HAUNTED: EMDR Therapy for Emergency Responders and Public Safety Personnel

March 30-31, 2023Date:

Branford Fire Headquarters    45 N. Main Street,  Branford, CT     06405Location:

$250 for those that register early (before March 15, 2023) and $275 thereafter Price:

Workshop Overview:

This workshop will focus on basic and advanced skills in adhering to the EMDR protocol in the treatment of first responders exposed to trauma in the line of duty. The practice of caring for the emotional and physical needs of professionals exposed to life and death situations and the most difficult of human suffering takes its toll on those in the trenches. In these inimitable circumstances, the exposure can lead to direct traumas and/or vicarious trauma for the professional. By working in law enforcement, fire sciences, emergency services, 911 operators, emergency room staff (including doctors and nurses), child welfare workers, and even psychotherapists, these professionals experience direct or secondary trauma from their work environment. Case conceptualization will be presented through the lens…