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Deborah Korn, PsyD

EMDR Therapy And The Treatment Of Complex PTSD In Adult Survivors Of Childhood Abuse And Neglect

August 7th - August 11th, 2023

This course has been approved for 15 EMDRIA Credits. EC Program Approval Number: #22011-04.
* Earn Up to 15 CE credits / hours
* Psychologists: Please see the CE section and agenda below for information regarding available credits.

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Monday - Friday: 9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. EDT | 30-Minute Break Daily

15-Hour Course | Delivery Format: In-Person & Live-Online

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Course Description

* Please note, this workshop is designed for clinicians who have begun or completed an EMDR basic training course, as previous clinical experience with EMDR therapy is a prerequisite.

EMDR therapy with survivors of childhood abuse and neglect can be extremely rewarding yet, at the same time, quite challenging. It demands a robust set of clinical skills and a solid conceptual framework to guide moment-to-moment decision-making. In recognition of clients’ limited affect tolerance, rigid defenses, overdeveloped avoidance patterns, and extreme emotional dysregulation, it also requires strategies for modifying and supplementing standard EMDR protocols. “Staying out of the way” is often not an option as these clients typically need significant relational support, assistance with emotional and somatic regulation, and active interweaves to facilitate effective trauma processing.

In this workshop, we will begin by examining the impact of early neglect, abuse, and attachment disruption on the development, functioning, and identity of the individual. We will then introduce various clinical “maps” to guide assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning. We will review the range of dissociative presentations associated with complex and prolonged trauma and will highlight the kinds of phobias and ego state conflicts that require attention early in treatment.

We’ll discuss the role of EMDR Resource Development and Installation (RDI), the importance of the therapeutic relationship, and the modulation of hyper- and hypo-arousal in EMDR trauma processing. We'll also review strategies for helping clients relinquish maladaptive defenses (particularly dissociation), allowing them to access and transform their core affects and beliefs. Significant time will be devoted to identifying common blocking beliefs and delineating different types of interweaves, each with their own functions and goals. Through watching numerous excerpts from videotapes of clinical sessions, participants will have the opportunity to see how the proposed treatment “maps” can be used to guide decision-making and how interweaves can be used with precision to deepen processing and accelerate developmental repair.

Monday

Distinguishing complex trauma from other forms of trauma
Recognizing both acts of commission and omission in a client’s trauma history
Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and other conditions associated with childhood abuse and neglect
Research findings: The effects of child maltreatment and EMDR therapy for adult survivors of childhood trauma
Screening for dissociation

Tuesday

Utilizing clinical “maps” to develop a solid EMDR case conceptualization
Translating a case conceptualization into an AIP (Adaptive Information Processing Model)-informed treatment plan
Target selection and sequencing; Specific considerations for each of the 8 phases of treatment; Adherence to the three-pronged protocol
Expanding the EMDR concept of informational plateaus (responsibility, safety, and control)
Recognizing and responding to different attachment styles, ego state conflicts, and defensive patterns

Wednesday

Managing dissociation
Identifying and addressing trauma-related phobias (attachment/attachment loss, inner experience, parts, change)
Applying specialized EMDR-related techniques (e.g., Flash technique)
EMDR Resource Development and Installation (RDI)

Thursday

EMDR clinical interweave categories (CIC)
Process vs. content interweaves
Experiential and modulation-focused interweaves
Relational and defense-focused interweaves
Developmental repair and information-focused interweaves
Integration and action-focused interweaves

*Psychologists: Since the agenda for this day covers EMDR innovations that have not yet been addressed in peer reviewed journals, continuing education credit is not being offered. Please see the Continuing Education section on this page for individual state board approval information.

Friday

Identifying and responding to blocking beliefs
Specific challenges: Shame, moral injury, attachment to perpetrator
Utilizing specialized EMDR protocols – e.g., addiction, early intervention, pain
Cultural awareness and humility: An intersectional, anti-oppressive, anti-racist approach to EMDR therapy
Comprehensive EMDR treatment: Past, present, and future targets

Deborah L. Korn, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist, maintains a private practice in Cambridge, MA, and is an adjunct training faculty member at Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Research Foundation in Boston. She has been on the faculty of the EMDR Institute for the past 29 years, is the former Clinical Director of the Women’s Trauma Programs at Charter Brookside and Charles River Hospitals, and is a past board member of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (NESTTD). Dr. Korn has authored or coauthored numerous articles and chapters focused on EMDR therapy, including comprehensive reviews of EMDR applications with Complex PTSD. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. She has been a keynote presenter at EMDRIA, EMDR Europe, and EMDR Iberoamerica conferences and was invited to present EMDRIA’s very first “Masters Series” class in 2003. She recently served as the vice-chair of the Clinical Practice Group and on the Steering Committee of the Council of Scholars, an international group associated with the Future of EMDR Therapy Project. Dr. Korn also presents and consults internationally on the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect. And, she is the co-author of Every Memory Deserves Respect—a 2021 book about trauma, recovery, and EMDR therapy written for the layperson. As a clinician, teacher, researcher, and consultant, Dr. Korn is known for her EMDR expertise as well as her creative integration of many different clinical models. When she’s not hard at work, you’ll likely find her biking, hiking, singing, or kicking up her heels with friends and family.

https://www.everymemorydeservesrespect.com/

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:

1. Describe how complex trauma differs from other forms of trauma

2. List the range of symptoms associated with a diagnosis of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

3. Discuss several major research findings related to the effects of childhood maltreatment and the use of EMDR therapy in treating adult survivors of childhood trauma

4. Describe how to identify, assess, and work with dissociative symptoms in CPTSD clients

5. Describe how to move from a solid case conceptualization to a comprehensive EMDR treatment plan

6. Describe the focus of each of the 8 Phases of EMDR Treatment and some special considerations related to Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

7. Discuss how to recognize and respond to different attachment styles, ego state conflicts, and defensive patterns

8. List the trauma-related phobias commonly exhibited or expressed by CPTSD clients

9. Explain how various EMDR-related techniques (e.g., Flash Technique) can be helpful in treating complex trauma survivors

10. Discuss the role of Resource Development and Installation (RDI) in preparing CPTSD clients for EMDR trauma processing

11. List 8 clinical interweave categories (CIC)

12. Compare process-focused interweaves to content-focused interweaves

13. Provide examples of how you might utilize action-focused or developmental repair-focused interweaves with a CPTSD client

14. Discuss the challenges of addressing shame and moral injury in CPTSD clients using EMDR

15. Identify several specialized EMDR protocols that can be particularly useful in treating childhood trauma survivors with CPTSD

16. Describe how EMDR therapy can be adapted to incorporate an anti-racist, anti-oppressive approach to psychotherapy

Creative Arts Therapists:

New York: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. # CAT-0090.

Educators:

For eligibility information contact your State certifying authority.

Massachusetts: Educators in Massachusetts are eligible for 15 Professional Development Points (PDPs) for each program attended. MAK Continuing Education, LLC is a registered Professional Development Provider (PD number: U20190001) with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

EMDR International Association:

The Cape Cod Institute- MAK Continuing Education, LLC is an approved EMDRIA Credit Provider: EC Provider #22011.

This course has been approved for 15 EMDRIA Credits. EC Program Approval Number: #22011-04.

Marriage and Family Therapists:

Massachusetts: This activity has been certified by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions, for LMFT professional continuing education. Certification # PC- 041861.

Physicians & Nursing Professionals:

A.C.C.M.E. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., and MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

A.M.A. The Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc., designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Professional Counselors:

MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7187. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Psychoanalysts:

Psychologists: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CE varies by program, please see CE details on each course page to determine APA credit availability or the list below. This live program qualifies for 12 continuing education hours.

California: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is approved by the CPA OPD to sponsor continuing professional education for psychologists. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CPA OPD Provider Code: MAK001. This program qualifies for 15 continuing education hours.

Canada: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute maintains responsibility for the program. This program qualifies for 15 continuing education hours.

Connecticut: CE credit is available. This course consists of 15 continuing education credit hours for Connecticut Psychologists. CT Gen Stat Sec. 20-191c Continuing Education (b)(3) confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to psychology from a nationally recognized provider of continuing education seminars. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is a nationally recognized provider of continuing education seminars with multiple national CE approvals.

New York: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists # PSY-0102. This program qualifies for 15 continuing education hours.

Ohio: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is a OPA-MCE Approved Provider. Approved Provider: #854261519. This program qualifies for 15 continuing education hours.

Pennsylvania: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology to offer continuing education for psychologists. Provider # PSY000226. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute maintains responsibility for the program. This program qualifies for 15 continuing education hours.

All Other Psychologists: MAK Continuing Education, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MAK Continuing Education, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This live program qualifies for 12 continuing education hours.

Social Workers:

ASWB ACE: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute, Provider #1197, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute, maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 8/20/2022- 8/20/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 15 continuing education credits.

ASWB ACE Individual Course Applications (NJ Social Workers): EMDR Therapy and the Treatment of Complex PTSD in Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Neglect, Course #4932, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 5/2/2023 - 5/2/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 15 Clinical continuing education credits.

New York: MAK Continuing Education, LLC, Cape Cod Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers # SW-0649.

For all other CE approval statements, please visit our CE page and search by your discipline.

Course Content Level: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. This course is open, and content is suitable for all clinicians and learning levels, beginning, intermediate and advanced.

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"The presentation was excellent on every level. The combination of information with case videos to illustrate specific points was especially effective." - 2022 Participant

"I think it’s safe to say that I enjoyed this course more than any other I have done for continuing education since completing my doctorate. I found that I was engaged the whole time and not waiting for the day to end. I actually got excited about how this would help my work with clients, which felt amazing." - 2022 Participant

"Deborah Korn was wonderful and her course exceeded my expectations." - 2022 Participant

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