EMDR for Developmental Trauma in the Attachment Period

These may include complex PTSD/dissociative disorders, very early trauma held in implicit memory, and alexithymia or somatic dissociation from early trauma and or neglect. Dr Sandra Paulsen has spent over three decades articulating the modifications of EMDR Therapy required to address these complex cases. The first session will introduce the basics of standard EMDR including targeting and applications. The second will explain the preparation methods needed to ensure that more complex traumatic sequelae can be safely addressed.  The third will introduce how developmental trauma can be targeted with EMDR using temporal integration, and processed to an adaptive resolution. With the more complex cases, assessment for presence and degree of structural or somatic dissociation is key to appropriate case formulation and treatment planning. This seminar offers an introduction to a more in-depth training.