EMDR as an Effective Treatment Modality for Borderline Personality Disorder

 An In-depth Look at Each Phase to Increase Confidence and Skill

 
February 6-7, 2025

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Is this you?

 

  • You think treating Borderline Personality Disorder is scary and impossible.

 

  • You think you need to refer BPD cases out because you don't have the skills or experience to treat them.

 

  • You don't know how you can use EMDR to effectively treat BPD.

 

You can learn how to conceptualize Borderline Personality Disorder as a trauma disorder with an emphasis on destigmatizing the diagnosis! 

Increase your confidence and skill level to be able to utilize EMDR to treat Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma by joining us for our upcoming advanced training on:

EMDR as an Effective Treatment Modality for Borderline Personality Disorder

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What does the training look like?

 

This advanced training is a two-day virtual training that includes lecture and practicum components led by Jamie Sedgwick, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant.

The training focuses on conceptualizing Borderline Personality Disorder as Complex Trauma and utilizing EMDR as an effective treatment modality. Training considers adaptations and advanced techniques at each of the 8 Phases of EMDR.

What does the training look like?

 

This advanced training is a two-day virtual training that includes lecture and practicum components led by Jamie Sedgwick, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant.

The training focuses on conceptualizing Borderline Personality Disorder as Complex Trauma and utilizing EMDR as an effective treatment modality. Training considers adaptations and advanced techniques at each of the 8 Phases of EMDR.

In this training you will be able to:

Participants will be able to describe the relationship between Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma.
Participants will be able to describe Structural Dissociation and how to assess for dissociation as early as the intake appointment.
Participants will be able to describe techniques that can be used to prepare clients with Borderline Personality Disorder for trauma reprocessing.
Participants will  understand how Advanced EMDR Protocols can be used to assist clients with Borderline Personality Disorder with trauma reprocessing.

For a full list of training objectives, see the Frequently Asked Questions.

Completed EMDR Basic Training is required to participate in this training.

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Schedule of Training

*all times are in Eastern Time

Day 1

9:00 am - 10:30 am: Conceptualizing BPD as Complex Trauma

10:30 am - 10:45 am: Break

10:45 am - 11:15 am: Caregiver Case Conceptualization

11:15 am - 11:45 am: Special Considerations During Phase 1: History Taking

11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Structural Dissociation Theory and BPD Application

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: Resource Development Installation

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Breakout Rooms: RDI Protocol Practicum

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Fraser’s Table with Special Considerations for BPD and Demo

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Break

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Breakout Rooms: Fraser’s Table Practicum

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Fraser's Table Review and Wrap Up

Day 2

9:00 am - 9:30 am: Review of Material from Day 1

9:30 am - 10:30 am: Resetting Affect Circuits with BPD with Demo

10:30 am - 10:45 am: Break

10:45 am - 11:15 am: Breakout Rooms: Distancing Techniques Practicum

11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Phase 3: Assessment and Phase 4: Desensitization Adaptations

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Phase 5: Installation, Phase 6: Body Scan, Phase 7: Closure and Phase 8: Re-evaluation Adaptations

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Affect Stabilization/Pendulation Protocol

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Breakout Rooms: Affect Stabilization/Pendulation Protocol Practicum

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Affect Stabilization/Pendulation Protocol Review and Wrap Up

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Meet your trainer - Jamie Sedgwick, LCPC, NCC

EMDRIA Certified Therapist
EMDRIA EMDR Approved Consultant
EMDRIA Approved Basic Trainer
Training Director & Consultant
MA, Community Counseling, McDaniel College
State of Maryland
EMDRIA

Jamie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor and EMDRIA EMDR Trainer. Jamie has worked in the mental health field for over 10 years and has been trained in EMDR since 2017. Jamie credits EMDR with changing her practice as a therapist and helping her be more effective in assisting clients in healing from a wide range of presenting problems. Jamie has a passion for working with Complex Trauma and a Special Interest in Personality Disorders.

In addition to her clinical work, Jamie is an EMDR Consultant and acts as the Training Director for Trauma Specialists Training Institute. Jamie has experience in leading EMDR Basic Training as well as creating and facilitating EMDR Advanced Trainings. She enjoys her roles as a consultant and trainer because it allows her the opportunity to meet like-minded clinicians and assist them in learning how to implement EMDR into their own clinical practice in a way that makes the most sense to the clinician and the client.

Watch a message from Jamie explaining her motivation behind this training:

 

Frequently Asked Questions

EMDR as an Effective Treatment Modality for Borderline Personality Disorder

An In-depth Look at Each Phase to Increase Confidence and Skill


February 6-7, 2025

Virtual Training

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Trauma Specialists Training Institute welcomes any clinician who is eligible for EMDR Basic Training. Our training environment is geared toward inclusivity and we welcome all ages, abilities, cultures, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, and religions.

Reschedule Policy: We ask that all trainees prioritize this training and do what they can to limit the need for rescheduling. We do, however, understand that sometimes events arise that require you to change training dates. If you require to be switched to a different training date, you will be charged a $100 administrative fee. For trainings consisting of multiple days, this fee will be applied for each training day that needs to be rescheduled. We cannot guarantee you will be able to be placed in a specific training date due to trainer limitations, so you will be added to a waiting list for the next available opening. Please be sure to read the rescheduling policy specific to your training which is made available as part of your learning library. Additional fees may apply to trainings consisting of consultation group time.

Cancellation Policy: If you have to cancel your training, you will be able to use any funds put toward this training to join a future training with Trauma Specialists Training Institute. We do not offer refunds for training registrations. Please note this applies to Rescheduling Fees.

We want to provide equal access to our training. If you are in need of any kind of accommodation to attend this training, please reach out to us so we can work with you to set up any accommodations needed. Contact [email protected].

Confidentiality Statement: All participant identifying information will be kept confidential upon registration of this training. Each participant can choose what name and identifying information to present on their Zoom screen.

Trauma Specialists Training Institute, LLC maintains responsibility for all aspects of this program and its content.

There is no known commercial support for this program.

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Trauma Specialists Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7268. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Trauma Specialists Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 13 Clock Hours.

This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886869661-2964) for 10.5 continuing education contact hours. Category: Social Work.

Trauma Specialists Training Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trauma Specialists Training Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 11.5 CE Credit.

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