This workshop will describe an EMDR-based approach to couples therapy, combining individual and systemic ideas. Dysfunctional patterns of relating in the family of origin can imprint themselves on the relational template of adults, only to be re-enacted in the contemporary couple’s relationship. Because EMDR can effectively transform these earlier relational traumas, adults can become less […]

EMDR for Parts Integration with I-Gaze (13 CEs)  Day 1: This section describes the core elements of the relationship that constitute deconstructing the building blocks of the Self. By understanding these core elements, clinicians have a roadmap for knowing when to listen and when to speak with attunement and authenticity, as well as how to […]

This workshop explores the integration of EMDR therapy into couples therapy, addressing the challenges therapists face when combining these modalities. A dialectical theory of relationships will be described, highlighting fusion and pathological dependency as foundations of couples' conflicts. The workshop emphasizes bringing individual focus into systemically informed couples therapy, utilizing insights from individual psychotherapy, including […]