Developed in mid- 2016, this technique is used
during the preparation phase of EMDR, and allows clients to reduce
the disturbance associated with extremely painful memories without
actually feeling the pain. Defenses that are normally obstacles to
processing are not activated because the process is not
threatening or painful. Clients who dissociate have less need to
dissociate and those who are afraid of the intensity of their
memories can process without being afraid. Dramatic reductions in
disturbance happen often in 5 to ten minutes. And, for clinicians,
this technique is easy to learn and use.
A
paper describing four cases utilizing flash has been published in
the November 2017 issue of the Journal of EMDR
Practice and Research.
Upcoming Trainings
Flash Technique Webinar
Presented by Philip Manfield, Ph.D. and Lewis Engel, Ph.D.
February 1st, 2020
9:00am - 4:30 pm PST
We have designed this intensive six-hour webinar to provide the basic skills that will allow attendees to immediately begin using the Flash Technique in their own clinical practices.
The webinar is a multimodal experience including:
- Videos of Flash Technique sessions
- Live demonstrations with volunteer attendees
- Group practicums in which all attendees experience the Flash Technique
- Troubleshooting instructions
- Q & A, both written and live
- Review of research that supports and explains Flash Technique
Upon completion of the webinar, you will have:
- A wealth of downloadable documents to reference what you have learned.
- The opportunity to join a lively, supportive Listserv of over 600 Flash practitioners to help you continue to learn and improve your Flash skills.
This format has allowed us to successfully train over 3300 therapists, worldwide over the past year, in the use of the Flash Technique. Here are some of their comments:
"Terrific. Very positive experience!"
"Super
exciting and easy to implement."
"Excited to use with
my clients."
"You all were fun to watch together. Your
friendship is very sweet and your humor with each other made a
long day pass quickly."
Advanced Flash Technique Webinar
Presented by Philip Manfield, Ph.D. and Lewis Engel, Ph.D.
January 11th, 2020
9:00am - Noon PST
This is an opportunity to improve your skills at doing the flash technique. Dr. Lewis Engel and I began teaching flash in October of 2017, and we are excited about how the technique has evolved and improved over that time. If you took one of our first webinars, we hope you have been pleasantly surprised at what you have been able to accomplish with it. But we also understand that you have probably run into some problems using the flash technique. Now that you have had experience working with it, we hope you can share the problems with us, and we hope to be able to offer some satisfying solutions. You will also be happy to know that Flash has become easier to use and results are now generally achieved more rapidly. We look forward to bringing you up to speed on these advances.
Flash Technique Workshops Live in Europe
The Flash Technique - a safe, quick and effective technique to reduce the intensity of trauma memories that can be utilised in EMDR preparation phase.
A 1 day workshop with Dr Phil Manfield (who developed Flash in 2016) in London on Thursday 23rd April and Birmingham Friday 24th April.
Cost £159 including, lunch, handouts and refreshments.
6 EMDR CPD points have been applied for and awarded previously.
Please book using the following links:
London 23rd April at the Union Jack Club 9am-4.30pm
Birmingham 24th April at Birmingham Midland Institute 9am-4.30pm
Registration and coffee from 8.30am on both days.
Flanders, Belgium – April 27 & 28, 2020
Melbourne Flash Technique Workshop w/ Nina Zadurian
February 15, 2020
The Flash Technique, developed by Dr. Philip Manfield, has been used widely by therapists worldwide as a technique to reduce disturbance around traumatic memories. Very disturbing memories can become less painful and allow the client to be ready for other trauma therapies like EMDR. It is a highly effective technique and works well within the standard EMDR protocol.
In this one day workshop, Nina Zadurian will be teaching the Flash Technique, along with an online segment with Dr Philip Manfield.
Thousands of providers have been trained in the Flash Technique, all over the world! Click here to find a FLASH-trained therapist.
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