Workshop: Introduction to EMDR Therapy
Where: Online (Zoom)
When: 16 November 2024, 9.30am to 1.30pm
Presenter: Gus Murray
CPD: 4 CPD hours
Workshop Cost:
€15 for IAHIP Members and Associates
€20 for Non IAHIP members or associates
Details of workshop
Introduction:
EMDR Therapy is the among the most widely disseminated and researched trauma treatment systems in the world with up to 30,000 practitioners in Europe alone. EMDR is promoted as a therapy of choice by the World Health Organization (WHO) for children, adolescents, and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Aim:
This workshop aims to provide participants with an initial introduction to the principles and practices of EMDR Therapy.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will learn:
- How traumatic and other disturbing experiences are encoded in the brain and in the body and how they intrude on current functioning.
- Why “talk therapy” alone is limited in its capacity to access and resolve these memories.
- How EMDR therapy can facilitate the effective processing of traumatic or disturbing life experiences to an adaptive resolution.
Workshop content:
The workshop will include
- Illustrated presentations of relevant material
- Video demonstrations
- Discussion and questions
Presenter - Gus Murray
Gus Murray is an EMDR Europe Accredited Senior Trainer and Consultant with over 25 years’ experience in the use of EMDR therapy.
He is a highly experienced Counselling and Psychotherapy trainer having been Programme Director and Lead Trainer at the Cork Institute of Technology for over 25 years.
He is an Integrative Psychotherapist, accredited with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has also completed standard and advanced level trainings in Somatic Experiencing (SE) and is an accredited SE practitioner.
Additionally, he has completed standard and advanced level trainings in Internal Family Systems (Ego State) therapy and has extensive experience in the teaching and practice of Ego State therapy.
Gus was the recipient of the Carl Berkeley memorial award (2017) from the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the Counselling and Psychotherapy profession.
Gus is founding president of the EMDR All-Ireland association. He has presented at EMDR conferences and events throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.
Contact details:
Website - https://www.emdrtraining.ie/
Email - gus@emdrtraining.ie
Mobile - 086 8215551
Participants
Minimum number: 50
This workshop will proceed subject to minimum numbers.
Full terms and conditions are available at www.iahip.org/Events-TermsAndConditions/
