FRIDAY JAN 19TH, 2024
MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EMDR CLINICIANS
W/ THE MET(T)A PROTOCOL

Start 2024 with Right Mindfulness and Right Action.

• Earn 6 EMDRIA Credits and 6 APA CEs
• Strengthen your personal mindfulness practice
• Bring more Mindfulness into your work with clients
across all 8 Phases of the Standard Protocol

Friday, January 19th, 2024
9:00AM - 4:30PM (PACIFIC)
$250

Join sought after Buddhist mindfulness teacher Dr. Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT, Senior Faculty at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, as he leads you through a day-long mindfulness retreat to bolster your own mindfulness practice, learn how to bring mindfulness into your EMDR work with clients, and strengthen your resilience to compassion fatigue.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as the principles and practices outlined in the book Clinical Dharma by Dr. Dansiger, this retreat will help you improve your personal feeling of well-being, improve your skills and finesse as an EMDR practitioner, and help you toward working with EMDR Therapy as a complete mindfulness based psychotherapy, whether in an agency or private practice. Take this opportunity to engage more fully with the ideas and practices described in the MET(T)A Protocol and in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC and Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

For more information about learning objectives and timeline click HERE.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CALIFORNIA THERAPISTS: APA is an Approved Provider of the California BBS for Psychologists, MFTs, Social Workers and LPCCs. All others encouraged to check with regulatory boards regarding APA credits. For more information about CE approvals, please click HERE. Contact Information: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 1377 Springwood Trace SE, Warren, OH 44484 support@instituteforcreativemindfulness.com (330-881-2944)

This program is approved for 6.0 credits by the EMDR International Association (approval #10002-153).

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Payment refundable (minus $20 processing fee) if a cancellation / refund request is made up to 7 days prior to retreat date. Any cancellations or refund requests made within 7 days leading up to the event (or after the event) regretfully, cannot be honored.

FRIDAY JAN 20TH, 2023
MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EMDR CLINICIANS
W/ THE MET(T)A PROTOCOL

Start 2023 with Right Mindfulness and Right Action.

• Earn 6 EMDRIA Credits and 6 APA CEs
• Strengthen your personal mindfulness practice
• Bring more Mindfulness into your work with clients
across all 8 Phases of the Standard Protocol

Friday, January 20th, 2023
9:00AM - 4:30PM (PACIFIC)
$250

Join sought after Buddhist mindfulness teacher Dr. Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT, Senior Faculty at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, as he leads you through a day-long mindfulness retreat to bolster your own mindfulness practice, learn how to bring mindfulness into your EMDR work with clients, and strengthen your resilience to compassion fatigue.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as the principles and practices outlined in the book Clinical Dharma by Dr. Dansiger, this retreat will help you improve your personal feeling of well-being, improve your skills and finesse as an EMDR practitioner, and help you toward working with EMDR Therapy as a complete mindfulness based psychotherapy, whether in an agency or private practice. Take this opportunity to engage more fully with the ideas and practices described in the MET(T)A Protocol and in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC and Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

For more information about learning objectives and timeline click HERE.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CALIFORNIA THERAPISTS: APA is an Approved Provider of the California BBS for Psychologists, MFTs, Social Workers and LPCCs. All others encouraged to check with regulatory boards regarding APA credits. For more information about CE approvals, please click HERE. Contact Information: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 1377 Springwood Trace SE, Warren, OH 44484 support@instituteforcreativemindfulness.com (330-881-2944)

This program is approved for 6.0 credits by the EMDR International Association (approval #10002-140).

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Payment refundable (minus $20 processing fee) if a cancellation / refund request is made up to 7 days prior to retreat date. Any cancellations or refund requests made within 7 days leading up to the event (or after the event) regretfully, cannot be honored.

FRIDAY JAN 21ST, 2022
MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EMDR CLINICIANS
W/ THE MET(T)A PROTOCOL

Start 2022 with Right Mindfulness and Right Action.

• Earn 6 EMDRIA Credits and 6 APA CEs
• Strengthen your personal mindfulness practice
• Bring more Mindfulness into your work with clients
across all 8 Phases of the Standard Protocol

Friday, January 21st, 2022
9:00AM - 4:30PM (PACIFIC)
$250

Join sought after Buddhist mindfulness teacher Dr. Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT, Senior Faculty at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, as he leads you through a day-long mindfulness retreat to bolster your own mindfulness practice, learn how to bring mindfulness into your EMDR work with clients, and strengthen your resilience to compassion fatigue.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as the principles and practices outlined in the book Clinical Dharma by Dr. Dansiger, this retreat will help you improve your personal feeling of well-being, improve your skills and finesse as an EMDR practitioner, and help you toward working with EMDR Therapy as a complete mindfulness based psychotherapy, whether in an agency or private practice. Take this opportunity to engage more fully with the ideas and practices described in the MET(T)A Protocol and in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC and Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

For more information about learning objectives and timeline click HERE.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CALIFORNIA THERAPISTS: APA is an Approved Provider of the California BBS for Psychologists, MFTs, Social Workers and LPCCs. All others encouraged to check with regulatory boards regarding APA credits. For more information about CE approvals, please click HERE. Contact Information: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 1377 Springwood Trace SE, Warren, OH 44484 support@instituteforcreativemindfulness.com (330-881-2944)

This program is approved for 6.0 credits by the EMDR International Association (approval #10002-115).

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Payment refundable (minus $20 processing fee) if a cancellation / refund request is made up to 7 days prior to retreat date. Any cancellations or refund requests made within 7 days leading up to the event (or after the event) regretfully, cannot be honored.

FRIDAY JAN 15TH, 2021
MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EMDR CLINICIANS
W/ THE MET(T)A PROTOCOL

Start 2021 with Right Mindfulness and Right Action.

• Earn 6 EMDRIA Credits and 6 APA CEs
• Strengthen your personal mindfulness practice
• Bring more Mindfulness into your work with clients
across all 8 Phases of the Standard Protocol

Friday, January 15th, 2021
9:00AM - 4:30PM (PACIFIC)
$250

Join sought after Buddhist mindfulness teacher Dr. Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT, Senior Faculty at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, as he leads you through a day-long mindfulness retreat to bolster your own mindfulness practice, learn how to bring mindfulness into your EMDR work with clients, and strengthen your resilience to compassion fatigue.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as the principles and practices outlined in the book Clinical Dharma by Dr. Dansiger, this retreat will help you improve your personal feeling of well-being, improve your skills and finesse as an EMDR practitioner, and help you toward working with EMDR Therapy as a complete mindfulness based psychotherapy, whether in an agency or private practice. Take this opportunity to engage more fully with the ideas and practices described in the MET(T)A Protocol and in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC and Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CALIFORNIA THERAPISTS: APA is an Approved Provider of the California BBS for Psychologists, MFTs, Social Workers and LPCCs. All others encouraged to check with regulatory boards regarding APA credits. For more information about CE approvals, please click HERE. Contact Information: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 1377 Springwood Trace SE, Warren, OH 44484 support@instituteforcreativemindfulness.com (330-881-2944)

This program is approved for 6.0 credits by the EMDR International Association (approval #10002-92).

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Payment refundable (minus $20 processing fee) if a cancellation / refund request is made up to 7 days prior to retreat date. Any cancellations or refund requests made within 7 days leading up to the event (or after the event) regretfully, cannot be honored.

I am excited to be presenting at the now fully virtual EMDRIA 2020 Conference on October 3rd, Saturday, 9am-10:30am PDT on The Role of Spirituality in Trauma Wounding and The Healing of EMDR Therapy. Trauma results in spiritual wounding as it can fracture the survivor’s spiritual connection, core beliefs, values, and sense of meaning and purpose. This loss in spirituality can manifest in disorders such as complex PTSD, PTSD, and addiction. The Standard 8 Phase Protocol and the AIP Model of EMDR therapy are best practices for assessing and treating wounds that are spiritual in nature within these diagnoses. I am excited to present on this topic and I look forward to you joining me at this virtual, interactive experience in October.

www.emdriaconference.com

My therapy career began with a focus on adolescents and young adults, on the heels of my work as a High School teacher and a diversity professional. All that I do therapeutically, including Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, EMDR therapy, and trauma-focused care can be especially effective with this population.  At the US Journal 18th National Conference on Adolescents and Young Adults, I am delivering three presentations focused on these topics. 

• Keynote Presentation: Clinical Dharma: Mindfulness-Based Resources to Adequately Regulate Stress in Adolescents and Young Adults - and Those That Provide Their Care

I am also presenting two breakout workshops:

• Workshop #1: Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, and EMDR Therapy: Treating Adolescents and Young Adults Through a Trauma-Focused Lens

• Workshop #2: Anger is an Energy! Mindfulness-Based Strategies to Normalize and Manage Anger in Adolescents and Young Adults

Join me in Las Vegas on April 23rd to learn about how to implement these effective treatment approaches for all the young people seeking these ancient and modern modalities.

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Free 1-Hour Webinar: Clinical Dharma:
Mindful Self Care for Healers & Helpers in The Midst of a Health Crisis.
Friday, April 10th 9AM Pacific / Noon Eastern

Join us for a free webinar Friday, April 10 at 9am Pacific/12 noon Eastern. The topic is Clinical Dharma: Mindful Self Care for Healers & Helpers in The Midst of a Health Crisis. I released my book Clinical Dharma: A Path for Healers and Helpers in 2016 with the goal of supporting self care through mindfulness practice, and more specifically the 4 Noble Truths and 8 Fold Path taught by the historical Buddha. The book takes on a whole new level of resonance as we go through this pandemic - and as we guide others through the same.

Starting at 9AM Pacific on April 10th, you can join via Zoom HERE.
(This webinar is limited to the first 100-people to join).

March 27, 2020
9AM to 10:15AM (Pacific)
1-hour of training followed by 15-minutes of Q&A

Those who practice EMDR therapy (and a number of other trauma therapy modalities) have been amongst the most reticent to consider telehealth, and with very understandable arguments. Working directly on traumatic memories with a client who is not in the same room as you, from a safety perspective as well as related to the more complex and nuanced realities of the relational element of therapy, is a daunting prospect for many.

EMDR therapy using telehealth may become easier to accomplish when:

• Mindfulness is in place and Buddhist psychology provides a foundation
• Janet’s three stage model of trauma treatment is honored
• The 8 phase Standard Protocol is our basic structure for practice of EMDR
• The Adaptive Information Processing model provides the guideposts
• Cases are conceptualized through these models, principles and practices
• Modifications are made for telehealth primarily in the realm of safety, resource building, stabilization, preparation, choice of bilateral stimulation, and case conceptualization.

With all these in place the choice of platform and other technology becomes more of a simple logistical shift than an item of hyperfocus, or as a reason to panic and believe we need to change everything we have learned up until now. Modifications and innovation have already been in progress, and others will be made manifest. However, we do not have to reinvent the proverbial wheel.

https://zoom.us/j/698538093
The first 100 people will be able to join.

Please come to this free webinar. There will be experiential mindfulness opportunities, a review of some best mindfulness practices for telehealth delivery, and education regarding leveraging EMDR as a Complete Psychotherapy in structuring telehealth trauma treatment.

A critical aspect of trauma treatment is recognizing the inherent resilience within survivors of trauma and enhancing it. Fostering resilience within survivors helps to stabilize them, promotes adaptive responses to adversity, and provides them with the capacity to transition from surviving to thriving. Mindfulness is a foundation for resilience as it produces emotional regulation, buffers against getting overwhelmed by thoughts, emotions, and experiences, and changes one’s relationship and reaction to adversity. In order to enhance resilience within clients, the mental health care professional must foster it first within themselves, through building their own mindfulness practice. As the mental health care professional cultivates their own mindfulness practice, they become a mirror and a model for the client to begin exploring their own path towards resilience.

I will be delivering a talk at Roots Through Recovery on February 26th discussing these crucial components of trauma treatment. The presentation will distinguish the importance of building resources for the mental health care professional and for the client, illustrate the significance of cultivating inherent strengths as a critical element of trauma treatment, and identify mindfulness skills and Buddhist psychology principles related to the manifestation of resilience.

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For more information, email noah@roots-recovery.com

FRIDAY JAN 10TH, 2020
MINDFULNESS RETREAT FOR EMDR CLINICIANS
W/ THE MET(T)A PROTOCOL

Start 2020 with Right Mindfulness and Right Action.

• Earn 6 EMDRIA Credits and 6 APA CEs
• Strengthen your personal mindfulness practice
• Bring more Mindfulness into your work with clients
across all 8 Phases of the Standard Protocol

Friday, January 10th, 2020
9:00AM - 4:30PM
$250

Join sought after Buddhist mindfulness teacher Dr. Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT, Senior Faculty at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, as he leads you through a day-long mindfulness retreat to bolster your own mindfulness practice, learn how to bring mindfulness into your EMDR work with clients, and strengthen your resilience to compassion fatigue.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as well as the principles and practices outlined in the book Clinical Dharma by Dr. Dansiger, this retreat will help you improve your personal feeling of well-being, improve your skills and finesse as an EMDR practitioner, and help you toward working with EMDR Therapy as a complete mindfulness based psychotherapy, whether in an agency or private practice. Take this opportunity to engage more fully with the ideas and practices described in the MET(T)A Protocol and in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC and Stephen Dansiger, PsyD, LMFT.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

LOCATION: Sheraton Pasadena, 303 Cordova St., Pasadena, CA 91101

CONTINUING EDUCATION: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. CALIFORNIA THERAPISTS: APA is an Approved Provider of the California BBS for Psychologists, MFTs, Social Workers and LPCCs. All others encouraged to check with regulatory boards regarding APA credits. For more information about CE approvals, please click HERE. Contact Information: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, 1377 Springwood Trace SE, Warren, OH 44484 support@instituteforcreativemindfulness.com (330-881-2944)

This program is approved for 6.0 credits by the EMDR International Association (approval #10002-70).

ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are at the time of registration. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Payment refundable (minus $20 processing fee) if a cancellation / refund request is made up to 7 days prior to retreat date. Any cancellations or refund requests made within 7 days leading up to the event (or after the event) regretfully, cannot be honored.

C4 and I will be hosting a webinar on Beyond Trauma-Informed Care: The MET(T)A Protocol. This webinar will make the case for the move from trauma-informed care to trauma-focused care by applying EMDR therapy as a complete psychotherapy instead of as a technique or approach, with mindfulness as a stabilizing anchor for treatment effects and Buddhist psychology as a philosophical system to treat mental health disorders.

The mental health treatment field has made great strides in recognizing the role that trauma plays in presenting problems and disorders by providing trauma-informed care. However, considering the widespread impact that trauma has on survivors, simply realizing this impact, recognizing the symptoms of trauma, and responding to them is not enough to heal the damage done. The disorders that can manifest from surviving a trauma, such as PTSD, major depressive disorder, substance use disorders, and eating disorders and the risky behaviors that trauma triggers such as self-injurious behaviors, promiscuity, or isolation, in addition to the life-changing decisions that result from it such as suicide, speaks for the need for the vital move from trauma-informed care to trauma-focused care that the mental health field must make in order to ethically and effectively treat trauma.

Trauma-focused care assumes that unhealed trauma plays a major role in presenting issues, denotes greater action in the delivery of treatment services, and promotes proactive treatment planning to heal the legacy of trauma. The MET(T)A Protocol (Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Agencies) provides the trauma-focused solution that survivors of trauma need to find long-lasting recovery. The MET(T)A Protocol is a new and innovative way to envision and implement agency mental health treatment that is grounded in the over 30 years of research, theory, and practice of EMDR therapy, as well as the 2600 years of practice of Buddhist psychology of Mindfulness. It honors the current belief that there is a deep need for trauma resolution to be a key focus of treatment to strengthen relapse prevention and create sustainable long-term recovery.

Wednesday, November 6th, at 10am (PST)
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U.S. Journal Training, Inc. is presenting its 10th Western Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders September 26-28, 2019, in Newport Beach, CA. I am looking forward to presenting on EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care and Buddhist Psychology, Trauma–Focused Care, and Addiction Treatment. Opening keynote on Thursday morning will come from Bessel van der Kolk and Janina Fisher, which will set the tone for what should be an amazing conference. Please check out my presentations below - and hope to see you there!

Friday, September, 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care

This presentation combines the wisdom of Buddha, Pierre Janet, modern mindfulness teachers and Dr. Francine Shapiro, providing a new way of envisioning trauma-focused care. We will focus most directly on the infusion of Mindfulness practices into EMDR therapy in all 8 phases of the standard protocol, as described in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for TraumaFocused Care by Dr. Dansiger and Jamie Marich. It is appropriate and of interest both for EMDR trained and non-EMDR trained therapists.

Friday, September 27, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Workshop: Buddhist Psychology, Trauma–Focused Care, and Addiction Treatment:

This presentation combines the wisdom of Buddha, Pierre Janet, modern mindfulness teachers and Dr. Francine Shapiro, providing a new way of envisioning trauma-focused care. 2600 years ago the historical Buddha proposed and transmitted a complete psychology over his 45 years of teaching. Pierre Janet’s 3 Stage Model of Trauma Treatment provides the bridge from Buddhist psychology to proactive treatment of trauma and addiction today. Now integrated as the MET(T)A Protocol (Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Addictions), this holistic approach to treatment is now beginning to be used as a comprehensive treatment system at several addiction treatment centers, mental health agencies and in private practices as well. This workshop is appropriate and of interest both for EMDR trained and non-EMDR trained therapists.

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The 30th Santa Fe Conference - Integrating Spirituality, Mindfulness and Compassion in Mental Health and Addiction, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides a pathway for exploring how to interweave spirituality, mindfulness, and compassion into mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Santa Fe is a powerful place that generates spiritual inspiration. I look forward to sharing this spiritual experience with you as I present two workshops on EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness: Redefining the Paradigm for Trauma-Focused Care and Buddhist Psychology, Trauma-Focused Care, and Addiction Treatment.

Check out my presentations below – and hope to see you there!

Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 2-3:30pm:
Workshop: EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness: Redefining the Paradigm for Trauma-Focused Care:

This presentation combines the wisdom of Buddha, Pierre Janet, modern mindfulness teachers and Dr. Francine Shapiro, providing a new way of envisioning trauma-focused care. We will focus most directly on the infusion of Mindfulness practices into EMDR therapy in all 8 phases of the standard protocol, as described in the book EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care by Dr. Dansiger and Jamie Marich. It is appropriate and of interest both for EMDR trained and non-EMDR trained therapists.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 4-5:30pm:
Workshop: Buddhist Psychology, Trauma-Focused Care, and Addiction Treatment:

This presentation combines the wisdom of Buddha, Pierre Janet, modern mindfulness teachers and Dr. Francine Shapiro, providing a new way of envisioning trauma-focused care. 2600 years ago the historical Buddha proposed and transmitted a complete psychology over his 45 years of teaching. Pierre Janet’s 3 Stage Model of Trauma Treatment provides the bridge from Buddhist psychology to proactive treatment of trauma and addiction today. Now integrated as the MET(T)A Protocol (Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Addictions), this holistic approach to treatment is now beginning to be used as a comprehensive treatment system at several addiction treatment centers, mental health agencies and in private practices as well.

Dr. Stephen Dansiger and Executive Director Dr. Holly Daniels will present together for the first time at the 10th Annual West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders on Friday, May 31, 2019: 8:30AM – 10:00AM.  Dr. Dansiger and Dr. Daniels both possess the same passion for treating substance use disorders as the chronic conditions that they are. Their presentation highlights the necessity of integrating mindfulness and trauma-informed modalities with the implementation of long-term treatment and lifestyle support as outlined in the Surgeon General’s (2016) report in order to treat substance use disorders with integrity.

Please check out our presentation below—we hope to see you there!

Friday, May 31, 2019: 8:30AM – 10:00AM 

KEYNOTE: Beyond Mindfulness and Trauma Informed Care—Instituting Long Term, Systemized Treatment Protocols to Support Life Long, Sustainable Recovery 

Treatment for substance use disorders and other addictive behaviors continues to evolve. Mindfulness practices are now widely used in all types of treatment settings, and accreditation and government agencies now mandate that treatment include trauma- informed modalities. Although these changes have been positive and have helped many, long-term recovery rates are still low, especially 2 to 3 years out of treatment. This session will outline the importance of integrating trauma-focused protocols with long- term lifestyle support to help clients capitalize on gains and avoid self-sabotage.

January 24-27, 2019

The Evolution of Addiction Treatment Conference in Los Angeles brings the most forward-thinking and effective therapeutic approaches to treatment professionals.

Innovative and cutting-edge keynotes and a forum that encourages professional dialogue and creative treatment approaches sets this conference apart.

I am excited to be presenting on Friday, January 25th at 2:00pm:

Moving from Trauma Informed to Trauma Focused Care: A Mindfulness Based Multi-Modal Approach: Addictions treatment has come a long way over the centuries, particularly since the advent of Alcoholics Anonymous of 80 years ago. For the past 2,600 years, Buddhist Mindfulness and the therapies and practices it has brought about have contributed to psychological and spiritual relief to millions of people. Over the last 25 years, our understanding and the treatment of trauma related disorders and difficulties have progressed, with Francine Shapiro’s development in EMDR therapy. The understanding of the link between traumatic experiences and the difficulties and suffering of alcoholics and addicts have grown. SAMSHA and other clinical bodies have indicated the need for additions treatment to follow the principles of trauma-informed care. This presentation will make clear the theory and research behind the development and implementation of both mindfulness and EMDR Therapy through case studies and anecdotal evidence of how this model is progressing, with recommendations for further research and practice.

CEs available (more info here).

I’m also excited to be signing copies of my newest book Mindfulness for Anger Management: Transformative Skills for Overcoming Anger and Managing Powerful Emotions in the bookstore after my talk at 2PM.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

On Friday July 27, Mark Brayne and EMDR Focus have invited me to present a day long workshop on the MET(T)A Protocol in London. Last year Jamie presented EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness, and this year I am coming in to focus more specifically on the elements of Buddhist psychology in EMDR therapy, and the application of mindfulness, the 8 Phase Protocol and the AIP model as a systemic template for addiction treatment. I will also be sharing the implications for other treatment settings including general mental health and private practice. This is the first of I hope many opportunities in Europe and throughout the world to share this information.

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I am looking forward to sharing with the Santa Barbara chapter of CAMFT on Buddhist Informed and Trauma Focused treatments for addiction. My observation continues to be that there is quite the hunger, quite the thirst for this information, and presentations like this help me to let people know what may be possible. This includes Buddhist based interventions like Refuge Recovery and the MET(T)A Protocol, and an integration with EMDR therapy with a focus on trauma resolution. My hope is that not only will people find their way to utilizing these modalities in their office, but also through MET(T)A will find ways to re-imagine addiction treatment and improve the delivery of services.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER

Attendees will earn 1.5 CEUs.
Attendees must register in advance in order to attend
(Santa Barbara CAMFT Chapter members $30 / non-members $40).
Registration includes a delicious lunch buffet.
Please contact the Events Director if you have special dietary needs at events@santabarbaratherapy.org.
Parking is in the University Club parking lot in unreserved spaces.

Dr. Steve will present EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness: Redefining the Paradigm for Trauma-Focused Care at UCLA. It is presented as part of the workshop series at the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) which is is a partner of the Norman Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology within the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Other presenters over the years have included Dr. Daniel Siegel, Diana Winston, Dr. Sue Smalley and many others. As with other times this workshop has been presented, 6 APA CEs are available and 6 EMDRIA Credits as well. This event is for clinicians and others both those trained in EMDR and those curious about the therapy.

$60 - Regular
$48 - UCLA Staff / Seniors 65+
$0 - UCLA Students
$20 Fee For CEs

For more information & to register, please visit: http://marc.ucla.edu/workshops

EMDR Connect is a fantastic Southern California and beyond EMDR networking group, hosted in a cyber fashion ongoing, and hosting networking events for EMDR therapists. I will give the presentation for the December meeting at 10am-1130am on Saturday December 9... a great opportunity to meet other EMDR therapists and to learn about the contents of our new book (with Jamie Marich) EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma Focused Care.

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