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"ln 2018 I had the privilege of taking the AFTT-A Model training, presented by Deb Wesselmann and Annie Potter. This training, and its' application, has been pivotal in creating long-term lasting healing and beautiful treatment outcomes in the lives of so many of my clients. lt is a gentle way to create attachment repairs and weaves the opportunity for the development of deep self-awareness into the treatment process. I have noticed that the integration of the AFTT-A Model allows clients to meet themselves with love and curiosity. This model is not only a unique heating tool, but a helpful way to create a powerful shift in the client's way of being. I highly recommend this training to every healer that wants to improve the efficacy of treatment and offer their clients the gift of lasting change." Part 1: EMDR Therapy & Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A)
Part 1 of 2 Part Training: RECONSTRUCTION of INTERNAL PERSONALITY PARTS & ATTACHMENTS Part 1: (2½ days) June 5-7, 2025 16 CES/16 EMDRIA Credits REGISTER TODAY!
THIS WORKSHOP IS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, GRACE ABBOT TRAINING AND SUPERVISION ACADEMY
THIS IS A HYBRID TRAINING: Participate via zoom or in person at the University of Nebraska Mammel Hall, Room 118 on Aksarben Campus (South Campus). (More information to come for in-person registrants regarding hotel, campus parking, and shuttle.
CONTENT Attachment trauma negatively impact adults in the development of a strong sense of self, a balanced personality structure and functioning, the ability to form healthy attachments in present-day relationships including the therapy relationship, and the capability to benefit from EMDR therapy.
PRESENTERS
Ann E. Potter, Ph.D. has worked over 40 years in the mental health field as a psychiatric nurse, educator, therapist, psychologist, evaluator, researcher, writer, presenter, and consultant. She is a certified therapist and approved consultant in EMDR, a certified therapist in RO DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and has training and extensive experience in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). She piloted outcome research related to phase-based trauma treatment (DBT/EMDR) for adults and published articles on the roles adults played as children in alcoholic families, books on trauma treatment, and articles on EMDR therapy.
Debra Wesselmann, MS, LIMHP is a member of the faculty of the EMDR Institute, an institute basic EMDR trainer, and is on the editorial board for The Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. She has provided EMDR specialty trainings related to attachment trauma in children and adults world-wide. She conducts research and has authored and co-authored articles and chapters, including two chapters co-authored with EMDR founder Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. and books related to attachment and trauma.
Dr. Potter and Ms. Wesselmann co-authored a book, EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults: Reclaiming Authentic Self and Healthy Attachments, Springer Publishing (2023)..
Part 1 is a 2 1/2-day training teaches participants the skills and strategies for incorporating EMDR therapy into internal restructuring and creation of safety and attachment for parts of self, creating an effective resource team, and strengthening of the competent adult self. Participants will develop strategies and be offered practice opportunities for effective creation of safe places and higher powers for Adult and Child parts of Self; internal resource teamwork, time orientation, negotiation within and between clients’ inner personality parts and structure, creation of new inner attachment experiences, and resourcing the competent Adult part of Self. Lecture, films, demonstrations, Q & A, handouts, experiential reflections and practicum sessions will allow participants to apply strategies immediately with their own clients. With adaptations and consideration for the increased complexity of the internal personality system, AFTT-A protocols can be utilized within overall treatment for DID, although such application is not the focus of this workshop.
OBJECTIVES (PART 1) Participants will leave the training prepared to:
- Describe how attachment trauma is reflected in both the internal and external attachment systems through the language of the EMDR AIP and AFTT-A models.
- Utilize the PAC schema to improve clients’ relationships and transform internal personality structure.
- Explain effective installation of Safe Place for Child and Adult parts of self.
- Identify process of developing supportive inner Resource Team.
- Summarize therapeutic approaches to effectively time orient younger/other parts of Self.
- Demonstrate strategies to strengthen Competent Adult part of Self through imagery.
- Create new attachment experiences between Child and True Parent parts of Self.
- Facilitate inner dialogue/parts’ work to rework older versions of Parts of Self (Critical Parent and Emotion Regulator-Controller/ little “a”) into True Parent and Competent Adult parts and integrate new versions of parts of Self into Resource Team.
- Choose strategies to provide an emotionally corrective experience in the therapeutic relationship to improve clients’ attachment patterns.
- Implement new information about particpants’ own internal personality structure andinternal attachments to enhance their mindful awareness and attunement in the therapeutic relationship.
- Integrate AFTT-A strategies and protocols into clinical practice.
**PLEASE NOTE: ALL Experiential Practice times are required for attending the training in full and receiving CEs and EMDRIA credits. Online users will be paired up with others in breakout rooms during this time.
DAY ONE: June 5, 2025 9 AM-5 PM CDT (Check-in between 8:30 and 9AM)
8:30-9:00AM: CHECK IN 9:00-10AM: Introduction to Purposes, Objectives, Theoretical Assumptions; Use of Therapist Self; Personality Structure & Development & Attachment Relationships; Impact of Attachment Trauma; AIP Model-Parts/States; Videos & Experiential Reflection. 10-11AM: Goals & Steps for personality reconstruction, development and strengthening of internal attachments and resources, and EMDR Preparation Phase. 11-11:15AM: BREAK 11:15-12:30PM: Explaining P-A-C Diagrams, Demo, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 12:30-1:30PM: LUNCH 1:30-3PM: Enhanced Safe Place/Higher Power for Adult part of Self, Container; Video,Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 3-3:15PM: BREAK 3:15-4:45PM: Safe Place/Higher Power for Child parts of Self; Videos, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 4:45-5PM: Q & A
DAY TWO: June 6, 2025 9 AM-5 PM CDT (Check-in between 8:30 and 9AM)
8:30-9AM: CHECK IN 9:00-10:15AM: Brainstorming goals, characteristics & team members for Resource Team (RT),Video & Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 10:15-10:30AM: BREAK 10:30-11:45AM: Resource Team (RT) Installation, Video, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 11:45AM-12:45PM: LUNCH 12:45-2PM: Strengthening the Competent Adult part of Self, Video, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 2-3:15PM: Attachment Experience for True Parent & Child Parts of Self, Video, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 3:15-3:30PM: BREAK 3:30-4:45PM: Therapist and Client Attachment Tendencies in Session: Emotionally Corrective Relationship; Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 4:45-5PM: Q & A
DAY THREE: June 7, 2025 9:00AM-1:00PM CDT (Check-in between 9:00 and 9:30AM)
9:00-9:30AM: CHECK IN 9:30-11AM: Continued personality reconstruction with AFTT-A: Parts’ Work-- Negotiating Roles for Old & New Versions of Adult & Parent Parts of Self, Video, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 11:00-11:15AM: BREAK 11:15AM-12:45PM: Continued personality reconstruction with AFTT-A: Parts’ Work: Tucking in Child Parts, Video, Experiential Practice.(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED) 12:45-1PM: Q & A
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