Harmonizing EMDR Therapy & Clinical Hypnosis: Building Blocks for Working with Complex Developmental Trauma

On-Demand Training with EMDRIA-Approved Trainer & Consultant Bill Brislin LMHC, NCC

Skill Level: Intermediate

4.75 EMDRIA Credits Requested

4.75 CEs Included (Approved by APA and NBCC)

This is a recording of a live training that is available for on-demand viewing for 90 days after registration.

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

Prerequisite: There is no prerequisite for this training. Participants do not have to be trained in either EMDR or Clinical Hypnosis, although prior experience with either/both is welcomed.

About This Course:

EMDR therapy and clinical hypnosis are compatible psychotherapeutic modalities. The Adaptive Information Processing model which guides EMDR provides a framework for both hypnotic and EMDR based interventions. This workshop illuminates how EMDR and hypnosis can synergistically contribute to enhanced clinical outcomes, particularly when working with more complex clinical presentations.

Video and case examples will be used to highlight compatibility between EMDR and hypnosis methods for diminishing distress and promoting attachment repair. Prior hypnosis or EMDR training is not necessary for attendance.

Learning Objectives:

At the close of this training participants will be able to:

Explain the function of dual-attention bilateral stimulation in memory processing.
List the three phases of complex trauma treatment.
Integrate hypnotic methods into 3 emotional regulation interventions.
Describe the role of phobias in maintaining structural dissociation.
List the circumstances where an ego state interweave may be effective.
Utilize a method for rapid desensitization that can be used independently or judiciously during EMDR processing.
Discuss the spectrum of attachment injury in choosing treatment intervention.
Apply hypnotic age progression and/or EMDR Future Template methods to assist in achieving a future goal

Fees:

$160

4.75 EMDRIA Credits

4.75 CEs included (see below for full CE information)

Refund Policy

On-demand courses are available for 90 days from the date of registration. Because course access is provided immediately upon enrollment, refunds are generally not available. If you experience technical difficulties or have extenuating circumstances, please contact Michelle Smith at Michelle@Connectemdr.com.

About The Presenter

Originally from Pennsylvania, Bill has been a therapist in Orlando, Florida for over thirty years. He is an EMDRIA-Approved Basic Trainer and Consultant as well as an EMDR R-TEP/G-TEP trainer. Bill has integrated hypnotherapy into his clinical work for many years and is Certified by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH).

Bill provided the Orlando R-TEP/G-TEP training in response to the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Bill has a special interest in complex trauma and dissociation which began during his fifteen years as a therapist in an AIDS support agency. He has found the integration of clinical hypnosis and EMDR Therapy particularly useful in working with complex trauma.

Along with Reg Morrow, Bill facilitates an advanced complex trauma consultation course which is open to distance learners. He offers advanced trainings in working with Anxiety and with Dissociation as an EMDR Therapist.

Philosophically grounded in the humanistic tradition, he utilizes EMDR therapy as his primary modality with great attention to attachment injury and early life trauma.

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.

ADA Assistance

Our in-person trainings are held in facilities that are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This on-demand video can be viewed with closed captions. Please contact Claire at Claire@ConnectEMDR.com or (407) 970-7915 if any additional accommodation is required for this training.

Statement of Proactive Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Connect welcomes trainees and consultees from all cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual and gender orientations. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all trainees and consultees, including Black People, People of Color, Indigenous People, and LGBTQ People. We pledge to proactively address issues of cultural competence and culturally-based trauma during every phase of professional development.

Grievances:

Connect seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to info@ConnectEMDR.com. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

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

Harmonizing EMDR Therapy & Clinical Hypnosis: Building Blocks for Working with Complex Developmental Trauma On-Demand