On-Demand CE Training
The historical, psychological and social dimensions of child abuse, neglect and intimate partner violence, and how EMDR therapy and the AIP model support trauma resolution for survivors.
Self-paced on-demand · 4 EMDRIA Credits · 4 APA CE Credits · Program #15007-DL114
Presented by Sara Brammer, PhD and Andrea Gibbs-Wilson, MA, LPC
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Who This Training Is For
This program is intended for doctorate-level and master-level psychologists, LMFTs, LMHCs, LPCs, LISWs, LMSWs and other master-level mental health practitioners who have completed an EMDR Basic Training. It is taught at an intermediate and advanced level.
Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is limited to participants who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic EMDR Training. If you have not yet completed Basic Training, start with EMDR Basic Training.
Course Overview
This program explores the historical, psychological, and social dimensions of child abuse, neglect, and intimate partner violence, focusing on their profound impact on individuals and families. Participants will review the historical context of these issues, including their intersection, and define key terms while analyzing the prevalence and dispelling common myths.
A key component of the training is an in-depth discussion of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey and its significant influence on brain development. Participants will identify two trauma therapy interventions specifically designed to support adult and child survivors of violence, with a particular focus on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. The core principles of EMDR, including the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, bilateral stimulation, and memory reconsolidation, will be explored to demonstrate how they facilitate trauma resolution.
This program addresses the varied ways in which different populations respond to trauma, emphasizing sociocultural and individual factors that influence these responses. EMDR’s eight-phase protocol will be introduced, highlighting its application in addressing the psychological wounds of abuse and neglect. Participants will gain practical strategies for implementing EMDR techniques, including resource development and installation (RDI) to build resilience, as well as specific modifications for working with complex trauma and dissociation.
Theoretical frameworks for trauma treatment will be evaluated, along with the stages of recovery for survivors, equipping participants with tools to support survivors through recovery. By adopting a trauma-informed lens, this program offers critical insights and practical strategies for professionals working with survivors of child abuse, neglect, and intimate partner violence, integrating EMDR as a therapeutic approach.
What You Will Learn
Presenters
Dr. Brammer has been dedicated to the field of domestic violence advocacy since 1994, beginning her career as a victim advocate. She later expanded her expertise as a therapist, working with both victims and offenders while earning her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri. Her doctoral research and dissertation focused on batterer intervention treatment.
As Vice President of Family Violence Services at Synergy Services, Dr. Brammer oversees programs including the Domestic Violence Center, the Children’s Center, the Domestic Violence Housing Program, the Batterer Intervention Program, and outpatient domestic violence services. She is a frequent trainer on domestic violence and its intersection with child abuse and trauma, and an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Park University. Read Dr. Brammer’s full bio.
Andrea Gibbs-Wilson brings more than 25 years of experience in trauma, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. She began her career at the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA), where she treated survivors of all ages and developed a program for non-offending parents. As a therapist in the Masters & Johnson Trauma Unit at Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital, she specialized in patient stabilization and trauma resolution.
At Synergy Services she advanced from therapist to Lead Therapist for the Domestic Violence Team, receiving extensive training in EMDR and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She now serves as Senior Clinical Manager of Domestic Violence Services at Synergy, where she supervises the Domestic Violence Shelter and the Attachment-Based Parenting Program. Read Andrea’s full bio.
EMDR & Beyond is an EMDRIA-approved EC Provider (#15007).
This program (#15007-DL114) is approved for 4 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is limited to participants who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic EMDR Training.
EMDR & Beyond is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. EMDR & Beyond maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This on-demand program offers 4 APA CE credits for psychologists.
To receive EMDRIA credits for this on-demand program, complete the full curriculum and pass the post-course quiz with a score of at least 75%. Your certificate is released automatically once you pass the quiz. The course evaluation is not required for credit, and we welcome your feedback through it.
Dr. Sara Brammer is an advisory committee member for EMDR & Beyond. She was a participant in the development of this course and received a stipend for the development and presentation of program materials. She was not involved in reviewing or approving her own program.
Cancellation, grievance, accessibility and conflict of interest information for EMDR & Beyond programs is on our Program Disclosures page.
Yes. This program (#15007-DL114) is approved for 4 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is limited to participants who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic EMDR Training.
Yes. This on-demand program offers 4 APA CE credits for psychologists. See the APA sponsor statement in the Accreditation section above.
Yes. This program is intended for clinicians who have completed an EMDR Basic Training. Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is limited to participants who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic EMDR Training.
Sara Brammer, PhD, Vice President of Family Violence Services at Synergy Services, and Andrea Gibbs-Wilson, MA, LPC, Senior Clinical Manager of Domestic Violence Services at Synergy Services.
Complete the full curriculum and pass the post-course quiz with a score of at least 75%. Your certificate is released automatically when you pass. The course evaluation is optional.
Both are on our Program Disclosures page, along with accessibility and conflict of interest information.
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