Healing Hurting Inner Worlds for All Ages: Providing EMDR through Sandtray-Based Play Therapy

    Presenter: Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant

    Description: EMDR provides a solid platform for conceptualizing and treating trauma in an efficient and client-sensitive manner. Supported by empirical data and becoming a mainstay in the clinical community, clients of all ages can find relief by integrating memory networks impacted by trauma through the use of EMDR’S eight phased-approach. However, some clients benefit from the utilization of a metaphor-led process that allows the right brain time to become more involved in the therapeutic work. Regardless of age, sandtray-based play therapy provides such an opportunity. This 12-CE workshop (spread out over four virtual meetings) will highlight the relevant neuroscience informing EMDR and play therapy before walking through each of EMDR’s eight phases with sandtray-based play therapy integration. Go to www.marshalllyles.com for all registration information. It is recommended that participants be fully trained in EMDR, but partial training may be acceptable if the participant is to complete basic training in a timely manner. Since this is a virtual training, participants will need to have their own sand tray supplies on hand.

    Objectives:
    1. Identify the basic tenets of EMDR and how it is applied to sandtray-based play therapy
    2. Discuss the intersection of historically significant play therapy clinical theories and EMDR’S AIP model
    3. Discuss key concepts from relational neuroscience shared by both sandtray-based play therapy and EMDR clinical work
    4. Apply sandtray-based play therapy techniques to EMDR history taking
    5. Evaluate the timing of EMDR resourcing in play therapy treatment planning
    6. Process methods for executing different EMDR preparation and resourcing skills using sandtray-based play therapy
    7. Evaluate trauma reprocessing (EMDR phases 3-7) using sandtray-based play therapy
    8. Describe different BLS/DAS techniques conducive to sandtray-based play therapy EMDR sessions
    9. Evaluate the integration of EMDR and sandtray-based play therapy through an extensive case study
    10. Exhibit session skills by practicing and receiving coaching during mock EMDR sessions using sandtray-based play therapy methods
    11. Recognize the limitations for populations not suited for sandtray-based play therapy and EMDR
    12. Develop a sample treatment plan for a mock client using sandtray-based play therapy/EMDR

    Workshop dates/times: October, 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2020 (10 am – 1 pm CST each meeting)

    10-6-20 (times in CST)
    10 am               Welcome and review of EMDR tenets
    11                       Discuss relevant play therapy theories
    12 pm               Overview sandtray therapy materials and protocols
    1                         Dismiss
    10-13-20
    10 am               Review relational neuroscience as it relates to EMDR and sandtray
    11                       Discuss and practice history taking techniques in sandtray
    12 pm               Begin EMDR resourcing in sandtray       
    1                         Dismiss
    10-20-20
    10 am               Continue EMDR resourcing and sandtray
    11                        Prepare for target setup in sandtray
    12 pm               Practice BLS/DAS strategies integrated with sandtray
    1                          Dismiss
    10-27-20
     10 am               Discuss and practice phases four through seven in the sandtray
    11                        Review EMDR/sandtray case study
    12 pm                Conclude with future template work in the sandtray
    1                          Dismiss

    Registration details:
    12 APT-approved direct contact education hours (sponsored by Marshall Lyles, APT Approved Provider 17-508) will be provided. 12 EMDRIA-approved CEs are available (sponsored by Marshall Lyles, EC Program Approval Number #18012-04).

    Cost:     $400 by early bird date of 8-10-20
    $440 after early bird 
    Payment is due at registration. Due to the small group nature of this workshop, cancellations cannot be refunded. The training will take place through Zoom meetings and information for logging in will be sent within 24 hours of the first meeting.
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