1. Trauma Therapy in Threes : Adapted from EMDR
Workshop delivered by
Dr Tim Dunne,
Consultant Clinical Psychologist/
EMDR Practitioner
@ “Trauma and what it means to be Human Conference”
Webster University, Geneva
28/29th April 2018 ©
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2. Introduction Triune Brain (3 parts) 3 Phases of Therapy in General
3 Stages of Trauma Therapy - Judith Herman
3 Basic Assumptions – Janof-Bulman
3 Life Questions
Resetting the Affective Circuits – Panskepp
3 Monitoring Questions of Trauma Survivors
3 Nurturing Figures
Introjects
3 Levels of Positive Interweaves
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3. Triune Brain (Maclean, 2000)

4. 3 Phases of Therapy
Uncovering
Discovering
Recovering
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5. Herman’s 3 Stages of Trauma Therapy
Stabilization
Bodily Safety
Safe environment
Emotional Stability & Affect Regulation
Processing of Traumatic Memories
Integration & Recovery
Multiple types of Trauma Therapy today – TFCBT, EMDR, Sensori-Motor Ty, EFT, MR, PC
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6. Janof-Bulman’s 3 Basic Assumptions
The World is Benevolent
The World is Meaningful
The Self is Worthy
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7. 3 Questions which Life asks
Who will I be? – Early Adulthood (18-30)
Who am I ? Mid-Life ( )
Who was I? (65+)
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8. Panskepp’s Affective Circuits
Shame
Rage
Fear
Care
Panic
Lust
Seeking
Play
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9. 3 Monitoring Questions of Trauma Survivors
Am I safe?
How am I doing?
Do I belong? / What's next?
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10. 3 Nurturing Figures
Protective figure
Nurturing figure
Wise figure
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11. Introjects
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12. 3 Levels of Positive Interweaves
Safety
Appropriate Response Today
New Choices
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