Imagery Rescripting in PTSD Treatment
Presented by Dr. Suzy Matthijssen
Suzy Matthijssen, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist-psychotherapist, senior researcher, and both a CBT and EMDR consultant and accredited trainer. She is the Director of the PSYTREC Academy, the world’s largest trauma clinic, and founder and director of the Enhancing Trauma Treatment Institute.
Imagery Rescripting
in PTSD Treatment
Dr. Suzy Matthijssen
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Eastern Time
Live Online via Zoom
Intermediate
90 day access to the recordings
$199 CAD + tax
$170 USD
Registration is now open
Workshop Description
This one-day workshop provides a thorough and practical introduction to Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) for the treatment of PTSD. Participants will gain knowledge about the theoretical underpinnings, the empirical evidence, and the application of ImRs in clinical practice. This workshop will focus on hands-on learning through demonstrations, structured walkthroughs of the full protocol, and guided reflection.
Participants learn how ImRs fits within trauma-focused treatment models and also how it can be used alongside or in sequence with EMDR, for example when working with complex trauma, early interpersonal trauma, or cases where standard EMDR processing is hindered by high shame, loyalty conflicts, or blocked affect.
Participants will learn how to apply ImRs to adult clients with PTSD due to childhood and/or adult trauma and how to flexibly adapt the method to individual cases. This workshop also highlights similarities and differences between ImRs and EMDR in terms of target selection, emotional processing, meaning change, and memory updating, enabling EMDR-trained clinicians to make informed clinical decisions about when to use EMDR, when to use ImRs, and how to combine both approaches safely and effectively.
Key Features
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Research-supported and evidence-based content.
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Demonstrations of the complete ImRs protocol.
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Focus on both theoretical understanding and clinical application.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
✔ Explain the theoretical background and evidence base for Imagery Rescripting in PTSD treatment.
✔ Identify at least two (2) key steps in the ImRs protocol and explain their therapeutic purpose and compare Imagery Rescripting and EMDR in terms of mechanisms of change and memory updating.
✔ Identify at least two (2) clinical indications for choosing ImRs.
✔ Apply the ImRs protocol safely with adult clients with PTSD
✔ Apply ImRs as a complementary intervention when EMDR processing is limited by high avoidance, shame, or loyalty conflicts.
✔ Identify and address at least two (2) common challenges during ImRs sessions.
✔ Analyze on one’s own use of the technique and identify personal learning goals.
Who should attend
✔ Psychologists, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, MFTs, LPCs, graduate-level Counselors, other mental health professionals *Completion of an EMDRIA approved Basic EMDR training is required to attend this program
✔ Therapists working with trauma, attachment wounds, and dissociation
✔ Therapists wanting clinical tools for working with high avoidance, shame, or loyalty conflicts.
The Envision Difference
100% Online via Zoom
with 90 days access to the recording
Live Q&A with
Dr. Suzy Matthijssen
90 day access to the recording and materials
Certificate with CE's for home study version
(watching the recording)
Practical applicable clinical learning
Workshop Schedule - Eastern Time (ET)
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Review of learning objectives
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PTSD: diagnosis, prevalence, comorbidity, and guidelines
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Theoretical background of Imagery Rescripting and comparison with EMDR therapy
11:30 am - 11:45 am
Break
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
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Walking through and demonstrating all steps of the ImRs protocol
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Case Examples
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Live demo of selected protocol steps in dyads (therapist and client role)
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Discussion and Q&A
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
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Troubleshooting and working with common difficulties (e.g., loyalty conflict, fear to intervene, disbelief) and how this relates to EMDR therapy
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Indications and contraindications for ImRs and how to integrate within EMDR therapy process
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Case examples
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Closing discussion and Q&A
Continuing Education (CE) Credits:
6 CE credits/contact hours awarded
*CE credits also available for the home study version (watching the recording)!
See our FAQ section below for more information
American Psychological Association (APA)
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Association of Social Work Board (ASWB)
Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
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Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
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Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Envision Counselling & Consulting, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) to sponsor continuing education. This workshop is approved for 6 CEC.
EMDRIA - Pending CEs
NAADAC,The Association for Addiction Professionals - Pending CEs
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About Dr. Suzy Matthijssen
Suzy Matthijssen, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist-psychotherapist, senior researcher, and both a CBT and EMDR consultant and accredited trainer. She is the Director of the PSYTREC Academy, the world’s largest trauma clinic, and founder and director of the Enhancing Trauma Treatment Institute. Her clinical and research work focuses on optimizing trauma treatments, Imagery Rescripting (ImRs), EMDR 2.0, and mechanisms of change in trauma-focused therapies. She serves on the board of the Dutch EMDR Association and is a member of the scientific committee of EMDR Europe.