Putting It All Together: Combining Somatic and Ego-State Therapies with EMDR to Change the Valence of Emotional Memories

Are you looking for ways to help your clients move beyond trauma and into a more fulfilling life? Even after processing traumatic events, many clients struggle with challenges tied to early attachment experiences. These unresolved issues often show up as limiting beliefs and relational patterns that can hold them back.

Early traumatic and emotional experiences play a powerful role in shaping our sense of self and how we form attachments. For years, these early, emotionally charged memories were thought to be unchangeable. However, advancements in the field of Memory Reconsolidation suggest that these memories—deeply tied to automatic behaviors and emotional responses—can be reorganized and transformed. Understanding the principles of memory reconsolidation, as well as the therapeutic approaches that facilitate it, can profoundly enhance our ability to help clients shift entrenched patterns and heal.

This workshop is designed to guide you through the integration of mindfulness-based, experiential therapies to effectively transform emotional memory—whether rooted in trauma or attachment. You’ll gain practical tools and strategies from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR, alongside interventions drawn from ego state work and Hypnotherapy. Over the course of the week, the instructor will help you differentiate between trauma and attachment-focused approaches, with special attention given to addressing shame—a crucial element in the healing process.

The curriculum balances didactic instruction with experiential learning, using videos and demonstrations to illustrate clinical interventions. You will leave the workshop with actionable skills to use in your practice. Clinicians at all levels who are interested in integrating somatic and ego-state interventions into their work are welcome. Prior experience working with EMDR is not required. Join us and discover how to help clients rewrite their emotional narratives and create lasting change.