16 Mar Tools to Integrate EMDR, IFS and Other Approaches to Trauma: Introduction to Neural Desensitization and Integration Training
This online training course is designed specifically for mental health professionals who are interested in learning about evidence-informed approaches to trauma. The course will explore the challenges that therapists face when working with clients who have experienced trauma and the limitations of traditional approaches to therapy for PTSD.
The course will introduce participants to Neural Desensitization and Integration Training (NDIT), a module-based, exposure, trauma-focused approach to therapy for PTSD that integrates elements from EMDR, multichannel eye movement integration, prolonged exposure, IFS, and other therapies. NDIT has been specifically designed to help clients titrate into processing traumatic material, thereby minimizing the risk of flooding and retraumatization.
Unlike other therapies, NDIT focuses not only on what happens during the session but also on what clients do outside of the session. Participants will learn about homework exercises that can be used to facilitate progress and help clients maintain their focus on their treatment goals.
During the training, participants will be introduced to the basic skills of NDIT, which can be immediately incorporated into their practice.
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). State at least three components of neural networks.
b). Describe why bilateral movement can facilitate desensitization to distressing thoughts or memories.
c). Identify two ways to alter visual or auditory memory components that decreases their intensity during imaginal exposure.
d). Name three therapeutic approaches that NDIT utilizes.
e). State the three steps of memory reconsolidation.
f). List the main modules of NDIT.
Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally-recognized expert on anxiety and trauma, and the neuroscience of mental health. She completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (now Palo Alto University), and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University.
Dr. Sweeton resides in the greater Kansas City area, where she owns a group private practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates. She formerly served as the President of the Oklahoma Psychological Association, and holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is the current President of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association. Dr. Sweeton offers psychological services services to clients in Oklahoma, Kansas, and internationally, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained more than 10,000 mental health professionals in her workshops.
Dr. Sweeton is the author of the book Trauma Treatment Toolbox. Her latest book is Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental Health and Illness (2021).
This online training program will give you instant access to video content, accessible via streaming on our website. You can view the course content in your own time, there is no time limit on access.
The duration of this course is 6 learning hours.
Please click the “Mark Complete” button on each module as you progress through the course. A certificate of completion will be generated upon finishing the course and completing a multiple-choice evaluation quiz (36 questions). Please consult your professional organisation/association to confirm whether you are able to claim any CPD points/hours for this online training program.
