How to do EMDR Therapy with First Responders

Join Dr Michael Paterson OBE, EMDR Europe Accredited Senior Trainer, as he provides guidance and understanding for working with first responders (emergency services). Fist responders are generally resilient people but they can be overwhelmed by seeing too much, having a personal life threat, or not being supported appropriately by others in the workplace. Dr Paterson will help your decision making about what to do at different points in your clients' presentations post-trauma,

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Whats "the light stream"? Im an ER Nurse and I need it 😑 Took a pleasant month off and wasnt numb enough anymore when I went back, have to get used to being traumatized about weekly again 🤪

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Here is a link to the Light Stream exercise, plus other resources you may find helpful.
The Light Stream - Guided Visual Imagery (Meditative) - th-cam.com/video/NizVehwXD6I/w-d-xo.html
Mindfulness for peace, calm, and managing stress - th-cam.com/video/gy-4-sa6QKs/w-d-xo.html
Affect regulation with Nature Being Art - 7 Days of Beauty - www.naturebeingart.org/7days.html
Sparsha Pranayama (Yoga) breathing practice with Dr Bridget O’Rawe - th-cam.com/video/oZQYAMSVa2s/w-d-xo.html