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Learn how EMDR can address trauma and central sensitization to reduce chronic pain and persistent physical symptoms. Watch this!
Join us for an essential deep dive into using trauma-informed approaches for complex physical conditions! We are inviting you to attend a discussion on “EMDR Therapy for Chronic Pain and Persistent Physical Symptoms” led by Mark Grant. This session will explore the theoretical and practical issues in applying EMDR to pain and persistent physical symptoms (PPS). You will gain insights into key topics such as PTSD vs CPTSD case conceptualization, and more. The presentation will also include a brief research review and the rationale for using EMDR therapy for pain/PPS.
Topics Covered:
- Mark Grant and Introduction to EMDR and Chronic Pain
- Background and Integration of Hypnosis and EMDR
- Phase Two Techniques for Pain Management
- Case Studies and Real-World Applications
- Understanding Acute vs. Chronic Pain
- The Healing Traumatic Stress App Series
- Understanding EMDR Beyond Targeting Trauma
- The Future of EMDR Therapy
SPEAKER
Mark Grant is an Australian psychologist/researcher with 30 years of clinical experience. He has pioneered trauma-informed treatment of chronic pain and MUS with EMDR and lately, hypnosis. He co-authored a chapter regarding EMDR treatment of pain for the Oxford University Press Handbook of EMDR (2024). Drawing on developments from dissociation, neurobiology and somatic psychology he has developed a trauma-informed model cumulating in an evidence-based treatment manual (‘Pain Control with EMDR). He has also created numerous self-help resources for sufferers of trauma and pain including the ‘Healing Traumatic Stress’ app series, which were the subject of the first RCT of mobile apps based on EMDR (Grant et al, 2025).
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