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The Vagus Nerve and Eye Movements: Tools for Trauma Recovery by Dr. Arielle Schwartz | |
Our eyes naturally move from side to side as we walk through the world; it is a way of observing our environment. From an evolutionary perspective, this action is necessary for survival for it allows us to scan the world for food and potential predators. This action evokes the neurochemistry of courage because the pairing of physical movement and lateral eye movements appears to suppress the amygdala’s role in initiating a fear-response while simultaneously signaling the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps increase a felt sense of pleasure and reward (I also suggest you explore Dr. Andrew Huberman and his discussion on eye movements).
Adding eye movements while confronting a difficult memory helps to reduce the fear response in the body and mind and helps to distance you from the negative emotions related to historical traumatic events. EMDR Therapy engages bilateral eye movements to facilitate communications across left and right hemispheres in a way that mimics REM sleep. Dr. Francine Shapiro discovered the power of eye movements for trauma recovery purely by chance during a walk in the park when she noticed that her eyes were moving back and forth. She was talking with a friend about something difficult and the disturbance went away. Over time she developed EMDR Therapy as a trauma treatment model that helps clients to process traumatic life experiences and related symptoms.
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UPCOMING TRAININGS - SIGN UP NOW! | |
Acute Traumatic Incident Training | |
Our Acute Traumatic Incident Training session is back once again and scheduled for October 28, 2022. Critical Incident Desensitization Protocol (CIDP) and Acute Traumatic Incident Protocol (A-Tip) utilizes bilateral eye movements to help desensitize the survivor to the traumatic event to the point where talking about it may be of help. Seats are limited so be sure to sign up and reserve yours now! | |
Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice - 5-Day Intensive or 2-Part Trainings | |
We have 2 scheduled options for this training! We have both our 2-part training available and our intensive training that combines our EMDR training Parts 1 and 2 into a 5-day long session. | |
Our EMDR 5-day Intensive training is being held on August 10-14, 2022, in-person in Wenatchee, WA, with a registration deadline of July 31, 2022. | |
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Our EMDR 2-part training sessions are being held on November 3-5, 2022 for Part 1 and December 1-3, 2022 for Part 2. These in-person trainings will be held in Santa Cruz, CA, with a registration deadline of October 24, 2022. | |
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Pick the training that works best for your location and schedule! | |
HOW IS OUR EMDR BASIC TRAINING DIFFERENT? | |
EMPOWER Training, Consulting and Therapy LLC guides and teaches you how to create a sense of safety with you so that the real work can be done. Our current national and international pandemic and all that accompanies these uncertain times, requires skills and tools that clients can take home with them and expand their window of tolerance by utilizing what you will be able to teach them. In addition, we teach you how to keep your patients contained to a recent, present, future OR a past trigger, hence meeting them where they are willing and ready to go. There are a lot of EMDR Basic Trainings out there and not all of them include the 10 hours of consultation required to complete the course in the price of one! Do your research and reach out with any questions you might have before signing up for a training! Looking forward to seeing you there! | |
View Empower TCT's list of helpful resources here! | |
EMDR Certification Consultations are available in semi-private 1-hour sessions via phone or face-to-face, group or individual.
2 slots remaining!
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View Empower TCT's list of helpful resources here! | |
Grow Your Heart-Centered Business Online Course | |
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So many gifted HSP healers are struggling financially and yet the potential for financial freedom in a heart-centered online business is big right now. I want to teach you what I did and provide you resources that can help you grow a business that you love, that helps people, and that gives you financial freedom. I’m excited to share what I’ve learned over the years about starting and growing an online heart-centered business as a highly sensitive person so you can also share your gifts with the world. | |
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Macro MI: Using Motivational Interviewing to Address Socially-engineered Trauma | |
Take a look at this new article exploring MI as an intervention when working with micro and macro oppression and trauma. | |
If you are a clinician that has started EMDR training, regardless of your training provider, there is an entire FREE Listserv dedicated just for you! Ask questions, get answers, and learn from each other via an online conversation. This is a valuable resource you'll want right away! | |
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Intensive Gambling Treatment | |
Refer CalGETS clients to get intensive outpatient and residential treatment. Call CalGETS at 1-800-GAMBLER or for those in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, or Ventura Counties, call us at 805-266-3231.
Click on the files below for more information. | |
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| Intensive and Residential Services | |
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| Comparing EMDR with TF-CBT for treatment of PTSD. | |
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Francine Shapiro's Library | |
Are you practicing EMDR with your patients? Are you curious around what disorders you can treat with EMDR? Check out Francine Shapiro’s library to find out more! | |
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Headspace is free for all U.S. teens between the ages of 12-18 years old! This is a very valuable resource, especially with the mental health crisis that has affected so many of our young people during and throughout this pandemic. | |
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EMDR 5-Day Intensive Training in Bakersfield, CA | |
Congratulations to the participants that completed our 5-Day Intensive EMDR Training in Bakersfield, CA this past April! | |
Congratulations to the participants that completed our ATIP Training! | |
5-Day Intensive EMDR Training in Lakewood, WA | |
Congratulations to all of the participants that recently joined us in Lakewood, WA and completed our 5-Day Intensive EMDR Training session! | |
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Thank you for reading the Empower TCT Newsletter. Feel free to contact us with feedback. We'd love to hear from you!
Wishing you a month full of joy and happiness!
Thank you,
Larisa A. Traga, LCSW, CCDS, MAC
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
EMDR Consulting Trainer
MINT Member
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