[HumanSer] Long overdue update regarding my experiences with EMDR training

[Beth Gustin, LPC]

Hi Judy,

There is more than one place out there, but Work picked up half of my cost if I went through EMDR HAP. Which stands for humanitarian assistance program. They’re nationwide and they have trainings often.

The whole process to become certified took about 2 1/2 years, although I had switched jobs and getting in touch with different supervisors to continue my supervision accounts for part of that. The longest part is getting your hours after training before certification.
You don’t have to become certified, you can just become trained. I just chose to go ahead with that part of it because I already had all the requirements to become certified.

It took me about a year or so after training to actually find I liked the approached with clients. In other words, it took me a long time to buy into it. :-)

Hope this helps,

Beth

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> On Aug 18, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Judy Leavitt via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good Morning Beth;
> 
> May I ask where you received your training and the length of time it took you?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Judyth Leavitt LICSW
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Irving via HumanSer
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 1:12 AM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List'
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> Subject: Re: [HumanSer] Long overdue update regarding my experiences with EMDR training
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> Beth, 
> 
> Congratulations. I am elated to learn that there is at least one blind therapist regularly utilizing EMDR. I am a huge fan of EMDR. It worked wonders for me some time ago. The "buzzers" worked for me because the "tapping" was triggering, and I couldn't see to follow the visual tracking. 
> 
> Again, congratulations. 
> 
> Lisa Irving 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Beth Gustin, LPC via HumanSer
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 7:14 PM
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> Cc: Beth Gustin, LPC <bethglpc at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [HumanSer] Long overdue update regarding my experiences with EMDR training
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> Thank you Justin! It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
> 
> 
> Beth
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 17, 2019, at 7:38 PM, Justin Williams via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I do remember you.
>> 
>> Well done, Beth.
>> 
>> By the way, what does EMDR stand for?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Justin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HumanSer [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Beth Gustin, LPC via HumanSer
>> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 6:51 PM
>> To: humanser at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Beth Gustin, LPC <bethglpc at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [HumanSer] Long overdue update regarding my experiences with EMDR training
>> 
>> Hello again, 
>> 
>> about three years ago you might remember I put a message out to the list asking about becoming trained in EMDR and challenges there might be.
>> Well, three years later, I am now an EMDR certified therapist! It was a long road, but worth it. Most of my clients prefer using the tappers or buzzers, not the eye movements. This works well for me because I can actually hear the buzzers as they hold them in their hands and I can then tell how fast or slow they need to be adjusted depending on what we are reprocessing or working with.
>> It was a good experience, worth the cost and time.
>> 
>> 
>> Just want to update anyone in case anyone remembered that message and was curious. If not, that’s why they make the delete key. :-)
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Beth
>> 
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