EMDR Mini-conference
April 30 and May 1, 2005 at Oakland's Preservation Park
Carol Odsess, Ph.D.
Enhancing
EMDR with Energy Psychology
Presenter: Carol Odsess, Ph.D.
Workshop Description:
Addressing
emotional disturbance effectively is a critical element of EMDR treatment. In EMDR 2nd ed, Francine Shapiro
instructs clinicians to discover during the history-taking phase whether the client can
respond to self-control and relaxation techniques and only plan to use EMDR with those
clients who respond favorably. One goal of the
preparation phase is also for clients to become proficient in relaxation techniques to
deal with high levels of disturbance that may occur between sessions and to assist clients
in regaining emotional balance when material has been incompletely processed..
In
this class, participants will learn the most popular form of Energy Psychology, Emotional
Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is a form of
“emotional acupressure” that combines somatic procedures derived from ancient
Eastern acupuncture systems with Western cognitive strategies. By addressing the
body, mind and emotions simultaneously, emotional activation is rapidly decreased.
This technique assists clients to reduce stress, fear and anxiety, while it
increases feelings of relaxation, resilience and peace. It is also widely used to
decrease the hyperarousal that accompanies trauma.
While
rigorous research on Energy Psychology methods is limited to specific issues, anecdotal
evidence supports the use of EFT as a powerful but simple technique that can rapidly
decrease emotional disturbance. In this
workshop, participants will learn the basic EFT technique and how to utilize EFT in the
history-taking, preparation and closure phases of EMDR in ways that maintain fidelity to
the EMDR protocol. The workshop will emphasize
experiential learning of hands-on Energy Psychology techniques and participants will leave
the class with practical tools they can use immediately and can teach to clients for home
use.
Program Objectives:
Participants
will be able to:
1. Explain and administer the basic EFT treatment protocol to reduce emotional
disturbance from a range of negative emotions including stress, anxiety, fear, grief,
sadness, guilt and anger.
2. Describe how to use EFT in the history-taking, preparation and closure phases of
EMDR.
3. Describe how to teach EFT to clients for home use.
Tentative Schedule:
1. Learn the
basic EFT protocol experientially
9:00
- 9:30
Explanations of
EFT
Questions and
answers
2. Short video
of EFT treatment
9:30
– 10:00
3. How and when
to use EFT with clients
10:00 –
10:30
How to use EFT
in the history-taking, preparation and closure phases of EMDR
Teaching EFT to
clients for home use
Break
10:30
– 10:45
4. Introduction
to dyad practice
10:45
– 11:00
5. Practice in
dyads
11:00
– 12:00
6. Q & A, review resources on handouts, class
evaluations
12:00
- 12:15
About Carol Odsess:
Carol
Odsess, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in
Carol
leads workshops on EFT for both psychotherapists and the public. In April 2009, she is teaching the first day-long
CEU class on Energy Psychology offered at
Carol
is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a CEU provider specifically
for Energy Psychology. She is also an approved
CE provider for The Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology.
To learn more
about Carol or to see a complete list of her workshops and groups, please visit www.carolodsess.com.
Carol Odsess,
Ph.D.
Licensed
Psychologist PSY14361