Becoming Known: A Relational Model for Working with Personality Parts in EMDR Practice
Live Workshop
Friday, October 17th, and Saturday, October 18th, 2025
presented by Andrew Seubert, LMHC, NCC
Instructor: Andrew Seubert, LMHC, NCC
Andrew Seubert is co-founder and co-director of ClearPath Center on Seneca Lake, NY. With his wife, Barbara, they have raised a blended family of five and created ClearPath, a healing arts center. His passion for alleviating suffering in all forms through creativity, trauma treatment and spirituality led him to a seminary, then the Peace Corps, Music Therapy, Gestalt and EMDR. In addition to being in private practice for almost 40 years, Andrew has presented his approach to trauma, dissociation, intellectual disabilities and eating disorders nationally and internationally and is known for his passionate presentations and sense of humor.
Among his published books, chapters and articles, his first publication was The Courage to Feel: the power and freedom of emotional honesty, followed by How Simon Left His Shell; the courage to feel for young people. His book chapters and articles focus on trauma/PTSD, clients with eating disorders and with intellectual disabilities. He most recently co-edited and contributed chapters to Trauma-informed Approaches to Eating Disorders (2024, Springer).
Andrew’s aliveness is most evident when speaking of the integration of emotional honesty, psychotherapy and spirituality.
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Course Description, Learning Objectives, Schedule
Program Abstract/ Program Description
This is a hands-on workshop, the purpose of which is for participants to leave with the competence and confidence to utilize parts/ego state work within a trauma-informed approach. This applies to both those new to the use of parts work, as well as those wishing to hone their existing skills.
Day One reviews common characteristics of various traditions of parts/ego state work, including Internal Family System, Structural Dissociation and Watkin’s Ego State therapy. Recognition of indicators that reveal that a part is asking for attention follows, along with the demonstration and practice of creating a “meeting place.” The major part of the day covers the essential, relational skills in working with parts. These skills include recognition of and contact with parts, understanding their motivation and developing new goals and a collaborative relationship with parts. The acronym RUG-C summarizes the four major elements or skills in this approach (recognition, understanding, gratitude/goals, collaboration).
Day Two begins with a review and practice of Day One material, then focuses on two problematic “scenarios” encountered in parts work, how to recognize them and how to deal with them. These are (1) the blame game or internal blame among parts and (2) working with stuck or hindering parts. Attention is finally given to the development of resources, both external and internal, as well as the importance of maintaining dual awareness as a way of preventing the client’s here-and-now consciousness from being taken over by individual parts.
Both days of the workshop emphasize where awareness and strategies of parts work fit into a trauma-informed phase model. Learning takes place through lecture, live demonstration, video clips and practice. Participants are encouraged at all times to maintain an awareness of any of their own dissociative tendencies and to remember self-care.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify three major approaches that explain ego state phenomena.
- Describe the four major relational steps in RUG-C.
- Identify the presence of ego states via at least three indicators.
- Describe the "meeting place" to contact parts and assess their needs.
- Identify one instance in which the therapist needs to speak directly to a part, rather than through the client.
- Describe two scenarios that complicate and, potentially, interfere with parts work.
- Explain the intention of the "empty chair" strategy in parts work.
- Describe three places where a parts/ego state approach fits into the EMDR phase model.
Schedule
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Friday, October 17th and Saturday, October 18th, 2025
Please note: This course meets in Pacific Daylight Time. Please adjust times according to your timezone.
Eligibility and Approvals
Eligibility
This course is an advanced course open to EMDR therapy clinicians.
If you have not yet taken EMDR Basic Training, please go to our Basic Training schedule on our EMDR Basic Training home page at EMDR Professional Training.
CE INFORMATION
This course is a CE course. Participants are responsible for checking with their state boards to verify CE requirements.
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) CEs
EMDR Professional Training is an approved EMDRIA CE Provider (#18023), and this program is awaiting approval by EMDRIA for 12 EMDRIA Credits, Approval #18023-.
TRAINING LEVEL: Beginning level
Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
Continuing Education Credit: NBCC
EMDR Professional Training is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education ProviderTM, ACEP No. 7569.
This course at EMDR Professional Training offers a total of 12 NBCC CE hours.
Continuing Education Credit - Professional CEs
Continuing Education Credit is awaiting approval for 12 CEs through EMDR Professional Training's CE partner, CE-Classes.com. See the information below for professional approvals.
CE-Classes.com is approved by:
- The American Psychological Association (APA). CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Florida Certification Board
- The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027.
- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant coursework/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
- California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0627. Expires 6/27.
- The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- The Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)
- Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board - Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
- New York Social Work Board – CE-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.
- New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260.
- New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
- Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
- South Carolina - CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
- Illinois - CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CE sponsor by the State of Illinois. License 159.001607
- The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026. Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
- The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
- This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.
Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.
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More information about obtaining your CE Certificate for this course is available at the end of the workshop.
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