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Introduction to Flash-GTEP

Live Virtual Training January 15, 2026 11am-1:30pm Eastern Standard Time

Trainer: Elan Shapiro

Skill Level: Beginner

3 CEs Available

3 EMDRIA Credits

Audience: Mental Health Professionals including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Graduate Students and pre-licensed therapists who are on a track to licensure. 

About the Course:

The session focuses on Flash-GTEP (Flash Treatment combined with Group Trauma Episode Protocol), an adaptation of GTEP that incorporates Flash treatment. Flash-GTEP is presented as a gentler, safer group treatment option, particularly useful when full trauma processing isn't immediately feasible. The session will cover the background, advantages, and procedures of Flash-GTEP, including a guided role-play experience. Additionally, the presenter plans to briefly cover TEP protocols and the Group Resource Enhancement Protocol (G-REP).

About the Presenter: Elan Shapiro

Shapiro’s work demonstrated that EMDR protocols could be adapted for use in group formats, humanitarian crises, and by paraprofessionals, fundamentally shifting how we think about trauma response. In 1991 Elan incorporated EMDR therapy into his work in Israel in response to the on-going terrorism. He created the 4 Elements exercise in 2007. Together, with Brurit Laub, R-TEP (Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol) was developed in 2008. In 2013, G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) an adaptation of R-TEP for applications in group setting. Eventually the TEP-Suite of protocols has evolved in collaboration with therapists from around the world who focus on brief early intervention EMDR Strategies.

Flash-TEP evolved in collaboration with Dr. Phil Manfield. Elan has received The David Servan Schreiber Award in 2014 and 2016. Trauma Aid Humanitarian Award in Dublin at eth EMDR Europe conference in 2024. Elan sees himself as a tool maker and hub for collaborative innovative work in response to trauma. Flash-TEP is his newest innovation.

Learning Objectives   

1. Describe the advantages of Flash-GTEP
   
2. List the steps of Flash-GTEP
3. Experience the Flash-GTEP protocol in a role play as a client.

Schedule: (all times reflect Eastern Standard Time)

11:00am - 11:15am: Welcome & Overview

11:15am - 12:00 pm: Steps of Flash-GTEP

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Guided Practice

1:00pm - 1:30pm: Discussion, Q&A, Wrap-Up

CEs

Connect is approved by:

• The American Psychological Association (APA). Connect is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Connect maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• The National Board of Certified Counselors. Connect has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7534 

While most states and licensing boards accept course work that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, licensed professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

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There is no known conflict of interest nor commercial support for this program.