1-DAY INTERACTIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP

Workshop 2: EMDR Therapy, Addictions & Parts (Working with Dissociation)

Presented by Carla Sherwood, EMDRAA Accredited EMDR Consultant & EMDR Institute Facilitator

Carla Sherwood

Carla was first trained in EMDR Therapy in 2015 and since then has been using EMDR Therapy predominately in the field of addiction with great results. Join her on Zoom for a comprehensive and interactive day workshop.

  • This 1-day online workshop will introduce EMDR therapists to addiction-specific frameworks and protocols (Popky 2001, Knipe 2005) and will include:

    • Looking at addiction through the EMDR Therapy lens

    • Possibilities for recovery with EMDR Therapy and working with parts

    • Addiction specific protocols for working with clients who are holding onto addictive and compulsive behaviours

    • Working with a combination of the Theory of Structural Dissociation, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ego State Therapy with clients with various levels of dissociation

    • Different techniques, cognitive interweaves, developing co-consciousness between parts, time orientation, co-compassion and validating and exploring the jobs and roles parts play in protecting the system

    • What can go wrong and how to manage it

    This is an interactive workshop that will include live demonstrations, videos, practicum exercises, and live Q&A.

  • Examples of ‘other compulsive behaviours’ can include issues and dependency regarding:

    • Self-harming behaviours

    • Disordered eating

    • Body-focused repetitive behaviours

    • Relationships and/or co-dependency

    • Sex and porn

    • Gaming

    • Social media and internet use

    • Gambling

    • Spending and shopping

    • ‘Workaholism’

    • Prescription pill dependency

    • OCD behaviours

  • To attend this workshop you must have completed Workshop 1: EMDR Therapy, Addictions and Compulsive Behaviours.

  • $374 inc. GST per person

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Your registration includes 12-month access to recorded workshop presentation. Due to the interactive nature of the workshop, the presentation recording is only available to those who attend on the day.

2025 Workshop Dates