EMDR Consultation
Adelaide and Australia
Welcome! I'm so glad you're here.
I'm an EMDR consultant located in Adelaide, South Australia.
I know the struggles of EMDR implementation because I've been there, done that, made that mistake & worn that
t-shirt. (We have to laugh or we'll cry, right?)
My goal is to cultivate a safe space to be imperfect, make mistakes and, of course, deliver really good EMDR therapy.
I'm guessing you've probably found yourself here for one of the following reasons:
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You're enthusiastic about EMDR, and you really want to help your clients, but they keep presenting with difficulties that don't fit our textbook ideas of trauma and you're not sure how to proceed with an EMDR case conceptualisation and treatment plan.
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You are having difficulty understanding or implementing EMDR with clients - or repeatedly running into similar problems.
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You are working towards accreditation as an EMDR practitioner or consultant.
Sound familiar? I completely understand (because you're where I was when I started out!)
If I started a new blog, it would be called,
"I tried every EMDR protocol in existence so you don't have to!"
What you can expect from EMDR consultation with me:
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Warm, professional guidance that is evidence-based and consistent with contemporary understandings of traumatisation and EMDR efficacy.
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A collaborative approach - I don't know everything, and I'm committed to working WITH you to achieve excellent EMDR outcomes for you and your clients.
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Skilled guidance in using EMDR effectively with complex cases (without needing to learn entire other therapies, nor throw the kitchen sink at them).
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Application of EMDR that is consistent with best-practice and the evidence-base, while maintaining flexibility and creativity to support your client's healing.
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Support and guidance from someone who has tried everything, learned all the different stuff, grabbed all the the best bits and can guide you as to what's baby and what's bathwater in the EMDR world.
Plus, if you are seeking EMDR consultation for purposes of accreditation as a practitioner or consultant, you can be rest assured that you will complete that process with confidence, and really knowing your stuff.
Common Issues for EMDR Consultation
(that I can totally help you with)
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Effective assessment, target selection, treatment planning and organisation with complex presentations
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Avoiding over-complication or under-complication of cases
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Accurate identification of positive and negative cognitions
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Knowing when NOT to 'stay out of the way', and how to intervene effectively
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Curating effective cognitive interweaves
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Identifying the missing, and needed, adaptive information for the target memory/problem (and developing an elegant interweave to match!)
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Identifying clinically relevant dissociative symptoms (emphasis on RELEVANT - all trauma involves dissociation, not all dissociation requires specific attention) and responding effectively
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Effective trouble-shooting and subsequent responses for when processing is getting stuck
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Knowing how, and in what situations, to adapt the standard protocol
EMDR consultation can help you with all of the above, and much more.