As an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant and co-developer of several EMDR Advanced Workshops at the Maiberger institute I have had many opportunities to present on the work of Dr. Stephen Porges and the Polyvagal Theory. Seeing Dr. Porges at the 2012 EMDRIA Conference was an opportunity to refine my own understanding…
Learning EMDR is like learning how to dance Tango. When you learn Tango there is a system to learn, a set pattern of steps. The dance can look very simple from the outside, but actually doing it can be far more complex. In the beginning it can feel like it’s…
After attending the 2012 USABP conference, one workshop was a standout for me: “Attachment and Somatic Development” taught by Anne Isaacs, LCSW. She took a couple of different theoretical ways of working with Attachment Issues and integrated the work together. I won’t be able to cover the entire lecture but…
Boulder EMDR Network Meeting Date: Monday October 22, 2012, 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Location: Spice of Life Event Center Flatirons Golf Course 5706 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 [ map ] Agenda: 11:45-Noon Sign-in and networking Noon-12:15 Welcome, announcements, discussion 12:15-1:45 “Using EMDR and Brainspotting with Clients Who Have…
The Maiberger Institute is happy to announce the launch of our new EMDR Therapist Directory. Many people are searching specifically for an EMDR therapist. As a result, many of these people from around the country end up on our site, and we have been giving out referrals on a weekly…
October 2012 Northern Colorado EMDR Network Meeting Date: October 26th, 2012 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Presenter: Emily Siegel, LCSW is an EMDRIA approved consultant in Laramie, Wyoming, where she works in private practice. Prior to living in Wyoming, she worked in New York City at the 9/11…
Recently I attended a workshop “Transforming Destructive Anger” taught by Chuck Lustfield, LPC and Rick Spletter, LCSW at the 2012 USABP Conference. Anger is a common emotion that is often misunderstood and many people struggle with expressing anger in healthy ways. Most people do not even know what healthy anger…
Everyone has been talking about the effects of war has on soldiers when they return from war; it’s called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Bill Moyers recently brought to light an untold topic about the affects of war: compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue occurs when the caregivers in the war zones…
EMDR Basic Training Part 1: December 7 – 9, 2012 Part 2: March 8 – 10, 2013 Location: Maiberger Institute 2995 Baseline Road, Suite 206 Boulder, CO 80303 [ interactive map ] This EMDR Basic Training is facilitated by Barb Maiberger, MA, LPC — author of “EMDR Essentials: A Guide for…
At the 2012 USABP Conference in Boulder, CO, Tory Butterworth, PhD gave a presentation on Binge Eating Disorders (BED). She laid the groundwork for looking at the underpinnings of the disorder and how it can affect one in adulthood. She noted that it is important to understand that people can…
