Bundle
The Flash Technique 2 Course Set

Bundle contains 2 on-demand courses:
The Theory and Practice of the Flash Technique (5.0 CEs)

The Theory of the Flash Technique and its Practice from a Community Mental Health Perspective (3.0 CEs)

About this bundle

Two EMDRIA Approved courses that together teach the Flash Technique (FT), how it can be used within EMDR Therapy, and when/why the FT can be beneficial for clients!

Course 1:
The Theory and Practice of the Flash Technique

Presented by Sik-Lam Wong

The Flash Technique was developed by Phil Manfield in 2017 as part of the Preparation Phase (Phase 2) of EMDR with the intention of quickly reducing the client’s emotional response to traumatic memory so EMDR can proceed. It was an extreme form of paired titration used in EMDR, developed by Krystyna Kinowski in 2003. While in Kinowski’s paired titration the client would focus on a resource and then briefly recall the disturbing memory, in the original version of Flash Technique, the client would focus on a resource and recall the disturbing memory so briefly that the client would not see or feel the disturbing memory.

Currently, clients doing the Flash Technique will only need to identify the disturbing memory without dwelling on it and just to focus on something that is pleasant and engaging. The client would do bilateral stimulation such as eye movement or alternating tapping, and blink when prompted by the therapist, all without any attempt to recall the memory.

The Flash Technique is a simple protocol and a user-friendly protocol in that can be learned in a few hours. It is also easy to use in clinical practice. Even master-level social work and counseling students can use it effectively to help their clients to process their disturbing memories. It is also user-friendly for clients in that they do not have to dwell on the details of the trauma during processing. FT is being used not only in the counseling rooms worldwide, but also in populations distressed by trauma such as refugees and the homeless.

This course on the Flash Technique (FT) draws from the speaker’s own practice and research on FT, working with homeless substance abusers and teaching master-level social work students to do trauma work with FT online. It will also cover the theory of FT, developed by the speaker, using well-accepted working memory research and fMRI data from neuroscience. This course will provide the new FT therapist with a proven script for immediate use in the counseling room. It will also provide the more experienced FT therapist with the theoretical foundation for the practice of the Flash Technique.

In this course, we start with an overview of trauma and a review of the theory and practice of FT as part of the Preparation Phase (Phase 2) of EMDR. We then discuss the use of positive engaging focus (PEF) in the Flash technique as well as obstacles preventing the successful use of FT, such as feeder memories and blocking beliefs, and we address ways to get around those obstacles. We will also discuss the use of FT for highly traumatized individuals, using calming and experiential PEFs. In addition, we will touch on special situations such as the use of FT for processing of guilt and shame issues and the use of FT to support victims of natural disasters. There will also be an in-depth discussion of the theory for FT. The didactics will be illustrated with live and recorded demonstrations of volunteers processing their disturbing memories with FT.

Course 2:
The Theory of the Flash Technique and its Practice from a Community Mental Health Perspective

Presented by Sik-Lam Wong

The Flash Technique (FT) is a unique trauma protocol that does not require the client to re-experience the traumatic experience during the processing.

Clients do not have to disclose the details of their trauma, protecting clients from the shame of discussing the details of their trauma and also protecting therapists from vicarious trauma. In the FT, clients only have to identify the trauma and then focus on something engaging. When prompted, clients would blink their eyes quickly a few times. Clients would typically report rapid reduction in the level of disturbance in 10 to 20 minutes, without ever trying to cognitively work on the memory. The therapist can then switch EMDR modalities.

This training builds on participants having a basic training and working knowledge of the Flash Technique (FT) and is mostly based on the trainer’s own research. The class will cover the theory of FT from a neuroscience vantage point and its practice from a community mental health perspective using scripted protocols. The materials taught in this class can, of course, be used for individual clients.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the full training series, you will be able to:

Name the two threat detection systems in the brain.

Identify two possible changes in the traumatized brain.

Explain the difference between high-intensity and low-intensity trauma intervention.

Explain the difference in approach for using FT for individual and group therapy.

Identify two possible changes in the traumatized brain.

Name one difference between high and low-intensity trauma intervention.

Name 2 situations in which a scripted FT protocol has been used in low-intensity trauma intervention for community mental health.

Name at least three examples of a positive engaging focus, typically used in FT.

Explain the basic procedure of FT.

Registration and Certification Information

Enrollment in any SFG course or webinar lasts for 365 days from the time of enrollment.

CE Certificate will be automatically generated when the online course is 100% complete. Participants must mark all lessons as completed to obtain their CE Credits.

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Continuing Education (CE) Approval Information

The Theory and Practice of the Flash Technique: EMDRIA Approval #15002-DL74. This course fulfills 5.0 hourse Continuing Education and Advanced EMDR credit for licensed mental health professionals in most states.

The Theory of the Flash Technique and its Practice from a Community Mental Health Perspective: EMDRIA Approval #15002-DL111. This course fulfills 3.0 hours Continuing Education and Advanced EMDR credit for licensed mental health professionals in most states.

The following information applies to each course individually:

The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for the above stated hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.
SFG is an approved EMDRIA International CE Credit Provider, #15002 and maintains responsibility for its EMDR courses’ programs and contents in accordance with EMDRIA Standards.