EMDR and Performance: Up your clinical game with advanced EMDR skills for Athletes and Creatives
OnDemand Advanced Course
Sara Gilman, PsyD, LMFT
Advanced Course Trainer: Sara Gilman, PsyD
Sara Gilman, PsyD, MFT, has spent the last 35 years working in the areas of traumatic stress, addictions, and peak performance. As Co-Founder and Senior Clinical Advisor of Coherence Associates, a professional counseling firm located in San Diego County, California, Dr. Gilman holds a doctorate in Psychology with a certification in Sports Psychology and has been awarded Fellowship status with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She is EMDR Trained and certified since 1994, an EMDRIA approved consultant, past President of EMDRIA’s Board of Directors and a contributing author in three books regarding utilizing EMDR Therapy with First Responders.
As a passionate recreational athlete, Sara holds a first-degree black belt and has completed a Half-Ironman triathlon as well as numerous 100-mile cycling events. She brings her joy and passion for athletics into her work with performers including elite level triathletes, martial artists, Olympic gymnasts and equestrians, college and professional baseball players, professional football players, and nationally ranked weight lifters. Her genuine spirit, dedication, and passion is recognized throughout the country for her work with elite performers of all types.
Guest Presenters
Jennie Carlestav, LMFT
Jennie Carlestav is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CA, with over 20 years of experience in treating Children and Teens. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist and an EMDR Consultant in Training. Her private practice specializes in comprehensive treatment in Childhood Developmental Trauma, Depression, Teen Substance Abuse, and Sports Peak Performance. Jennie uses EMDR Peak Performance and HeartMath interventions to achieve optimal psychological health for these young elite athletes with the sustainable goal of keeping them in the sport that they love.
Heather Lofink, LMHP
Heather Lofink is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Saratoga Springs, NY. She owns a private practice as well as her company, MindBody Fusion, where she focuses on mental health training for athletes. Heather is EMDR trained, DBT certified, and HeartMath certified, and obtained a certificate in Sports Psychology. She uses a combination of these interventions with both clinical clients and athletes alike.
Emily Payette, PsyD
Dr. Emily Payette is a clinical psychologist and works for the San Francisco Giants where she is responsible for both on and off the field mental health needs and performance enhancement of players and staff. In her role, Dr. Payette travels to each of the minor league affiliates several times throughout the season. She was trained in child and family psychology and gained specializations in working with eating disorders, trauma, and sports performance after licensure. Additionally, she is EMDR, Brainspotting, and Heartmath trained. Dr. Emily is passionate about advocating for mental health and well being in sports.
Christian Sarran, LPC
Mr. Christian Sarran is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Sarran Counseling, PLLC in Tyler, Texas. Christian works with children, adolescents, and adults suffering from complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and issues related to sports performance. Christian primarily utilizes EMDR therapy and HeartMath interventions, along with biofeedback to work with his clients. Christian is a former collegiate athlete, competing on the men’s golf team at LeTourneau University, earning All-Conference honors twice as well as earning one individual tournament victory. He brings his life experience and his passion for sports performance into his work with athletes.
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EMDR and Performance
Up your clinical game with advanced skills for athletes and creatives
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EMDR and Performance
- $249.00
- 6.5 EMDRIA and 6 professional CEs
- OnDemand Course
- Expert Panel of Clinicians from around the U.S.
Course Description & Learning Objectives
Program Description
This advanced OnDemand course is an in-depth training connected to Sara Gilman's OnDemand advanced EMDR training course focusing on helping athletes and other performers improve their peak performance, return from set-backs or injuries and clear-up blocks or yips that interferes with optimal performance.
This training brings together top EMDR clinicians from around the country to share how they work with this population from case conceptualization, to specific interventions depending on the unique situations that performers present.
Participants will build their skills in utilizing the basic EMDR protocol and early EMDR intervention protocols, with other modalities, in the office and in the performers competitive arena. Demonstrations will be shown of how EMDR is integrated with HeartMath Tools, Guided Imagery and Self-regulating skills. Topics include working with young athletes, using an "intensive model," addressing underlying diagnosis, interactions with Coaches and parents, defining performance success and failure and how to manage both, utilizing assessment tools and how to create a business of performance counseling.
Abstract
Several studies show that using EMDR with performers can decrease anxiety, shift negative views and desensitize memories of upsetting events, resulting in improved performance (Foster, S. & Lendl, J., 1996; Bennett, J., Bickley, J., Vernon, T., et al., 2017). This course is the extended and in-depth version of an advanced EMDR training course that focuses on helping athletes and other performers improve their peak performance, return from set-backs or injuries, and clear-up blocks or yips that interfere with optimal performance. This training brings together top EMDR clinicians from around the country to share how they work with this population from case conceptualization, to specific interventions depending on the unique situations that performers present. Participants will build on their skills in utilizing the basic EMDR protocol and early EMDR intervention protocols, with other modalities, in the office and in the performer's competitive arena. Demonstrations will be shown of how EMDR is integrated with HeartMath Tools, Guided Imagery and Self-regulating skills. Videos of practice allow participants to visualize how to introduce these modalities and in what situations they can be used. Topics include working with young athletes, using an ‘intensive model’, addressing underlying diagnosis, interactions with Coaches and parents, defining performance success and failure and how to manage both, utilizing assessment tools and how to create a business of performance counseling.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Identify at least one skill of history taking.
- Describe how to integrate Heart rate variability training with EMDR therapy.
- Identify at least two key factors in case conceptualization and treatment planning with specific performance issues.
- Describe a client-specific way of explaining the causes of performance blocks, failures and successes through the lens of the AIP Model while introducing EMDR therapy.
- Explain at least two modalities for working with performers.
Course Content:
| Introductions and overview of the course EMDR & Performance: Review of Part 1 course. Explaining ‘YIPS’, ‘Hiccups’, ‘slumps’ & the AIP Model Case Conceptualization: History taking, Identifying targets |
| How to include unique resourcing, safe place, containment. Guided group exercise. |
| Integrative Modalities: The power of using HeartMath tools in this population. Case example Visualization, Guided Imagery & BLS. |
| Introducing yourself & EMDR to performers. Special Circumstances: Injury recovery, young performers, overtraining, underlying conditions, managing parents & coaches. Case examples |
| The “business” of Professional Performance Counseling; Informed consent, confidentiality, defining counselor’s role. Q & A and wrap up |
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 approved by EMDRIA for 6 EMDRIA Credits, Approval #18023-DL47.
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 has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7569. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EMDR Professional Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
This course offers a total of 6 NBCC hours.
Continuing Education Credit - Professional CEs
Continuing Education Credit is approved for 6 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 course. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, successfully completing the CE exam, and completing an evaluation form.
To contact CE-Classes.com, go to: CE-Classes.com
Address: 1398 SW 160th Ave, Sunrise, FL 33326, USA
Phone: 954-290-8446
Email: [email protected]
More information about obtaining your CE Certificate for this course is available at the end of the workshop.
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