Masterclass: EMDR for personality disorders

€79,00

Date: October 8, 2026

Time: 7:30–9:30 PM CEST
(1:30–3:30 PM EDT)

Location: Online

Information

Masterclass: EMDR for personality disorders

The personal history of individuals with a personality disorder is often marked by exposure to traumatic events or other types of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Because existing treatments for personality disorders are usually long and costly, it is essential to continue exploring alternative and complementary interventions. Nowadays, knowledge and clinical experience in regard to personality disorders have been gained in addressing ACEs by processing memories of these events through EMDR therapy. This workshop provides guidance on how to formulate a useful case conceptualization that can serve as a basis for the treatment of personality disorders, and how to set up and successfully implement treatment for patients using EMDR therapy. The effectiveness of a short, intensive treatment model is now supported by various randomized controlled trials. This approach will be illustrated with a wide variety of video fragments of treatments in clinical practice.

What to expect:

• Gain a clear understanding of how trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) shape the personal history of people with a personality disorder.
• Learn how to formulate a useful case conceptualization that serves as the basis for treatment.
• Discover how to set up EMDR therapy using a short, intensive treatment model that is supported by various randomized controlled trials.
• See the approach come to life through a wide variety of video fragments of treatments in clinical practice.

Learning objectives.

After this masterclass, participants will be able to:

• List the latest scientific insights into trauma treatment for people with a personality disorder.
• Identify similarities and differences between PTSD, Complex PTSD and personality disorders (such as borderline personality disorder) with and without PTSD.
• Draw up a case conceptualization of people with a personality disorder.
• Perform EMDR treatment in people with a personality disorder.
• Dealing with specific pitfalls in the treatment of individuals with a personality disorder.

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After the masterclass, you will have access to the recording for 3 months, ideal for revisiting the content or catching up if you were unable to attend live. The recording includes subtitles in English and Dutch.

Language: English

Accreditation:

• VEN: 2 punten smal
• EMDRIA Credits have been applied for; approval is pending

Certificate: Yes

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.