This recorded training was facilitated by Amelia Kidd, LCSW, Assistant Director for Housing Works OMH/IOS.

As behavioral health clinicians, we regularly encounter individuals who have experienced one or more forms of trauma. Trauma impacts the way that we think and feel about ourselves, others, and the world around us, and can result in negative health and mental health outcomes, including but not limited to PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance use, COPD, heart disease, and disordered eating.   

The theory behind EMDR, the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) theory posits that trauma overwhelms our brain’s ability to encode, process, and integrate the traumatic memory. The memory becomes “stuck” and is encoded with all of the sights, sounds, emotions, and sensations experienced during the traumatic event. EMDR, which includes eight phases of treatment with a three-pronged approach, aims to get these memories unstuck and help the client’s intrinsic AIP system working to effectively process trauma and reduce associated psychopathology.  

 Please note that this training is NOT a substitute for EMDR basic training. For more information on getting trained and certified, please visit the EMDR International Association website at: https://www.emdria.org/

This course is not eligible for social work continuing education contact hours.