When we are in the Desensitisation Phase (Phase 4) sometimes your client gets stuck and your strategies for unblocking processing just don’t seem to be enough. This is when you need a cognitive interweave. This is something which many newly trained EMDR therapists find extremely challenging.
A cognitive interweave is when the therapist introduces new information or asks a question which is designed to help the client access information to facilitating adaptive information processing. This short course will talk you through the process and uses role plays so you can see what it looks like in practice.
This course covers:
- How to tell when you need a cognitive interweave.
- The four domains or themes of cognitive interweaves with examples of each.
- Different types of cognitive interweaves and what they look like in practice.
- An interactive exercise for you to practice.
Information
This course is available to watch for 12 months after purchase.
This course is suitable for anyone who has completed the EMDR Basic Training.
Cognitive interweaves are an advanced technique and are taught in the later stages of the Basic Training.
It is a refresher course and should not be used as a replacement for basic training.
Agenda
- Introduction (9 mins)
- How Do You Know When You Need a Cognitive Interweave? (2 mins)
- The 4 Domains (4 mins)
- Role Play 1 (11 mins)
- Role Play 2 (7 mins)
- Verbalisation / Action (2 mins)
- Imaginal Interweaves (4 mins)
- Continue Without More Intervention (1 min)
- Try These Yourself (10 mins)
- Recap (2 mins)
Total running time: 52 mins
Presenter
Dr Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist and author. She specialises in trauma, autism and alternative approaches to education. She is registered with the HCPC.