Virtual Webinar

Is Your Client Right for Adjunct EMDR?

1.5 CE Hours Clinical Introductory
Is Your Client Right for Adjunct EMDR?

Information

Date & Time

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Educational Goal

Increase understanding of EMDR and learn when it is an appropriate therapeutic modality.

Description

EMDR is a an evidence-based, highly effective modality for resolving trauma symptoms. Even if you’re not trained in EMDR, your clients may still benefit from this remarkable therapy – while continuing to work with you. Learn what EMDR is, how it works, and whether your clients with trauma histories might be a good fit for adjunct EMDR. This training will leave you with the information needed on when to ethically refer a client out for EMDR, or else when to try other therapies first.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Laura DeSantis, LPCC

Laura DeSantis, LPCC is a San Francisco-based psychotherapist specializing in trauma, dissociation, and anxiety. She has an integrative style that draws from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Laura is Level 1 IFS-trained and EMDR-trained, and she completed UC Berkeley Extension’s Professional Program in Trauma-Informed Interventions in 2020. Laura’s work with clients emphasizes understanding of the self as a means to heal past wounds, create internal and external change, and live authentically.