G
eorge Abbott is on the clinical faculty of the EMDR Institute; he is a Senior Trainer for the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, and an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant. He has taught clinical and child clinical psychology in the Psychology Department at Smith College.
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r. Abbott has presented workshops at regional events in the U.S. and Canada and at two EMDRIA Annual Conferences. He is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Northampton, MA. He founded the Association for the Advancement of Skill in Clinical Hypnosis and served as its chairperson for 20 years. georgeabbott@comcast.net;
www.abbott-lobenstine.com
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he workshop covers
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hindrances to using EMDR with dissociative clients, and an integrated set of conceptual and procedures tools for solutions. Hindrances include: Sudden loss of ability to defend against dissociated memories during processing, and a tendency to over-access with insufficient skill to express affect, etc.
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afe resolutions are arrived at through the understanding of concepts from the structural theory of dissociation of the personality, use of the “conference room procedure,” and a "tactical integrationist" approach to the use of EMDR therapy. The workshop will include lecture, case vignettes, and discussion.
