EMDR Therapy Procedures II.
Tracks
South Hall 2 (A + B) | Room 2
| Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
| ROOM 2 - South hall 2 (A + B) |
Speaker
Ms. Susan Darker-smith
Clinical Director
Child Trauma Therapy Centre
EMDR Narratives for loss, grief and end of life through the age span
11:00 - 11:30Abstract
Authors
Susan M. Darker-Smith1
1EMDR Europe Accredited Senior Child & Adolescent Trainer
Background
Stories have been shared since millennia to preserve culture, teach moral values, and to provide context and meaning for human-kind. The human mind grasps stories and holds narratives about the self and others, for better and for worse. Story telling resonates across all ages.
The application of narratives within an EMDR approach was first introduced by Joan Lovett in the treatment of children who were pre-verbal and could not always tell the story of what happened themselves. Since then, the creative use of narratives within EMDR has been applied to impactful moments and developmental stages throughout the lifespan – from infant to older adult.
Aims
This presentation will introduce to attendees the differences between EMDR Story-telling to 'process' or to 'resource'. With a specific focus on loss, grief and end of life across the age span, this presentation will use case examples to illustrate the application of story-telling with EMDR for differing client needs.
Method
Case examples are used throughout this presentation to illuminate how the use of narratives can be customized to client needs.
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn...
1. How to use narratives in EMDR
2. The difference between a processing narrative and a resourcing narrative - and how to choose the best fit for their client's need
3. Why the form of narrative needs to differ across the age span
Opportunities for questions and discussion will be provided during the workshop in a live, collaborative format.
Susan M. Darker-Smith1
1EMDR Europe Accredited Senior Child & Adolescent Trainer
Background
Stories have been shared since millennia to preserve culture, teach moral values, and to provide context and meaning for human-kind. The human mind grasps stories and holds narratives about the self and others, for better and for worse. Story telling resonates across all ages.
The application of narratives within an EMDR approach was first introduced by Joan Lovett in the treatment of children who were pre-verbal and could not always tell the story of what happened themselves. Since then, the creative use of narratives within EMDR has been applied to impactful moments and developmental stages throughout the lifespan – from infant to older adult.
Aims
This presentation will introduce to attendees the differences between EMDR Story-telling to 'process' or to 'resource'. With a specific focus on loss, grief and end of life across the age span, this presentation will use case examples to illustrate the application of story-telling with EMDR for differing client needs.
Method
Case examples are used throughout this presentation to illuminate how the use of narratives can be customized to client needs.
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn...
1. How to use narratives in EMDR
2. The difference between a processing narrative and a resourcing narrative - and how to choose the best fit for their client's need
3. Why the form of narrative needs to differ across the age span
Opportunities for questions and discussion will be provided during the workshop in a live, collaborative format.
Mrs. Helene Dellucci
Attachment based relational interventions through the 8 phases of the EMDR standard Protocol
11:30 - 12:00Abstract
Authors
Helene Dellucci1
1Centre de Psychothérapie EMDR, Genève, 24 bvd des Tranchées, CH-1206 Geneva, Switzerland
The importance of taking into account attachment while working with complex trauma and dissociation cases is well recognized [1]. Using interventions which activate the cooperation action system are important in order to limit destabilization [2]. In this workshop, we propose specific interventions in order to assess relational resources and attachment-based trauma without destabilization during history taking and conceptualization,
specific relational stabilization criteria and tools, attachment based interweaves through the different phases of the EMDR basic protocol, and specific phase 8 interventions using attachment resources. We will show practical exercises to assess relational quality through the use of the cooperation system of the client and the therapist. There will be practical exercises about the use of relational resources through stabilization. Other stabilization tools will be described. We will discuss target selection, and propose a hierarchy of target reprocessing in order to achieve and maintain relational stabilization through EMDR Therapy. We will describe different kinds of interventions during phase 3 to 7, and describe an EMDR derived soft protocol in order to reprocess relationship wounds.
Learning objectives
- Participants will learn a tool in order to assess relational stability, while using the cooperation system of the client
- Learning specific relational stabilization tools and stabilization of the attachment system
- Learning interweaves using relational resources during target reprocessing in order to maintain stability
References
[1] Liotti, G. Trauma, Dissociation and Disorganized Attachment: three strands of a single braid. Pschotherapy: Theory, research, practice training, 41, 472-486 (2004).
[2] Liotti, G. A model of dissociation based on attachment theory and research. Journal of trauma and dissociation, 7, 55-74. (2006).
Helene Dellucci1
1Centre de Psychothérapie EMDR, Genève, 24 bvd des Tranchées, CH-1206 Geneva, Switzerland
The importance of taking into account attachment while working with complex trauma and dissociation cases is well recognized [1]. Using interventions which activate the cooperation action system are important in order to limit destabilization [2]. In this workshop, we propose specific interventions in order to assess relational resources and attachment-based trauma without destabilization during history taking and conceptualization,
specific relational stabilization criteria and tools, attachment based interweaves through the different phases of the EMDR basic protocol, and specific phase 8 interventions using attachment resources. We will show practical exercises to assess relational quality through the use of the cooperation system of the client and the therapist. There will be practical exercises about the use of relational resources through stabilization. Other stabilization tools will be described. We will discuss target selection, and propose a hierarchy of target reprocessing in order to achieve and maintain relational stabilization through EMDR Therapy. We will describe different kinds of interventions during phase 3 to 7, and describe an EMDR derived soft protocol in order to reprocess relationship wounds.
Learning objectives
- Participants will learn a tool in order to assess relational stability, while using the cooperation system of the client
- Learning specific relational stabilization tools and stabilization of the attachment system
- Learning interweaves using relational resources during target reprocessing in order to maintain stability
References
[1] Liotti, G. Trauma, Dissociation and Disorganized Attachment: three strands of a single braid. Pschotherapy: Theory, research, practice training, 41, 472-486 (2004).
[2] Liotti, G. A model of dissociation based on attachment theory and research. Journal of trauma and dissociation, 7, 55-74. (2006).
