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Advanced Training
Treatment Planning & Target Sequencing Based on the Latest Memory Research
Workshop Timeline
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Workshop Abstract
Adhering to EMDR fidelity in the eight phases does not consistently lead to full symptom relief despite an accurate case formulation. Why?
The conceptual difference between extinction and memory reconsolidation tells us that purely issue-driven EMDR target sequencing does not necessarily erase the manifestations of early maladaptive self-schemas (aka: negative cognitions (NC)s) formulated over thousands of conditioning experiences from early infancy (sensorimotor neural networks) throughout life’s Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) experiences (diverse panoply of engram neural hub traces distributed throughout the brain).
From the lens of the AIP model, early implicit memory formation is the foundation for core maladaptive beliefs (CMBs) that are linked throughout the brain and are not explicitly considered as presenting issues. These CMBs undergird symptom production and presenting issues which are resistant to change.
When Past, Present, and Future Prong incidents are purely centered around symptoms or presenting issues, CMBs which predate symptom production (along with disturbing incidents that appear to be distal to the symptom but are tied to the CMB in the client’s unique AIP) may largely be left out of the reconsolidation process.
Thus, Past, Present, and Future Prong incidents may be cleared, yet the symptoms and presenting issues themselves may not be fully remitted. This course consolidates the latest memory research laying the foundation for treatment planning and target sequencing based on CMBs using the lens of the (AIP) model, attachment theory considerations of implicit memory formation, and trauma-related dissociative presentations. Live demonstration of EMDR phase one incorporating unique CMB-related forms, and supporting scripts that assist in treatment planning and target sequencing round out the training day.
Learning Objectives
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Summarize the process of memory engram encoding, retrieval, and natural forgetting.
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Describe the neurobiological underpinnings and functional brain connectivity of both the implicit and explicit memory systems, and explain how this relates to the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model.
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Distinguish the key differences and similarities of implicit and explicit memory systems.
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Describe the neurobiological function and survival value of traumatic memory formation and maintenance prior to psychotherapeutic intervention.
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Specify the underpinnings of attachment formation in the implicit memory system.
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Explain the process of trauma/stress-induced dissociation via the lens of the implicit memory system.
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Express how the vestibular and somatosensory systems and their functional manifestations are compromised in PTSD.
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Cite several current methods of brain research that shed light on DSM disorders.
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Describe how a bottom-up approach to addressing PTSD in EMDR phase two addresses cerebellar processes of threat prediction.
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Discuss why purely issue-driven treatment planning and target sequencing in EMDR therapy often leaves symptoms incompletely remediated.
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Complete forms and select scripts specifically designed to address core maladaptive beliefs which undergird presenting issues as part of EMDR treatment planning and selection of target sequencing.
FAQs
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$295
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We are offering the same workshop on two different dates, one in-person and one via live webinar.
The date for the live webinar is: Sat., 12/06/2025, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Pacific time.
The date for the in-person workshop is: Sat., 01/10/2026, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Pacific time and will be held at The Mental Health Collective (20377 SW Acacia Street, Newport Bch., CA 92660).
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The live webinar will be held December 6th, 2025, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Pacific time over Zoom. The workshop’s Zoom credentials will be emailed two days prior to the training.
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The in-person workshop will be held on Saturday, 01/10/2025, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Pacific time at the Mental Health Collective (20377 SW Acacia Street, Newport Bch., CA 92660). The venue will be open at 7:45 am to begin sign-in and for participants to pick a seat.
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The Mental Health Collective
20377 SW Acacia Street
Newport Beach., CA 92660
Parking is free, and several nearby fast food restaurants are available in the vicinity for the 60-minute lunch break.
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This session includes (8.0) EMDRIA Credits. There is an optional purchase available for (8.0) American Psychological Association (APA) continuing education credits costs $75.
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Yes, you can purchase an optional (8.0) American Psychological Association (APA) continuing ed. credits for the price of $75.
Besides for psychologists, APA CE credits are valid for social workers, LPCC re-licensure, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), LMFT’s, and other independently licensed Masters level mental health professionals.
Meet your instructor
Christine Sells, Ph. D.
Christine Sells, Ph.D., is Founder and Director of Training at the EMDR Center of Southern California and a Licensed Psychologist (since 1996) practicing in Newport Beach, CA. She specializes in applying attachment theory to complex trauma and dissociative disorders and provides EMDR therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. An EMDRIA Approved Trainer, Approved Consultant, and Certified EMDR Therapist, Dr. Sells mentors clinicians toward EMDRIA Certification and Consultant status. She is a Certified Reliable Coder for the Adult Attachment Interview and holds a Certificate of Reliability in Reflective-Functioning Scoring. Her invited chapter, “Incorporating the AAI in EMDR Therapy,” will appear in the 2nd edition of Clinical Applications of the AAI (2026). She co-presented at EMDRIA 2019 on certification best practices and co-authored a 2020 article on the topic in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. She is also ASCH-Certified in Clinical Hypnosis and holds an ISSTD Advanced Certificate. Email: drsells@emdrcalifornia.com.
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This workshop consolidates the latest memory research centering the basis for EMDR treatment planning and target sequencing on core maladaptive beliefs (CMBs) which undergird symptoms and presenting issues, as purely focusing on symptoms and presenting issues may be ineffective. Live demonstration of EMDR Phase One incorporating unique CMB-related forms, and supporting scripts round out the training day.