Taming the storm:  43 secrets to successful stabilization

Clients with complex and severe trauma histories require stabilization of symptoms, and containment of affect before ever beginning EMDR. A wealth of stabilization tools helps mitigate the impact of dysregulated affect and physiology. The tools reduce risk of retraumatization, client loss of hope, and abandonment of treatment. They also protect practitioners from reenacting unprocessed client material, ethical and clinical error, and therapist overwhelm. The presenters will identify risks and manifestations of client affect dysregulation, bridging theory and practice, and equipping participants with both a rich toolkit of specific tactics, as well as a decision process for matching tool and circumstance.

Conference

English

Sandra L. Paulsen
Joan Golston

Paulsen, S. L., & Golston, J. (2005, September). Taming the storm: 43 secrets to successful stabilization. Presentation at the 10th EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, WA