Dolores Mosquera - Working with Parts in Dissociative Disorders: A Practical Guide for EMDR Therapists

On Demand Viewing

4 hours

4 EMDRIA Credits Available (no CEs available)

Many therapists report problems in working with patients with dissociative disorders, especially regarding developing the treatment plan, structuring the sessions, or managing the patient's internal conflict, as well as working with those parts that are most challenging. When parts are stuck in trauma, it is easy to encounter a wide range of difficulties in therapy. Some of the main problems are related to the internal conflict presented by these patients, who show difficulties in regulatory capacities, distrust, and hostility. Working with dissociative disorders requires approaching the difficulties of this clinical population, as well as developing skills to adapt the procedures and techniques.This workshop will describe useful concepts to help therapists understand patients with dissociative disorders and organize the work plan. In addition, a variety of techniques and tools for the different steps of the work will be illustrated, allowing for safe interventions with various types of clinical problems and dissociative parts. 

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe at least 5 key aspects of working with Dissociative Disorders.

2. Explain how to structure the work plan

3. List examples of organizing the session

4. Identify strategies to expand the window of tolerance and the capacity to stay present in clients that are constantly getting triggered.

5. Describe at least 5 ways to develop the Adult Self

6. Explain how to explore the internal system