Biannual

Southern Maine

EMDRIA Regional

Meeting

 

Friday

October 21, 2011

 Topic:

Emotional Addictions and EMDR: “The PainBar

Presenters:

Rudy Skowronski LCSW

 9:00 am- 2:00 pm

Charles A. Dana Auditorium, Maine Medical Center

22 Bramhall Street  

Portland, Maine      

All EMDR fully trained clinicians interested in advanced training, networking, and research are invited to attend. Our regional gatherings consist of a business meeting, a presentation, and time to network.  EMDRIA CEU’s pending.  Participants must be Fully trained but need not be EMDRIA members to attend.  

October Presentation Topic

 

Abstract

The purpose of the Pain Bar language is to assist the client in directly working with the emotional states that causes a cognitive, emotional or somatic stress response.  Education around neurobiology is integrated into the therapy to assist the client in understanding that their experience is normal and underpinned by neurological responses.  The clinician then works to help the client develop a whole state of being through affect management in preparation for EMDR.  Clients are encouraged to use mindfulness to identify when they are in their “emotional addiction” and learn skills to move through those emotions.     

                       Learning Objectives                          

Objectives

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to: 

1. Participants will be able to differentiate between emotional states and how they affect negative cognitions in the assessment phase.
2. Provide basic information about the physiological effects of emotions.
3. Clinicians will be able to guide client more smoothly through the basic EMDR protocol secondary to improved psychoeducation.

Meeting Agenda

8:30 – 9:00      Registration

9:00 – 9:15      Regional Meeting Agenda         

9:15 – 9:30      Introductions and Overview

9:30 – 9:45      Emotional Addictions (EA)

9.45 – 10:30    EA and the Brain

10:30- 11:00   Pain Bar and EMDR

11:00 – 11:15    Break

11:15 – 11:30    Pain Bar and EMDR cont.

11:30 – 12:15    Case Examples

12:15 – 12:30    Q & A and Wrap-up

12:30 – 1:00      Lunch and Networking

About the Presenters:    

Rudy is an experienced mental health clinician that currently works in a hybrid mental group: the Island Institute for Trauma Recovery in Saco Maine.  He has four years of experience working in Mental Health agencies and worked in private practice in relation with other clinicians for the past six years.  Rudy has an undergraduate degree ii Criminology and received his MSW from the University of New England.  Rudy is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and EMDRIA Consultant in Training.

Application for EMDRIA credits is under review.

EMDRIA of Southern Maine maintains responsibility for this program and it’s content in accordance with EMDRIA Standards

Cost: $50.00 if registered by September 16, 2011; $60.00 after September 16^th 

This workshop is held in facilities which are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Please notify the sponsor of this workshop and the facility if special accommodations are required