Ep 16 Using the Conference Table Technique in EMDR Intensives

Future Template Parent Podcast | EMDR intensive tips for EMDR therapists

In today's podcast episode, I dive deep into parts work therapy and specifically a clinical tool called the conference table technique. The conference table technique is a powerful technique that I regularly use with my clients in EMDR intensives. Hopefully, after listening to this episode, you will see how this technique can be beneficial not only to you as a therapist but also to your clients.

Join me as I discuss what parts work therapy is, the ins and outs of the conference table technique, what it looks like to use this technique in the therapy room, and how to use it with non-dissociative and dissociative clients. I share with you a little parts work exercise that can help you address stuck processing and gain valuable insights from different aspects of your clients' parts. Plus, I'll share some tips on how I introduce parts work to my clients and make them feel comfortable with this approach.

Topics covered in this episode:

• What is parts work in therapy?
• An exercise to delve into parts work and identify a part of yourself.
• What is the conference table technique in parts work therapy?
• How can the conference table technique be used in the preparation phase of EMDR therapy?
• Can the conference table technique be applied to clients with dissociative disorders?

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Related episodes:

• Episode 15: Client Success Story: How EMDR Intensive Therapy Transformed Allie Kidd's Practice

Quote:

"We all have parts. We all have a number of different personality parts, and these parts developed as a result of having to address difficult events in our lives." - Carolyn