This workshop will focus on basic and advanced skills in adhering to the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy in the treatment of emergency responders exposed to trauma in the line of duty.
Who are Emergency Responders and Public Safety Personnel?
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First Responders
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Military Veterans
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Law Enforcement
The practice of caring for the emotional and physical needs of professionals exposed to life and death situations and the most difficult of human suffering takes its toll on those in the trenches. In these inimitable circumstances, the exposure can lead to direct traumas and/or vicarious trauma for the professional.
The work environment of these professions can workers to experience direct or secondary trauma:
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Law enforcement officers
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Fire sciences officers
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Emergency services
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911 operators
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Emergency room staff (including doctors and nurses)
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Child welfare workers
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Psychotherapists
Case conceptualization will be presented through the lens of the Adaptive Information Processing Model (AIP) adhering to the EMDR 8 phase protocol. This interactive workshop includes videos, and didactic material, to deepen participants’ understanding of how to implement EMDR Therapy and enhance their skills in working with first responders.
Prerequisites:
Completion of an EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic Training Course is required to take this course.
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Proof of completion will be required during registration.
Continuing Education:
Completion of this course will award participants with 14.0 hours of CE credits.
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Full course attendance required - no partial credit is given.
You will learn:
The ethical, legal and forensic issues unique to this population of professionals
How to create and implement a targeting sequence plan specifically for working with emergency responders
The flow of EMDR therapy with law enforcement, firefighters and other emergency responders/public defense personnel
How to assess emergency responders dealing with Covid-19 and variant threats
What does Dr. Robbie teach First Responders? Learn in her book:
"One Badge, One Brain, One Life"
by Dr. Robbie Adler-Tapia