Instructor

Crystal Whitlow

Crystal Whitlow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in South Bend, Indiana. Crystal began her career as a therapist in domestic violence and sexual assault crisis centers, followed by Community Mental Health work. In 2008, she opened her private practice specializing in PTSD with a focus on EMDR therapy. She is an Approved Consultant and Trainer in EMDR and now spends half her working life teaching EMDR Therapy trainings and providing consultation for EMDR therapists. In 2017, she developed a two day EMDR Advanced training workshop titled “Dealing with Avoidance in EMDR Therapy: Blocking Beliefs, Defenses, and Getting Unstuck” based on Jim Knipe’s EMDR Toolbox. In 2023, Crystal became an IFS Certified Therapist through the IFS Institute and began teaching IFS Informed EMDR with the Syzygy Institute. She maintains a small private practice in South Bend, Indiana.

Live Workshop

September 15th & 16th, 2021

This workshop will explore client and clinician avoidance in EMDR therapy. Targeting blocking beliefs and defenses with EMDR will be taught, using Jim Knipe’s EMDR Toolbox procedures. Clinician avoidance will be addressed through practice sessions with partners in the training to deepen the learning of procedures to use with clients.

Workshop will begin with focus on importance of attunement and therapeutic relationship. Affect strengthening exercises and healthy containment skills will be taught. Blocking beliefs will be explored using Jim Knipe’s Blocking Beliefs Questionnaire. Detailed descriptions of common defenses used by clients will be discussed. Specific skills and exercises will be taught to help the clinician target blocking beliefs and defenses in their clinical sessions.

Practice sessions (live and virtual) will be in pairs as clinicians work on their own avoidance, blocks, and defenses. Facilitator will assist in these sessions to deepen practical application of new skills being taught.


Attend Live:

The Training Room at Colony Park
3737 Woodland Ave. Suite 650
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266


Attend Virtually:

You may also attend this workshop virtually by viewing the live stream after logging into your account on the day(s) of the event.


Day 1: September 15, 2021 @ 8:30 - 5:00 PM CST

8:30-9:00am Registration, Welcome and Introduction
9:00am-10:00am Introduction to concepts of the workshop, including the Blocking Beliefs Questionnaire (Knipe), examples of defense mechanisms from EMDR Toolbox 
10:00am-10:30am Preparation: Building a Processing Resource (lecture and video)
10:30am-10:45pm Break
10:45pm-11:15pm Practice session Processing Resource
11:15pm-12:00pm Introduction to signs of dissociation, Back of the Head Scale, and CIPOS
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm Level of Urge to Avoid Assessment, Targeting Avoidance (lecture and video)
2:00pm-3:00pm Practice session on Level of Urge to Avoid
3:00pm-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-5:00pm Idealization Defense and Level of positive affect (LoPA)


Day 2: September 16, 2021 @ 8:30 - 3:00 PM CST

8:30-9:00am Registration, Welcome and Introduction
9:00am-10:30am Review LOPA and practice session on LoPA
10:30am-10:45pm Break
10:45pm-12:00pm Lecture on EMDR with shame and “Loving Eyes”
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-2:00pm Video/demos on shame, “Loving Eyes” intervention
2:00pm-2:30pm Practice session on shame/Loving Eyes
2:30pm-3:00pm Conclusion, questions, evaluations

This is a beginner level training and EMDR training is required.

12 hours of EMDRIA Credits (#15007-45)
12 hours of CE credits from The CE Company


Learning Objectives

After completing this workshop you will be able to:

  • Identify client defenses

  • Identify Blocking Beliefs in clients using the Blocking Beliefs questionnaire

  • Participants will apply specific examples, through a video case study, of how to implement sensory techniques in each stage of EMDR.

  • Apply “Levels of Urge to Avoid” using Knipe’s scaling

  • Identify and target Idealization and levels of positive affect with EMDR Therapy techniques

  • Identify and target Shame with “Loving Eyes” technique

  • Recognize and target Idealization and levels of positive affect with EMDR Therapy techniques

  • Recognize and target Shame with “Loving Eyes” technique

  • Explain targeting positive affect for the the idealization defense.

  • Discuss how targeting idealization and avoidance reveals unmet needs.

Registration Deadline

September 15th, 8:00am

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Questions?

Here are some of the most common questions we get:

  • Will this workshop be recorded?

    Yes. We will be recording this workshop and will provide participants access for up to two weeks following the event. However, you must attend live in order to be eligible for continuing education credits.

  • I'm in a different timezone. Is there delayed viewing?

    No. This event will be held in Central Standard Time. However, the workshop will be recorded and participants will have access to the recordings up to two weeks after the event.

  • Will you be sending handouts?

    All handouts for this online workshop will be available for download once you have completed registration.


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Grievance Policy


We seek to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to [email protected].. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.


Cancellation Policy


We will allow refunds up to 7 days prior to the event less a $10 processing fee. Cancellations after that are non-refundable.  


Conflict of Interest Policy


There is no known commercial investment or conflict of interest for this workshop.


ADA


This workshop is held in facilities which are in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act. Please contact [email protected] if special accommodation is required.