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[Mod 1 & 2] Interview, Formulation and Plan (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL24, #15002-DL25)
CourseThis course shows how to conduct a structured intake where appropriate, gathering information across numerous domains. This is the basis for case formulation and treatment planning, and how much preparation is needed.
$110
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[Mod 3] N is for Neuroaffective: Working Under the Floorboards (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL26)
CourseIn this Phase II Preparation workshop, we will examine how devices and interventions that work on a neuroaffective basis enhance preparation for (and expand the efficacy of) EMDR, which is itself neuroaffective and interruptive.
$110
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[Mod 4] E is for Embodiment: Resolving Somatic Dissociation (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL38)
CourseIn this workshop, the basic techniques that EMDR therapists need to know about somatic therapy are emphasized, in contrast to somatic trainings where the method stands alone.
$110
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[Mod 5] S is for the Self-System: Using Ego State Therapy (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL39)
CourseIn this classic ego state workshop, updated with more sample scripts, the emphasis is on the critical ego state interventions that enable efficient Phase II Preparation and, later, Phase IV Desensitization to resolve traumatic sequelae.
$110
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[Mod 6] Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation Revisited (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL39)
CourseContinuing on the springboard of the Ego-State section of Mod 5: "S for Self System...", this module discusses why and how one fractionates an abreactive process for highly structurally dissociative clients.
$110
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[Mod 7] When There Are No Words: The Basic Procedure for Temporal Integration from the Beginning of Life (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL45)
CourseThis module is a review of the basics of how to conduct the Early Trauma protocol in a step-wise procedural way, it lays the foundation for the fancy foot work presented in the subsequent modules 8 and 9.
$110
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[Mod 8] How the Untold Unheard Story Tells Itself Nonverbally (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL50)
CourseThis is an advanced Temporal Integration module, revealing the mysteries of the client’s unheard untold story as it reveals itself in the non-verbals, and the verbal statements in the therapy office.
$110
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[Mod 9] Hearing the Untold Unheard Story to Dismantle the Symptom Shrine (3 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL53)
CourseIn this workshop, specific developmental milestones will be discussed as they relate to symptoms that the client carries as well as how to help the client ultimately dismantle their symptom shrine.
$110
Our Presenters
EMDR
Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D.
Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D., is an international instructor, author and illustrator of principles and procedures for using EMDR with complex trauma including structural and somatic dissociation and trauma held in implicit memory. Her books include:
- + Coeditor of The Neurobiology and Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Toward an Embodied Self.
- + Author and illustrator of Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients
- + Author and illustrator of When There Are No Words: EMDR for Very Early Trauma in Implicit Memory
- + Coauthor of We’re Listening Body: Integrating EMDR, Somatic and Ego State Therapies.
2024 publications included: The Beauty and Burden of Autism: An Illustrated Guide and Workbook, and Indigenous Trauma and Dissociation: Healers, Psychotherapies and the Drum, with Shelley Spear Chief. She also coauthored and illustrated a childrens book that is also useful for dissociative adults called All the Colors of Me: My First Book on Dissociation. Sandra is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
She developed the first protocol for the use of EMDR with highly dissociative individuals, publishing cautions about EMDR with dissociation, and for first urging the screening of every client for dissociation before administering EMDR. She has trained thousands of mental health professionals in these special procedures since 1993. Sandra has numerous online workshops available through the Steve Frankel Group. For additional information see Sandra’s vitae at paulsenpsychology.com. She lives in a log house in the forest on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, Washington, USA where she does intensive treatment in the three-day format.
A full list of Dr. Paulsen's publications can be found on and purchased from her website.
Course Series Hubs
Courses by Sandra Paulsen
Courses: The NEST Series
Courses: Stand-Alone Courses
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EMDR-101: Looking through the Eyes (12.5 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL03)
CourseThis workshop will review key assessment issues for the EMDR patient, important aspects of the stabilization phase, and other leading edge methods for resetting affective circuits and early attachment trauma.
$175
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EMDR-102: Toward an Embodied Self (9.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL02)
CourseThis workshop will frame Porges’ polyvagal theory, Schore’s right hemisphere and developmental postulates within the neural network to understand the Adaptive Information Process theory that underlies EMDR.
$129
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EMDR-107: Initial Clinical Interview for EMDR Treatment Planning - Kindly Aunt or Attila the Therapist (2.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL07)
CourseThis workshop describes a structured clinical interview format that meets the goal of assessing symptoms, history across domains such as personal history, educational and work history, medical and treatment history, and much more.
$89
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EMDR-103: When There Are No Words (6.5 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL01)
CourseThis course addresses some of the most difficult challenges of using EMDR with individuals with affect dysregulation, somatic distress and attachment injuries from early trauma and neglect.
$119
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EMDR-104: 31 Secrets of the Embodied Self (2.5 CE Credits) (EC #15002-DL04)
CourseThis course describes 31 “secrets” of using EMDR to work with very early attachment injuries in the presence of complex trauma. It synthesizes neurobiology, EMDR, and elements from ego state, somatic, and attachment therapies.
$99
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EMDR-109: How the Story Tells Itself in Preverbal and Non-Verbal EMDR (2.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL08)
CourseThis workshop looks at EMDR processing of infancy trauma - it is without explicit picture memory or narrative, targeting instead by time frame, capturing emerging cognitions.
$89
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EMDR-113: Benefits and Risks of the Intensive Format: Taking Care Ethically (1.5 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL87)
CourseThis course will discuss the benefits, risks and ways to mitigate the risks of using the intensive format of psychological services. It will also showcase the skills needed to provide the service ethically.
$59
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EMDR-115: 2024 Ed: Did I Lock the Door? Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with EMDR Therapy Informed by Exposure & Response Prevention and Ego State Therapy (15.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL92)
CourseAn SFG Bestseller! This updated workshop addresses the complexities of treating OCD, focusing on the integration of EMDR Therapy with exposure and response prevention techniques. Recent research findings are included.
$186
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EMDR-129: Neuroaffective Embodied Self-Therapy (NEST): Integrating Therapies to Address Complex Cases (3 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL73)
CourseDr. Paulsen guides the participant to a systematic approach to treating complex trauma cases integrating somatic, ego state and EMDR therapies and more. An overview of her N.E.S.T. series/protocol.
$110
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EMDR-132: Looking Through the Eyes of High Functioning Autism (3 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL75)
CourseIn EMDR-131, Paulsen and Paulson discuss EMDR in relation to individuals with a high level of autism. Now, Dr Paulsen addresses primarily the challenges of discerning and supporting so-called “high functioning autistic” (HFA) individuals.
$110
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EMDR-134: Moral Injury Trauma: The Many Faces of Alienation from Spirit and Self (2.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL96)
CourseThis course explores the definition, types and contexts of moral injury domains, including combat settings, healthcare, first responder roles, disaster work, and personal relationships. Learn how moral injury often underlies many trauma cases.
$89
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EMDR-135: Accommodating Autism with Early Trauma EMDR: The Challenges of Alexithymia, Dissociation and the Window of Tolerance (2.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL99)
CourseThe workshop will offer suggestions for what clinicians should be alert to beginning at intake and through EMDR work, and how to mitigate the risks of using EMDR and Early Trauma EMDR with those on the autism spectrum.
$89
Courses: Featuring Guest Speakers
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EMDR-111: First Nations Mindfulness and More: Plains Peoples Ways of Thinking and Being (4.0 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL17)
CourseShelly Spear Chief and Sandra Paulsen discuss the phases of EMDR Therapy as they are affected by the cultural concepts and differences. They also address blunders therapists make working with Native clients.
$89
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EMDR-131: Considerations for EMDR Therapy with Individuals on the Autism Spectrum: A conversation between Sandra Paulsen and Sherri Paulson (2.0 CE Credits)(EC# 15002-DL70)
CourseIn this workshop, Sandra Paulsen interviews Sherri Paulson, LCSW, regarding the latter’s long-standing specialism in individuals with significant levels of autism.
$79
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EMDR-133: When Is it Autism and When is it Trauma and Dissociation? An Interview with Autism Researcher Katherine Reuben by Sandra Paulsen (1.5 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL88)
CourseIn this interview, autism researcher Katherine Reuben discusses the intersection of autism and dissociation. Other topics include the challenges of transitioning from state to state, demand avoidance, alexithymia, monotropism and research challenges.
$59
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EMDR-136: Finding Solid Ground by Stabilizing Prior to Doing EMDR with Complex Dissociative Clients: An Interview with Dr Bethany Brand (1.5 CE Credits)(EC #15002-DL101)
CourseIn this interview, Dr Bethany Brand discusses the eight modules in her Finding Solid Ground study. Also discussed is the exclusion of, and role of, parts work in treatment of this complex population.
$69
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Books, Events, Etc.
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