EMDR Training Presented by Parnell Institute

In Parts 1 and 2 of this comprehensive foundational training, participants will learn how to use AF-EMDR in clinical practice. This training includes lecture, small group practice, and demos in a supportive environment. Because this course provides extensive time for practice, participants learn AF-EMDR firsthand and the power of this transformative therapy. In partnership with Parnell Institute.

ATTACHMENT-FOCUSED EMDR BASIC TRAINING: PARTS 1 & 2

Part 1 | 3-day Training – January 6-8, 2023 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern
Part 2 | 3-day Training – January 20-22, 2023 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern
Training Location: Belfer Research Building
413 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 (between 1st & York Avenues)
Trainer: Sean Frankino, LCSW

About the Trainer:

Sean Frankino, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Manhattan, NY where he works with adult individuals and couples. He is a trainer for the Parnell Institute in Attachment-Focused EMDR. His general clinical orientation is relational which privileges the healing nature of the therapeutic relationship. Further, he is a trained Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFT) and incorporates EMDR and SE into his work with couples. Mr. Frankino was a presenter at the 2017 and 2018 Parnell Institute Innovations in EMDR Conferences held at 1440 Multiversity, Scotts Valley, California, and Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful therapeutic method for healing trauma-based problems. Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) is an evolution from standard EMDR and is guided by five core principles. AF-EMDR stresses the importance of creating safety for the client; it recognizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of the work and respects the complexity and diversity of clients who present in therapy. We emphasize the need to be flexible and adapt treatment according to client-centered cultural and individual needs. These basic principles are essential for attachment and developmental repair. Our AF-EMDR training teaches thoughtful modifications of the standard EMDR protocol and extensive resourcing for stabilization and ego strengthening, which aids in the repair of attachment traumas and developmental deficits.

In this comprehensive training, participants will learn how to use AF-EMDR in clinical practice. This training includes lecture, small group practice, and demonstrations in a supportive environment. Because this course provides extensive time for practice, participants learn AF-EMDR firsthand and the power of this transformative therapy.

In a supportive environment, participants learn how to use Attachment-Focused EMDR in clinical practice. We will provide you with detailed guidance and preparation to assure a successful training experience.

Through lecture, hands-on practice, and demonstrations, participants will learn:

Construct protocols and procedures for using AF-EMDR with a variety of clients
Demonstrate clinical application of EMDR and AF-EMDR concepts and procedural steps
Demonstrate client selection criteria and cautions necessary for safe use of AF-EMDR
Utilize Resource development and installation in cases of challenging current life situations, blocked beliefs, or for performance enhancement
Identify methods for developing inner resources used for interweaves and client closure
Construct AF-EMDR targets using the bridging technique
List how to integrate AF-EMDR into clinical practice with a range of clients and presenting problems
Utilize Resource development and installation in cases of challenging current life situations, blocked beliefs, or for performance enhancement

This course is limited to mental-health professionals who are licensed to provide treatment in their states, province or country and are currently treating traumatized clients. Participants wishing to complete the requirements for AF-EMDR Basic Training must complete Parts 1 and 2, receive ten hours of consultation from an Approved Consultant on the Parnell Institute for AF-EMDR faculty, then take Parnell Institute’s AF-EMDR Basic Training Part 3.