OVERVIEW
Mastering Subtle Dissociation in EMDR Using Essential Somatic Techniques
Topics Covered
- Subtle Dissociation & Somatic Sensations Exercise
- The Background of the Natural Processing Approach to EMDR
- Resilience, Awareness and Tolerance in EMDR Therapy
- Natural Processing Training Overview with Craig Penner
Are you finding that your clients frequently dissociate in subtle ways that disrupt your sessions? Join us explore using somatic focus to track your clients’ moment-by-moment resilience. Learn how to assess their presence effectively to ensure productive EMDR sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your therapeutic practice and help your clients stay engaged and present.
SPEAKER
About The Speaker
Craig Penner, LMFT
Founder and Trainor, Natural Processing Trainings 2014 and present

Craig Penner, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, consultant, and trainer, in private practice in Cambria, CA, after 40 years in Santa Barbara. He brings a process-oriented approach to therapy, with a strong somatic focus, and integrates EMDR and other uses of “bilateral stimulation,” to help the therapy be as efficient and effective as possible. He developed an extensive training program, called Natural Processing, and has been offering trainings across the US and Canada since 2014.
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