Shanuka Ratnasingham BA (Hons.), MA, Member OACCPP

Professional Development Record

Workshops as Particcipant

2009 Basic Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Training Approved By EMDRIA. Training Provided By Dr. Brynah Schneider & Kathy Karn, M.Ed.                 

EMDR is a widely investigated and empirically proven treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. It is accepted as a time efficient approach for treating disturbing experiences underlying a number of mental health problems. EMDR helps trauma survivors reprocess disturbing thoughts and memories providing profound and stable treatment effects in a short period of time (Shapiro, 2001).

2009 Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: A Moment To Moment Approach with Dr. Sue Johnson.

Emotion Focused Couples Therapy is an evidenced based treatment for relationship/ marital issues. It has been found to be particularly effective in treating emotional injury, forgiveness, and letting go.

2009  New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment. Cape Cod Institute with Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk. A one week intensive training.

This training provides the therapist with the latest evidence- based strategies to use in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders and other trauma related mental health issues.

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