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Nov 13

Brain Based: Discover the Neurobiology of Shifting Emotion & Sensation & Expanding Phase 2 Resources

IN PERSON ONLY-Child Focus Training Center
MUST ATTEND FULL TRAINING. PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN.


Thursday, November 13, 2025
8:30am to 12:00pm ET
Please ARRIVE no later than 8:15am to Check In

Child Focus Training Center
4633 B Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244, OH 45244
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
08:30am - 12:00pm ET

 

Fee: Attendance is Free


  • 3.0 CEUs for Ohio Licensed Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Ohio Licensed Psychologists
  • Approved for 3.0 EMDRIA CEs-EC Program Approval # 22043-09
  • Must Attend the full training. Partial credit will not be given. Please arrive no later than 8:15am to check In.


Description:

One of the most commonly asked questions I get in consultation for newly trained EMDR clinicians and seasoned clinicians alike is ‘what else can I do to help my clients develop resources?’.

They’ve gone through all the usual suspects, breathing, the peaceful place, the container. But what if there was a way to learn how to create endless resources with even your most complex of clients? What if there was a way to harness the power of

resourcing to help your clients begin reprogramming their nervous system away from things like depression and anxiety and towards more positive mood states like peace and gratitude without even starting to process?

If you’re intrigued by these questions then you’ll want to join me for this incredible training where we will explore the art and science of Phase 2 Preparation using the lens of neurobiology. We will discuss different therapeutic aids, like the window of tolerance, that can help garner client interest and buy in for building and use resources in Phase 2. Additionally, you’ll learn a frame for teaching participants how to use EMDR resources in different ways, both proactively as well as reactively, to best prepare clients for EMDR processing. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn and practice a variety of resources for building resilience for themselves and their clients; this will include 3 semi guided visualizations for external and internal resources, positive relational resources as well as a technique for addressing negative emotions/impulses and helping clients

practice dual attention.


Objectives:

Participants will:

• Learn how to use the hand brain, window of tolerance and other therapeutic aids to help make the neurobiology of Phase 2 more

accessible to their clients.

• Learn the difference between coping and regulation and how to implement EMDR resources in order to help their clients reprogram their

nervous system away from negative mood states like depression and anxiety, while also widening the client’s window of tolerance and

preparing them for reprocessing.

• Learn at least 3 new techniques/scripts for helping clients to access positive emotion and at least 1 technique for practicing dual attention

and directly working with negative emotions


Presenter:

Libby Murdoch, LPCC, CCTP-II, CTRTC-Owner/Operator of Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC and Brain Based

Counseling & Consulting, LLC. Libby is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

with a wealth of presentation experience, she facilitates Basic EMDR Training for other clinicians on a monthly basis for

Brain Based EMDR Training, an EMDRIA approved training provider. Libby has also developed her own psychological

first aid intervention in cooperation with first responders, who chose to call the intervention, Psychological CPR;

this intervention is intended to reduce distress in the wake of a recent trauma or critical incident. Libby has presented at

various conferences across the US and internationally, specializing in neuroscience topics such as resilience, relationships,

self-care, trauma, and addictions. She utilizes techniques based on brain science in treatment, including EMDR, and is passionate

about making brain science easy to understand and apply.


Continuing Education

The Child Focus Training Center is approved through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. This program is offered or 3.0 clock hours of continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Social Work Provider#: RSX129410 Counselor Provider#: RCX029503. Marriage and Family Therapist Provider# RTX091001

Psychologists: The Child Focus Training Center is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association MCE program to offer continuing education for Ohio psychologists. This program is offered for 3.0 clock hours of continuing education for psychologists. Child Focus, 00PD-3109-52668, maintains responsibility for the program. 

EMDRIA Credits: 3.0- EC Program Approval Number: #22043-09

  



Cancellation Policy: The Training Center must be notified 7 days prior to a training via telephone, fax or email in order to cancel a registration and receive a full refund.


Updates and cancellations: We will send information regarding the email address used to register for the training. We will also have this information updated on the CF website under Services Tab, then Education and Training. 


Please note:  Because we are not able to control the room temperature to fit everyone’s needs, we encourage you to dress in layers to better accommodate your personal comfort level.


Child Focus Training Center is accessible to wheelchairs. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Melanie Palmer at mpalmer@child-focus.org

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL, please contact Shelley Drummond sdrummond@child-focus.org