Trauma-Focused Tapping Techniques: Over a Dozen Simple Exercises from EMDR and EFT to Build Your Client's Internal Resources

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Stacy Ruse, LPC Related seminars and products

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Stacy Ruse, LPC, helps individuals to rewrite their narratives, transcend their traumas, and step into a life imbued with healing and empowerment. She is an Evergreen EMDR consultant, IFS-Institute consultant and founder of Aglow Counseling. Stacy’s therapeutic style is characterized by a transpersonal twist that transcends the conventional boundaries of traditional therapy. Her holistic approach acknowledges the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit allowing individuals to tap into their innate resilience and ignite their personal transformation journey. With a comprehensive background in trauma therapy, Stacy’s approach is deeply rooted in trauma-informed methodologies. She is an Evergreen certified EMDR clinician who also draws from her nuanced understanding of tapping to help clients navigate emotional blockages, reduce anxiety, and foster emotional regulation.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stacy Ruse is the owner of Aglow Counseling and has an employment relationship with Mindfully. She receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. Stacy Ruse is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stacy Ruse is a member of EMDRIA, the Colorado Association of Psychotherapists, and the Longmont Area Psychotherapy Network.

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Objectives

1. Examine the mechanisms of action underlying the effectiveness of acupressure techniques in psychotherapy.
2. Describe the integration of acupoint stimulation into exposure and cognitive therapies in the evidence-based form of EFT for the treatment of PTSD.
3. Understand the core components of Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) in the context of trauma treatment, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and tactile stimulation.
4. Use EMDR resourcing techniques with clients to build and enhance self-regulation, ego strength, and secure attachment.
5. Use brief EMDR derived techniques with integrity to core elements of EMDR therapy to increase stability, enhance emotional regulation, and improve relational difficulties for clients.
6. Use Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to assist in decreasing unwanted symptoms from traumatic stress, anxiety, depression & pain.

Outline

Tapping Fundamentals

• Types of Tapping and Bilateral Stimulation (BLS)
• Understanding the Distinctions: EMDR,
• Resource Installation, Resource Tapping, and Meridian Tapping
• Setting Clear Goals for Tapping and its Application in Healing
• Embracing a Holistic Approach to Tapping for Comprehensive Healing

How Tapping Works: The Science & Mechanisms of Action

• The Impact of Polyvagal Theory in Trauma Healing
• Understanding Bilateral Stimulation
• How does BLS Work? Mechanisms of Action
• Inner Workings of Meridian Tapping
• Therapeutic Benefits and Applications

Assessing Client Readiness for Tapping

• Signs of Readiness for Tapping Techniques
• Factors Impacting Readiness: Trauma History, Emotional Regulation, and Resourcing
• Assessing Client Preferences and Comfort Level with Tapping

Resource Tapping for Cultivating Calm, Connection, and Empowerment

• The Role of Resource Tapping in Restoring Emotional Balance
• Fostering a Therapeutic Environment of Safety and Trust
• How to Identify Needed Resources of Your Client
• Integrating Resource Tapping into a Comprehensive Therapeutic Approach

Step-by-Step Instruction: Using Tapping Techniques from EFT and EMDR in Your Trauma Treatment

• When to Do and With Who
• General BLS Instructions
• Eyes Open or Closed: Choosing the Optimal Visual Focus
• Felt-Sense Connection: Tapping into Sensations and Bodily Awareness
• EMDR Resource Tapping Techniques
  • Peaceful/Sacred Place
  • Protective, Nurturing & Wise Figures
  • Safe Enough Now Exercise
  • Awaken Self-Energy Resourcing
  • Radiate Love-Light
• Meridian Tapping: EFT Strategies to Restore Balance and Release Emotional Blocks
• Tapping for Individuals & Groups
• Pitfalls to Avoid and Common Challenges
• Demonstrations and Practice

Evidence, Research Limitations and Treatment Risks

• Examining the Existing Research on EFT and Tapping Techniques
• Studies and Meta-Analyses Supporting the Effectiveness of Tapping
• Challenges to the Research and Research Limitations
• Addressing Potential Risks in Tapping
• Contraindications and Other Considerations

Target Audience

• Counsellors
• Social Workers
• Psychotherapists
• Art Therapists
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Psychologists
• Substance Use Disorders Counsellors
• Psychiatrists
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Other Mental Health Professionals