EMDR Interventions for Recent Trauma Recovery with Dr. Laurel Parnell: Proven Techniques for the Immediate Aftermath of Traumatic Events

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Laurel Parnell, PhD Related seminars and products

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Laurel Parnell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, EMDR trainer, and executive director of the Parnell Institute. She’s also the co-director of the non-profit Trauma Assistance Program International (TAP-IN) and the originator of the EMDR-related therapies Attachment-Focused EMDR and Resource Tapping. Her books include Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma, A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR, Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment, and Tapping In.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Laurel Parnell maintains a private practice and is the director of the Parnell Institute, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Parnell receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Laurel Parnell has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Describe the two ways people respond to trauma. 
2. Explain why many people don’t want to talk about their trauma. 
3. Apply and utilize Resource Tapping to calm the sympathetic nervous system and calm the client. 
4. Identify and utilize the Four Foundational Resources and others for emotional regulation. 
5. Apply and utilize the Tapping Through the Trauma protocol for recent events. 

Outline

Definition of Traumatic Events 

Two Ways People Respond to Trauma 

• Cat Under the Bed People 
• Can’t stop talking about it people 

Cat Under the Bed People 

• Response to trauma 
• Needs for calming the sympathetic nervous system 
• Don’t want to talk about it 
• Group sharing of trauma re-traumatising 

Resource Tapping for Cat under the bed people 

• Definition of Resource Tapping 
• Resource Tapping Instructions 
• Four Foundational Resources: Peaceful Place, Nurturing Figures, Protector Figures and Wise Figures 
• Other calming resources for emotional regulation 

Tapping Through the Trauma recent events protocol for clients who can’t stop talking about the trauma 

• Rationale for Tapping through the trauma with bilateral stimulation (Don’t’ have brain scans or research, but have many case examples of successful use of this protocol) 
• Instructions for the tapping through the trauma recent events protocol 
• Case examples 
• Trauma first aid: suggestions for things that can be done immediately after a traumatic event 
• Suggestions for helping children after a trauma 

Tapping Through the day: Protocol for clearing stresses accumulated from life and work. 

• Used for medical professionals during the Covid pandemic 
• Helpful for trauma therapists to clear client traumas they may be carrying 
• Can be used for anyone to clear stresses from daily life. 
• Step by step protocol instructions 

Target Audience

• Counsellors  
• Social Workers  
• Psychologists  
• Marriage & Family Therapists  
• Addiction Counsellors  
• Physicians  
• Physician Assistants  
• Other Mental Health Professionals