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The EMDR 2.0 Complete Training brings together the Workshop EMDR 2.0 Basic Training (day 1), the Workshop EMDR 2.0 Special Techniques (day 2) and the EMDR 2.0 Manual – Digital Edition, including all necessary protocols. The training is intended for therapists who have at least taken an EMDR basic course.

Day 1: Workshop EMDR 2.0 Basic Training

EMDR therapy prospers in a climate that embraces innovation while insisting on research to substantiate new findings. EMDR 2.0 is grounded in the standard EMDR protocol, but incorporates several adjustments in its application. These refinements are informed by clinical experience with clients suffering from complex PTSD, as well as research on working memory theory and the effects of working memory–taxing tasks on traumatic memories. The central premise is that when a client is highly motivated, the memory is sufficiently activated, and working memory is strongly taxed, the effectiveness and efficiency of EMDR therapy are enhanced.

The purpose of this training is to provide participants with renewed inspiration for treating clients with chronic and severe PTSD and/or significant comorbid psychopathology—particularly those with high levels of anxiety and dissociation, and for whom standard approaches have produced limited results. The training showcases new EMDR applications, ranging from modality-specific working memory–taxing methods to techniques aimed at destabilizing traumatic memories, and includes video demonstrations from clinical practice to support learning and application.

Day 2: Workshop EMDR 2.0 Special Techniques

EMD bomb, Flash 1.0, Titration Techniques, Blind to therapist, Flashforward and Mental Video Check

In this workshop, Ad de Jongh, PhD, and Suzy Matthijssen, PhD, will present how innovative EMDR 2.0 techniques can be applied to effectively treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including Complex PTSD.

A central theme will be how to address deeply ingrained avoidance patterns in patients who are too fearful or hesitant to begin trauma-focused therapy. Through extensive, step-by-step demonstrations, the presenters will show how to apply techniques such as the EMD Bomb, the Blind to Therapist mode for working with shame-laden memories, the original Flash technique (Flash 1.0), and titration techniques designed to keep processing within the patient’s window of tolerance. These applications will be demonstrated for both face-to-face and online EMDR therapy.

Among all EMDR strategies, the Flashforward technique stands out as one of the most powerful, with its effectiveness strongly supported by scientific evidence. In this workshop, participants will learn how to integrate the Flashforward method with the Mental Video Check, an indispensable tool in the treatment of anxiety disorders with EMDR therapy.

Finally, special attention will be given to adapting these EMDR 2.0 techniques for patients with complex trauma histories, including those prone to dissociation, ensuring safe and effective treatment.

EMDR 2.0 Manual – Digital Edition

• The complete EMDR 2.0 Manual in digital form
• Including all necessary EMDR 2.0 protocols
• It appears in your ETT account straight after purchase
• Unlimited access, read it as often as you like
• Download the Kajabi app to read it on your phone or tablet

Accreditation: None

Certificate: Yes

NOTE: The EMDR 2.0 Basic Training and the EMDR 2.0 Special Techniques are both required components for obtaining the Certificate of Completion in Advanced EMDR 2.0.

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Presenters

Ad de Jongh

Mental health psychologist & emeritus professor

Ad is a mental health psychologist and emeritus professor of Anxiety and Behaviour Disorders at the University of Amsterdam. He is also visiting professor of Northumbria University, honorary professor in psychology at the School of Health Sciences of Salford University in Manchester, at the Institute of Health and Society of the University of Worcester, and at the School of Psychology of Queen’s University in Belfast. He was involved in establishing the Psychotrauma Expertise Center (PSYTREC), where he is working at the research department. He is an expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders and involved in research on the efficacy of evidence-based trauma-focused treatments for a wide variety of patient groups, including children and adolescents, people with intellectual disabilities and other complex psychiatric conditions such as personality disorders and psychosis. He published more than 500 scientific articles, book chapters and books on his areas of expertise, is an approved trainer for the EMDR Europe association and former board member of the Dutch EMDR association and the EMDR Europe association.

Suzy Matthijssen

Clinical psychologist & psychotherapist

Suzy is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. She is Director of the PSYTREC Academy (Research and Training Department) and Director of the Enhancing Trauma Treatment Institute. She is a CBT Supervisor & Trainer as well as an EMDR Europe Supervisor & EMDR Europe Trainer. Suzy obtained her PhD on innovations in trauma treatment and has extensive experience providing training in EMDR 2.0, (intensive) PTSD treatments, and anxiety disorders. She conducts research and publishes on advances in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders. Suzy is in the board of the Dutch EMDR association, is a former member of the scientific committee of EMDR Europe, and is the former co-chair of the Council of Scholars; the Future of EMDR project.