377: When to Safely Begin Processing Complex Trauma Using EMDR with Dr. Deborah Korn
Therapy Chat
How to Assess for Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Dissociation protects us from knowing just how bad what we went through was. Debbie, in this interview, really lays out specifics of what a therapist can look for. I consider this episode to be like a masterclass in learning to assess for complex trauma and dissociation. And if you are someone who might wonder if you have dissociation, this might be helpful as well.
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, due to a death in the family, host Laura Reagan is away and replaying a past episode which relates to last week's conversation with Rotem Brayer. on the Art & Science of EMDR. This week, Laura revisits her conversation with Dr. Debbie Korn on identifying and assessing dissociation in preparation for processing complex trauma using EMDR.
Deborah L. Korn, PsyD maintains a private practice in Cambridge, MA and is a faculty member at the Trauma Research Foundation and the EMDR Institute. She is also the former Clinical Director of the Women’s Trauma Programs at Charter Brookside and Charles River Hospitals and a past board member of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation.
Dr. Korn has authored or coauthored numerous articles and chapters focused on EMDR therapy, including comprehensive reviews of EMDR applications with Complex PTSD. She is an EMDR International Association-approved consultant and also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. She presents and consults internationally on the treatment of adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect and complex traumatic stress disorders. She is the co-author of Every Memory Deserves Respect—a 2021 book about trauma, recovery, and EMDR therapy written for the layperson.
Check out Dr. Korn’s resources here.
Dr. Deborah Korn’s book website: www.EveryMemoryDeservesRespect.com
Additional resources:
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Find Laura's most frequently recommended resources for learning about trauma here - includes recommended books and trainings.
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