Healing the Heart of Trauma with EMDR and Ego State Therapy

This is an advanced 2-day Workshop for Trained EMDR Clinicians.

Participants learn though lecture, demonstration and practice sessions

Completion of an EMDRIA Approved  Weekend 1 &2/Part 1& 2 Basic Training is recommended.

Trainer is Carol Forgash, LCSW

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Carol Forgash, LCSW

“Carol was responsible for helping me develop my interest in ego state therapy as a way of enhancing my EMDR practice. I invited Carol to present her two-day workshop in Belfast to introduce psychotherapists in Ireland to this approach. The attendees benefited from Carol’s comfortable style of presentation and her immense knowledge and experience.”

Workshop Objectives

  • The relationship of Ego State Theory to the Adaptive Information Processing Model.
  • Fundamentals of Ego State Theory and Practice. The rationale for the EMDR/Ego State Integrated Model.
  • The phased preparation work that precedes application of the EMDR trauma processing phase of the protocol with challenging clients.
  • Specific stabilization strategies to help clients deal with dissociative and affect management symptoms.
  • Advanced techniques and interweaves that promote resolution within the 8 phase EMDR protocol.

 

About Carol

Carol Forgash, LCSW, BCD, is the director of Advanced Educational Productions.  She is a Facilitator for EMDR Institute Trainings.  She specializes carol forgash image2in treating dissociation, trauma, performance enhancement and health issues. Carol is a well known speaker and has presented at EMDRIA and ISSD international conferences.

Carol is a past president and member of the Board of Directors of EMDR-Humanitarian Assistance Programs (EMDR-HAP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  EMDR-HAP can be described as a global network of volunteer EMDR clinicians who provide training in EMDR to help communities heal from traumas such as war or natural disasters.

Location & Registration

Friday and Saturday, July 14, 15, 2017 – San Antonio Riverwalk La Quinta

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.