EMDR and Intensive Trauma Therapy as an effective way of treating C/PTSD – Rachel Rogers & Ruth Alborough – Yorkshire Regional Group – 09.11.24

EMDR Yorkshire Regional Event
Title: EMDR and Intensive Trauma Therapy as an effective way of treating C/PTSD
Presenters:  Rachel Rogers & Ruth Alborough
CPD: 6 CPD credits awarded by EMDR Association UK.
Venue: The Radisson Hotel, Leeds.  LS1 8TL
Date: Saturday 9th November 2024
Time: 09.30am – 16.30pm (including regional AGM 12-12.30)

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Abstract

Intensive trauma therapy, with its extensive evidence base, is a very effective way of treating C/PTSD. However, here in the UK intensives are not commonplace and the approach is met with intrigue.

This session will look to address some of the most commonly asked questions such as:

• How can intensives be delivered?
• What makes a suitable client?
• The differences between 1-1 delivery and therapist rotation?
• What about preparation, stabilisation?
• How does it fit with standard protocol?

The day will be interactive and hands on, drawing on different lived experiences of jumping in at the intensives deep end.

Aims

1. To be inclusive and take account of EDI issues.
2. To provide an overview of intensive approaches.
3. To provide an overview of client suitability.
4. To explore therapist rotation vs individual working.
5. To share practical, lived experiences of intensives.
6. To increase practitioners’ understanding of ways to deliver intensives practically and safely.

Presenter – Rachel Rogers

Rachel is an accredited integrative practitioner with over twenty years clinical experience and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Her PhD is in Police Mental health (due December 2024) and her professional background spans mainstream and charitable sectors predominantly focusing on occupational trauma.

Rachel first started working with intensive approaches in 2016 within a police treatment setting, adding trauma therapy to this in 2017. Inspired by the positive outcomes of PSYTREC’s residential intensive trauma treatment models in the Netherlands, Rachel trained with Dr Suzy Matthijssen and led an equivalent residential for CPTSD affected UK police officers over a two-year period. She presented the outcomes of her 2022 service evaluation at the EMDR UK annual conference this year.

As the Director of Phoenix Trauma Solutions CIC, Rachel now works across all first responder disciplines to provide timely and service appropriate support to those presenting with layers of frontline traumatic experiences.

As a firm advocate of intensive approaches, Rachel is keen to increase therapists’ understandings and confidence in working in this highly effective way.

Presenter – Ruth Alborough

Ruth is an accredited EMDR and integrative relational practitioner, and supervisor.

Ruth’s experience spans service delivery and management in charities and public sector environments, and she now integrates parts work, Somatic Trauma Therapy and attachment informed approaches into her successful private practice. She works regularly with police responders and staff online and in person alongside other clients with complex trauma presentations.

Ruth heard about the intensive trauma pilot and visited the Harrogate Police Treatment Centre to see what it was all about due to curiosity and the possibility of a new, exciting challenge to her usual EMDR practice.

Despite some initial reservations about the fast pace, likely impact on therapeutic connection, and lack of experience with the more CBT based elements, she found her first two-week intensive life changing, incredibly moving, fulfilling and hugely confidence boosting. She has now completed four such intensives and is passionate about doing more, and building on the highly successful model to further meet the specialist needs of emergency responders.

Cost: EMDR UK Members – £60.00 / Non-members £80.00
*Please note that this workshop is an in-person only and will not be recorded.
The workshop has been awarded 6 CPD credits by the EMDR Association UK.