Online Group Consultation Sessions
Advanced Skills and Consultation Sessions:
8 Advanced Sessions EMDR and chronic pain/MUS (medically unexplained symptoms) - Group #2
with Mark Grant, MA
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$85.00 USD/month over 8 months
$99.00 CAD/month over 8 months
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Cannot Attend Live?
You can complete the entire program by watching the recording!
Certificate with CEs available for the on-demand version.
8 sessions - Group #2
From Wednesday Oct. 9, 2024
to Wednesday May 7, 2025
From 6 pm to 9 pm Eastern Time Zone
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Live Online Sessions via Zoom
Recording via Home Study
(Access to the recording until July 31, 2025)
Advanced
Psychologists, Social Workers, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counsellors, and Psychotherapists who are EMDR trained.
$85 USD per session
$99 CAD + Tax per session
Sessions not sold separately
Total cost for the 8 sessions is:
$792 CAD + Tax
$680 USD
Payment plan available over 8 months, 0% interest!!!
*Completion of an EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic training is required to attend.
Join Mark Grant for a stimulating combination of study and case consultation sessions on EMDR and chronic pain/MUS (medically unexplained symptoms).
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Eight monthly groups of 3 hours each will focus on selected clinical topics chosen by Mark Grant as being particularly clinically relevant. Every month Mark will provide a 90 minutes lecture that includes specific clinical skills related to each topic, followed by group discussion, and then 75 minutes of case consultation. This unique program is designed to help therapists hone their EMDR skills and provide a rich forum for discussion and consultation.
01 SESSION
Assessment and Treatment Planning Basics
Wednesday October 9, 2024
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Chronic pain/MUS is usually associated with a complex mix of past and present symptoms which can be daunting from a case conceptualization perspective. This session will review the unique challenges and needs of assessing chronic pain/MUS sufferers for EMDR therapy.
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Participants will be able to:
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Describe how to take a history with chronic pain/MUS sufferers.
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Compile hypotheses about what different pain presentations might mean.
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Create an effective treatment plan.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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EMDR pain protocol
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8 variations in EMDR pain protocol (1-4)
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6 key questions of case conceptualization
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PTSD vs C-PTSD in chronic pain/MUS
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Assessing ‘medical’ vs ‘psychological’ aetiological factors (where and how does the body remember?)
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2 key aims of treatment
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
02 SESSION
Attachment and Chronic Pain
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Attachment problems are increasingly recognized as a major predisposing factor for all kinds of physical and mental health problems, despite rarely being the main presenting problem. This session will review the relationship between attachment problems and chronic pain/MUS including neurobiological substrates, why addressing attachment problems is paramount, and how to address attachment deficits.
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Participants will be able to:
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Describe how the attachment system mediates physical and mental health.
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Identify at least two (2) signs of attachment problems in chronic pain/MUS sufferers.
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Explain at least two (2) strategies for addressing attachment deficits.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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3 main attachment styles and chronic pain/MUS
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Neurobiology of Attachment and chronic pain/MUS
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Novelty-seeking as self-regulation
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7 key indicators of attachment issues
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4 ways of harnessing attachment processes in therapy
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
03 SESSION
Dissociation and Chronic Pain
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Dissociation is a central and often under-appreciated mechanism of chronic pain/MUS. This session will summarise the 5 core dissociative phenomena associated with this problem, how to recognize them, and how to address them.
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Participants will be able to:
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Identify dissociative phenomena in chronic pain/MUS patients.
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Utilize at least two (2) strategies for addressing dissociative phenomena.
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Explain how to apply EMDR to patients with dissociative characteristics.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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5 key dissociative phenomena in chronic pain/MUS
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How to recognize dissociative phenomena - (Video illustration)
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5 ways of utilizing dissociation
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4 core skills for addressing dissociation in chronic pain/MUS - (video demonstration)
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
04 SESSION
EMDR Reprocessing of Chronic Pain/MUS
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Reflecting the unique characteristics of chronic pain/MUS EMDR reprocessing requires adaptations and flexibility compared with the standard trauma protocol. This session will describe some of the adaptations that are often necessary during the reprocessing phase of EMDR therapy of chronic pain/MUS.
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Participants will be able to:
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Apply standard EMDR practices to individual needs of chronic pain patients.
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Create meaningful ‘pain’ targets.
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Prepare EMDR processing effectively and safely.
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Describe how to navigate blockages, stuckness/looping.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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4 EMDR ‘pain’ target options
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8 variations in EMDR pain Protocol (5-8)
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Visual vs auditory bilateral stimulation
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Tips for working with different pain presentations
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Case example: reprocessing pain-related emotions
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How to maximize positive effects BLS
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Some interweaves for dealing with looping/stuck processing
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
05 SESSION
Resourcing in the Treatment of Chronic Pain/MUS
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Resourcing involves helping patients identify or develop skills and qualities regarding their ability to cope with problems. This session will describe the kinds of resources necessary for coping with chronic pain/MUS and how to create them.
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Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least three (3) varieties of resources.
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Compile somatic resources based on effects of BLS.
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Utilize at least two (2) resources for affect-management, ego strengthening.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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What is a resource?
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5 kinds of resources
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How to assess resources
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Evoking vs building resources
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‘wild card’ resource method
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Using effects of BLS as a resource
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Future template
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
06 SESSION
Hypnosis, EMDR and Chronic Pain
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Hypnosis is the utilization of trance phenomena to enhance therapeutic inputs including imagery, suggestion, free or guided-association and dissociative phenomena etc. In this session, we will review trance phenomena that are often present in chronic pain/MUS sufferers and how to integrate them into EMDR therapy.
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Participants will be able to:
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Utilize trance phenomena in patients with chronic pain/MUS.
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Explain how to enhance EMDR by harnessing hypnotic phenomena.
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Identify when to use hypnosis instead of EMDR.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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What is Hypnosis?
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7 similarities and differences between Hypnosis and EMDR
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3 ways in which you are using hypnosis without realizing it
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2 core aims of hypnosis
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4 ways of using Hypnosis to enhance EMDR
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Live Q & A
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Break
7:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Case consultation
07 SESSION
Ego State Work in the Treatment of Chronic Pain/MUS
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
Ego-state work is a strategy for addressing compartmentalization, one of the key dissociative phenomena in chronic pain/MUS. In this session, we will review Ego state work as it applies to the treatment of chronic pain/MUS.
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Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least two (2) key ego-states associated with chronic pain/MUS.
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Describe when to use ego-state interventions.
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Explain at least two (2) strategies for integrating ego states.
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Brief review primary Ego-state approaches
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Common conflicts in chronic pain sufferers
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When to use Ego-state interventions
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How to use affect for direct access to ego states
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Cognitive interweaves and ego states
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Facilitating inner communication and integration
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Live Q & A
7:30pm - 7:45pm
Break
7:45pm - 9:00pm
Case consultation
08 SESSION
EMDR-Based Interventions and Adjunctive Therapies
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET (60 days access to the recording)
EMDR is an integrative method which incorporates many diverse elements, as well as stimulating the development of several new therapeutic tools. In this session, we will review when and how to use EMDR-based interventions and adjunctive therapies to augment EMDR treatment of chronic pain/MUS.
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Participants will be able to:
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Prepare at least two (2) different EMDR-based interventions.
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Describe the purpose of EMDR-based interventions.
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Identify when to use EMDR-based interventions in treatment of chronic pain/MUS.
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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3 EMDR-based interventions which can augment EMDR reprocessing
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4 Adjunctive therapies for management of treatment-resistant symptoms
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When to use EMDR-based interventions and/or adjunctive therapies.
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Live Q & A
7:30pm - 7:45pm
Break
7:45pm - 9:00pm
Case consultation
About Mark Grant, MA
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 two chapters 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, 2024).
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
1.5 CE credit/contact hour awarded per session
*CE credits also available for the home study version!
See our FAQ section below for more information
EMDRIA
12 EC Program Approval Number: #18032-128 to 135
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Association of Social Work Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program
Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., #1895, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Envision Counselling and Consulting, Inc., maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/19/2024 – 01/19/2025. Social workers participating in this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits per session.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Envision Counselling and Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7241. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Envision Counselling and Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Case consultation groups that are part of this program have not been pre-approved for continuing education credits/ hours. Participants should check their state’s licensure board regarding the acceptance of CE credits/hours for this program.
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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
CCPA has reviewed and approved the content of this workshop for 24 CEC.
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The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
This program is eligible for CE Credits with BCACC
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*A certificate with 1.5 CE credit will be issued after each session.
** The Certificate from CCPA will be issued upon completion of the entire program (8 sessions). Partial credit is not available.
***If you are unable to attend live, you can access the recording in the home study version, watch it in its entirety, and then pass a quiz with a score of 75% or higher. After taking the quiz, you will be able to download a certificate as proof of completion.
Case consultation groups that are part of this program have not been pre-approved for continuing education credits/ hours. Participants should check their state’s licensure board regarding the acceptance of CE credits/hours for this program.
FAQ
Do I need to have completed an EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic Training to attend those session?
Yes, participants must have completed an EMDRIA approved EMDR training to register and attend those sessions.
What are the requirements for obtaining CEs?
Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in at the start of the live interactive session and logged out at the end, and attended the entire session to receive a certificate. Attendees will need to sign in by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the start of the session and sign out by typing their first and last name in the chat box at the end of the session. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire session. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. An evaluation form will be made available to attendees at the end of the live session. The link to the evaluation form will be posted in the chat box. Certificates will be available following session completion. If participants cannot be present live for the entire session, they will have the option to watch the recording (home study) version of the presentation and will have access to Self-Study CE credits after completion of a short quiz.
Do I have to pay extra for CE credits?
No. The cost of CE credits is included with your registration fee.​
If I cannot attend live, can I still get CE credits?
Yes. You can access the recording in the home study version, watch it in its entirety, and then pass a quiz with a score of 75% or higher. After taking the quiz, you will be able to download a certificate as proof of completion.
How do I access the home study version when it becomes available?
You will be emailed five (5) business days after the live event with instructions on how you can access Envision's online learning platform. Sign in to your online account: Locate the email and click on your personal sign-in link to set your password. You cannot locate the email we sent? Login directly through the platform. Copy and paste the link below into your web browser: https://on-demand.envisionworkshops.com/pages/home-page To login, use the email address you provided when you registered for the program. To create your password, click on "Forgot Password" and set up a password for your account. If you already have an account and password, use those credentials to login.
How long do I have to review the recording?
You will have 60 days to review the recording. The recording will be made available approximately five (5) business days after the live session.
What is the refund policy?
Refunds on purchased tickets are available up until 15 days before the date of the first live session. There is no refund after this date. Refunds will include the ticket price less a $50 processing fee for all refunds/price adjustments. *Prices subject to change. Refunds within 15 days of the first live session will be in the form of a credit. These credits do not expire. Please email registration@envisionservices.ca if cancellation is required.
If I have special needs or require accommodations, what do I do?
Email registration@envisionservices.ca at least five (5) business days prior to the live session to request accommodations or discuss your needs. Envision cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
If I have a complaint or grievance, who do I contact?
Please email registration@envisionservices.ca. All grievances must be in writing and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.
Is there commercial support or a conflict of interest for this presentation?
Mark Grant receives a speaking honorarium from Envision. There are no known conflicts of interests or commercial support for this program. Envision does not receive any financial support for this presentation. Literature may be referred to during the presentation. Envision will not receive any book royalties and was not offered any financial incentives for the mention of those books. Please note that authors of these books will get a royalty from any sale made of their books as per their agreement with the publishing company. For more information on any potential conflict of interest or financial support, attendees may email Envision at registration@envisionservices.ca.
What are the course interaction and system requirements?
Each live session is fully interactive. Attendees may ask questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. System requirements: • Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher • Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible