Healing complex trauma through EMDR, ego state therapy and somasensory work: Healing the heart of complex trauma
Description
The integration of ego state and somatosensory work and EMDR will be shown to help patients with complex PTSD repair fragmentation. disconnections and develop the safety to utilize EMDR successfully.
Although complex trauma victims are seeking help for PTSD. depression and anxiety, additional trauma responses may lead them to encounter difficulty in dealing with triggers, stress and relationships.
The sequential exercises presented will provide stability for dissociated "parts" unable to cope with symptoms.
Learning objectives include the importance of including information in the history taking about inability to love. fragmentation, and alienation; defining and selecting the appropriate ego state/somatosensory/affect management strategies to help challenging clients.
Although complex trauma victims are seeking help for PTSD. depression and anxiety, additional trauma responses may lead them to encounter difficulty in dealing with triggers, stress and relationships.
The sequential exercises presented will provide stability for dissociated "parts" unable to cope with symptoms.
Learning objectives include the importance of including information in the history taking about inability to love. fragmentation, and alienation; defining and selecting the appropriate ego state/somatosensory/affect management strategies to help challenging clients.
Format
Conference
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Forgash, C. A. (2005, June). Healing complex trauma through EMDR, ego state therapy and somasensory work: Healing the heart of complex trauma. Presentation at the 6th EMDR Europe Association Conference, Brussels, Belgium
Collection
Citation
“Healing complex trauma through EMDR, ego state therapy and somasensory work: Healing the heart of complex trauma,” Francine Shapiro Legacy Library, accessed May 16, 2026, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/15534.