Presentations 2007 - 2008

January 17, 2008

EMDR: 21st Century Treatment Approach Within the context of EAP

Trauma has become the way of life for the 21st century. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an interactional, standardized approach that accelerates treatment of a wide range of pathologies and self esteem issues. EMDR provides the opportunity for both the client and the counsellor to be and feel successful. EMDR accelerates the adaptive processing of information and speeds up treatment significantly.

There are more controlled studies on EMDR than on any other method used in the treatment of trauma. Over 50,000 therapists in over fifty countries have been trained.

This presentation will review the research and controversies concerning EMDR. Case examples and demonstrations to illustrate the EMDR approach to trauma will be presented. Particular emphasis will be placed on how to implement EMDR in a time limited treatment format. Participants will learn the principles involved in EMDR and be introduced to the Basic Protocol and the applications for anxiety, PTSD, pain, addictions and peak performance.

Presenter: Marshall Wilensky, Ph. D.

Marshall Wilensky has been an Instructor in Counselling Psychology and Clinical Psychology for Simon Fraser University, the British Columbia School of Professional Psychology and the University of British Columbia. He was trained in EMDR in 1993 by Dr. Francine Shapiro. He has been in Private Practice in Vancouver since 1980. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and was an EMDR Institute Facilitator (1996 –2006) and EMDRIA Consultant with over 10,000 hours of experience with EMDR who has provided EMDR training Western Canada since 1998. He is surviving the trauma of marriage and children.