Emotional Regulation Toolkit with EMDRIA-Approved Trainer Bill Brislin

Skill Level: Beginner

1 EMDRIA Credit Program #17019-DL86

1 CE Available

This is a recording of a live training that is available for on-demand viewing for 90 days after registration.

About this Course:

Daily life involves shifts in emotional states. When we are feeling distress, certain methods can assist in bring about a greater feeling of calm. EMDR Phase 2 addresses these state change skills at the beginning and throughout treatment.

This presentation will briefly discuss the cognitive, emotional, and physiological factors contributing to dysregulated states. Since one size does not fit all, we will explore various types of tools and resources for achieving greater calm and increasing the capacity to be present. Particular attention will be paid to working with clients who dissociate and have experienced complex developmental trauma.

Learning Objectives:

Describe physiological characteristics of emotional regulated and dysregulated states. [Richard-Sephton, P. B., et al (2024)]
Identify four different types of emotional regulation tools. [Troy, A.S. et al, (2023)]
Utilize three different methods for increasing emotional regulation capacity. [Iwakabe, S., et al, (2023)]

Prerequisite: Participants will have completed an EMDRIA approved basic training in EMDR Therapy (Part I & II).

Fees:

$40 for Course, with 90 day access to all course lessons and materials.

About The Presenter

Originally from Pennsylvania, Bill has been a therapist in Orlando, Florida for over thirty years. He is an EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Basic Trainer and Consultant, and an EMDR R-TEP/G-TEP trainer – having provided the Orlando training in response to the Pulse nightclub shooting. Since the onset of war in Ukraine, Bill has been active in supporting Ukrainian therapists by providing G-REP, G-TEP, training and consultation.

Bill’s special interest in complex trauma and dissociation began during his fifteen years as a therapist in an AIDS support agency. Along with Reg Morrow Robinson, he facilitates a Master Class for Complex Trauma.

Philosophically grounded in the humanistic tradition, Bill utilizes EMDR therapy as his primary modality with great attention to attachment injury and early life trauma. In an independent practice setting treating adults, Bill seeks to remove obstacles to growth; allowing clients to live more freely in the present while engendering greater hope for the future.

Statement of Proactive Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Connect welcomes trainees and consultees from all cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual and gender orientations. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all trainees and consultees, including Black People, People of Color, Indigenous People, and LGBTQ People. We pledge to proactively address issues of cultural competence and culturally-based trauma during every phase of professional development.

CEs

Certificates are awarded online after completing the workshop and receiving a score of 80% or higher on the post-test.

Connect is approved by:

The American Psychological Association (APA). Connect is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Connect maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The National Board of Certified Counselors. Connect has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7534
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.

While most states and licensing boards accept course work that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, licensed professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

ADA Assistance:

Our in-person trainings are held in facilities that are in compliance with the American Disabilities Act. This on-demand video includes closed captioning/subtitles. Please contact Claire at Claire@ConnectEMDR.com or (407) 970-7915 if further accommodation is needed.

Grievances:

Connect seeks 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
info@ConnectEMDR.com Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.
There is no known conflict of interest nor commercial support for this program.

Emotional Regulation Toolkit: On Demand Training