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EMDR News from Andrew M. Leeds, Ph.D.

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Breaking New Ground

I am pleased to share with you the news that the special issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research "Breaking New Ground" for which I served as guest editor has been published and is now available in the member area on the EMDRIA web site. You will find a listing of the articles and abstracts in the EMDR Research News for September 2013.

2013 EMDRIA Conference in Austin Texas

Wednesday I leave for the EMDRIA Conference in Austin Texas: "EMDR: Where Science & Research Meet Practice". There are many wonderful presentations this year. You can find the EMDRIA conference schedule online.

The Saturday morning plenary will be from Vincent Felitti, M.D. on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. After Dr. Felitti's presentation I wish I could be in two places at once so I could attend Dolores Mosquera's presentation on "Understanding and Treating Narcissistic Personality Disorder with EMDR" at the same time that I will be presenting "Recognizing and working with affect phobias in EMDR – in client and clinician." Saturday afternoon it is a simpler choice as I will be presenting with Dolores Mosquera on “Frequent Problems using EMDR in the spectrum from novice to experienced EMDR clinicians.” We will be showing many short videos in this second presentation.

I am especially looking forward to the Sunday plenary by Robert Stickgold, Ph.D. on "The Science of EMDR: An Update on Current Theories Regarding Mechanisms of EMDR."

I hope to see many of you at the EMDRIA Conference again this year.

Look for a report with conference highlights in the October news.

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▪ Andrew M. Leeds, Ph.D.

Advanced Training in EMDR

Treating Borderline Personality Disorder with EMDR will be held March 15 and 16, 2014 at the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard.

Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR: The Progressive Approach will be held March 22 and 23, 2014 at the Hampton Inn and Suites Oakland Airport-Alameda.

SonomaPTI is sponsoring these two advanced training workshops in EMDR in March 2014 led by my Spanish colleagues and co-authors Anabel Gonzalez and Dolores Mosquera.

Both are EMDR Europe Supervisors (Approved Consultants) and EMDR Spain Speciality presenters regularly offering advanced workshops on the application of EMDR to the treatment of Dissociative Disorders and of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Free to first 15 to register

Even if you do not specialize in working with these clients, I believe these workshops will transform your understanding of how you can use EMDR and give you the confidence and concepts you need for your most challenging cases.

Registration is open now with early registration discounts for individuals and a special discount for groups of five who send in their registrations together.

Be among the first 15 people to register and receive a free copy of their 2012 book EMDR and Dissociation: The Progressive Approach.

Read EMDR's listing here

Sonoma Psychotherapy

Training Institute

Complete EMDR basic training

in four weekends

Spring 2014 Basic Training in EMDR in Alameda near Oakland Airport

Registration is limited to a maximum of 28 participants for this training and is expected to sell out.

Here are the Spring 2014 dates
March 8 and 9
April 5 and 6
May 3 and 4
May 31 and June 1, 2014

Learn more about the Spring 2014 basic training in EMDR and download registration materials.

Read our FAQ page to find answers to most of your basic training questions.

See participant and staff videos on our YouTube channel.

Alicia - Forms, templates and structured homework helped make consultation an effective learning experience

Find out more and see a video of a recent participant describe how helpful she found the forms and scripts used in the homework for consultation in basic training.

Those already trained in EMDR can review the entire basic training in EMDR and earn 10 hours of consultation toward EMDRIA Certification at the intern/non-profit rate. Follow this link to SonomaPTI for details.

Google+ posts

Follow my Google+ posts on Brain and Mind, Resilience, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and quotations of interest.

"The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness."

▪ Abraham H. Maslow

Here is a sampling of stories from the last few weeks.

Using Harsh Verbal Discipline With Teens Found to Be Harmful

Effects of experimentally induced dissociation on attention and memory.

Left brain, right brain: Different patterns of cortical interaction

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves sleep in patients with post-polio syndrome

A yoga program for the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.

Outcomes of prolonged exposure therapy for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Electrical signatures of consciousness in the dying brain

The near-death experience reported by cardiac arrest survivors worldwide may be grounded in science, according to research at the University of Michigan Health System.

Posttraumatic stress disorder and anesthesia emergence.

New EMDR articles and abstracts

September EMDR Research News

EMDR Research News for September 2013

Find the EMDR Research News for September 2013 in this posting to the SonomaPTI blog with new and exciting research articles on EMDR from a special issue of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research "Breaking New Ground" for which I served as guest editor.

EMDR Consultation

Strengthen your confidence and skills

Discover the convenience and experience the support of joining a telephone conference call group

Advanced Consultation Group on Dissociative Disorders

Based on repeated requests I am forming a waiting list to start a telephone consultation group for EMDR clinicians wanting to learn more about the treatment of dissociative disorders. Please contact me if you want to be put on the waiting list. This group would probably meet the second Friday of the month.

Custom Consultation sessions

Set up your own telephone group consultation sessions.

Contact me to set up a custom group with from two to four members and share the cost. Schedule 60 minute, 90 minute or two-hour sessions at the times that work best for you or your agency.

Find individual and group registration forms here

Individual Consultation

As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant I provide individual consultation to EMDR trained clinicians from throughout the United States and overseas. Schedule one-time, occasional or ongoing consultation sessions by phone, Skype audio or video conference.

Learn more about setting up consultation here.

A Guide to the Standard EMDR Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors and Consultants

by Andrew M. Leeds, Ph.D.
Springer Publishing Company

View sample forms, the table of contents, and how to order your copy with a 20% discount in North America and in Europe.

Find out why EMDRIA Consultants recommend A Guide.

The Book Course

Read the book. Pass the exam. Earn your credits

The home study book course

Approved for 12 EMDRIA credits (and CEs too!!)

Review and chose the online or paper exam version before you pay for your course.

Preview the paper exam to use as a study guide at:

Book course paper exam

To order the book course
Order Online or
Download and fax or mail the paper Order form

Also available

The Advanced Course: Strengthening the Self

Approved for 12 EMDRIA credits or CEs.

EMDRIA Conference Distance Learning Programs

Earn from 1.5 to all 12 EMDRIA Credits (and CEs) by listening to these programs, reading the handouts, and completing short examinations

With EMDRIA conference courses you can choose from a variety of presentations on topics relevant your practice and earn from 1.5 to all 12 EMDRIA Credits and CEs from selected presentations.

Chose from presentations on
* The Neurobiology of EMDR
* AIP, Attachment Theory and EMDR Case Conceptualization
* Creative Ways of Administering the EMDR Protocol with Children
* The Negative Impact of Complex PTSD on Health
* and more...