Trauma-Informed Client & Clinician Self Care
A Continuing Education Course & Retreat for Clinicians
Decoding Complex Developmental Trauma using EMDR Therapy (Part 1)
15 APA & EMDRIA CEs - Self-Paced Webinar
Decoding Complex Developmental Trauma using EMDR Therapy (Part 2)
TBD CEs - Self-Paced Webinar
Decoding the Model of EMDR Therapy
2 APA & EMDRIA CEs - Live Virtual 8/2/24
The Readiness Course for EMDR Clinicians
6.5 EMDRIA CEs - Self-Paced Webinar
The Power of Trauma-Informed Client & Clinician Self-Care on Clinical Outcomes
A Professional Educational Retreat
Location: Tahquitz Pines
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA
Instructor: Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT
Level of Programming: Introductory
Cost: $950 Early Bird Pricing ($1150 Standard Pricing) - Includes $50 for CEs
Join other mental health providers for a retreat in the forest. The journey toward restoration will include a serene setting, gentle yoga outside under the sky and trees, guided meditations, mindful walking, access to a swimming pool, trails, and wholesome catered meals. A private massage in your room is also an add-on option. Form new relationships with fellow mental health providers and stay connected. Take home an applicable and realistic self-care plan for yourself. Continue growing your awareness of unsustainable practices and habits. Redirect your energy toward self-compassion, restorative behaviors and functional boundaries.
Learn and earn 8 CEs in a beautiful room with large windows that allow in the sunlight and the view of the forest. This training equips mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts essential to trauma-informed care and self-care practices. Participants will learn to differentiate and apply foundational concepts such as Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout, as well as trauma-informed management of transference and counter-transference.
The training highlights the client benefits and increased therapeutic effectiveness through self-compassion, boundary setting, and self-care plans. Additionally, participants will explore Polyvagal Theory and identify how neuroception influences clinicians and clients’ physical sense of safety or danger and impacts their behavior and emotional response to secondary trauma. By the conclusion of this training, participants will be equipped with a deeper understanding of how to improve clinical outcomes by preventing and mitigating Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout, as well as empower clients with similar strategies for resilience and recovery.
Student Testimonials
I have had the pleasure of attending trainings that Danielle has provided for area therapists in EMDR on various topics, and her expertise and competency level is amazing.
She is always teaching me something new that she's read, researched and tried herself. This is refreshing to me as I have been a therapist for over 25 years and learning something new is inspiring to me. I highly recommend attending any training that Danielle does. Her warmth will embrace you and leave you feeling cherished.
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
This course is for independently licensed mental health clinicians. A copy of the participant's qualifying license must be submitted to the Training Portal in the Participant Agreement after registration. Registration is not complete until a copy of a current professional license has been received.
- Qualifying medical doctors must be licensed to practice in their state or province.
- Qualifying advanced practice registered nurses must have a Master of Science in Nursing (or higher) with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing and must be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
- Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have a master’s degree or above in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
- Individuals who only hold a chemical dependency or substance abuse license are not eligible as these licenses generally do not allow for a mental health scope of practice.
EMDR Training Level: No prior EMDR training is required for this course.
Full attendance of the training portion of the retreat is required in order to receive Continuing Education Credit. Participants who arrive more than 15 minutes late at start of day / after breaks or leave more than 15 minutes early at end of day / before breaks will not receive credit. Participants must sign in and out at the beginning and end of each day.
If for some reason you cannot attend the retreat after registering and want to request a refund or credit, email us at drdaniellehiestand@gmail.com. In your email include the reason for the requested refund or credit. A full refund minus $100 processing fee will be given up to 2 months (March 1, 2025) prior to the start of the retreat (May 1, 2025) to those who submit a written request via email. After March 1, 2025 no refund or credit will be given unless your spot can be filled by someone on the wait list. If your spot can be filled, a full credit or refund minus a $100 processing fee will be given.
If you have a grievance and/or believe your concern should be considered as an exception to this refund policy, please follow the below instructions for submitting a grievance.
Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT reserve the right to refuse anyone participation in a training program whether due to qualification, reputation, behavior, or any other reason at Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT and Precision EMDR Academy's prerogative. Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT also reserve the right to expel a participant from a training at such point that Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT determines that continued participation would not be in the best interest of that participant, other participants, Precision EMDR Academy, Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT, and/or the public. Should Precision EMDR Academy or Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT learn that a registered participant in a training program is not in fact qualified to participate, their participation will be refused and/or discontinued. Fees may apply as per the Cancellations policy.
Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT acknowledge the traumatic impact and other harms of violence and discrimination. We oppose oppression in all forms, and aspire to promote access for all, without discriminatory behavior or bias. Precision EMDR Academy values creating a safe, supportive, inclusive environment for training regardless of an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, or religion. Please bring any concerns regarding training experiences contrary to these values to the attention of Danielle Hiestand.
All trainings by Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT are held in facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are required for any reason (including accessibility, necessary dietary restrictions, and lactation space), please notify us 30 days in advance at drdaniellehiestand@gmail.com. It is important to us that we are able to team with you in making adequate preparations to meet your needs.
There is no commercial support for this program. Susanne Morgan is the owner of Precision EMDR Academy. Danielle Hiestand is an executive member of the Precision EMDR Academy Professional Credentialing Committee, and executive members of the Professional Credentialing Committee receive compensation for their role in development and quality assurance of training content. Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT is the creator, leader and trainer for the educational retreat A Journey Toward Restoring Therapists Personally and Professionally, for which Improving Clinical Outcomes through Trauma-Informed Focus on Clinician & Client Self-Care is the professional training component Co-Sponsored by Precision EMDR Academy. There are no known conflicts of interest.
Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education. Consistent with concepts outlined in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, potential conflicts of interest occur when an individual assumes a professional role in the planning, promotion, delivery, or evaluation of continuing education where personal, professional, legal, financial, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair their objectivity, competence, or effectiveness.
Susanne Morgan, Director of Training and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT are responsible to identify, declare, and resolve any potential conflict of interest we may have in offering any specific program of continuing education. In the event of a potential conflict of interest, the Director of Training and Danielle Hiestand will assume responsibility to resolve the potential conflict. Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand requires that professionals participating in the planning of continuing education identify any potential conflict of interest they may have in the review, selection, development, delivery, or evaluation of that program and disclose the conflict or recuse themselves from any decision-making concerning that program. In the event of a potential conflict of interest, The Director of Training and Danielle Hiestand will ensure that the individual recuses themselves from the planning process. There are no known conflicts of interest.
It is Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT and Precision EMDR Academy’s policy to treat all participants and potential participants with fairness and professionalism, and to strive for excellence in the services we provide. Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand are fully committed to conducting all activities in strict compliance with the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists. Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of Susanne Morgan, LMFT, Director of Training, in consultation with Colette Lord, PhD, Director of Professional Credentialing; Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT, Assistant Director of Professional Credentialing; and Venessa, De La Cruz, LCSW, Director of Community Connection.
While Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand go to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be an occasional issue which requires intervention and/or action by staff. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.
A grievance is defined as any occurrence, situation, or condition that a participant thinks is improper, unfair, unjust, or inequitable. This policy provides participants with the opportunity to express a concern or complaint related to the quality of services. If you feel you have been treated unfairly, unprofessionally, or feel that your rights have been breached, please follow the procedures outlined below. Precision EMDR Academy and Danielle Hiestand, PsyD, LMFT will not retaliate against anyone for filing a grievance.
Resolutions are case specific and may include an attempt to move the participant to another training or consultation cohort, provide a credit for a subsequent training, or provide a partial or full refund of the training fee.
If you have a grievance about the retreat, lodgings, meals, or course materials send a grievance in writing to Danielle Hiestand. Grievances will be responded to within 5 business days. Emails should be sent to drdaniellehiestand@gmail.com.
If you have a grievance about CEs send a written grievance to the Director of Training at susie@precisionemdr.com. The Director of Training will initiate an investigation and provide an acknowledgment to you within two business days. If you do not receive acknowledgement within two business days, please contact the Director of Training by email or phone at 760-452-2776 to confirm your written grievance has been received. The Director of Training, Assistant Director of Training, Director of Professional Credentialing, Assistant Director of Professional Credentialing, Professional Credentialing Committee Chair, and Director of Community Connection will conduct a review of the matter and make recommendations for its resolution.
This training equips mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts essential to trauma-informed care and self-care practices. Participants will learn to differentiate and apply foundational concepts such as compassion fatigue (CF), secondary traumatic stress (STS), and burnout (BO), as well as trauma-informed management of transference and counter-transference. The training highlights the client benefits and increased therapeutic effectiveness through self-compassion, boundary setting, and self-care plans. Additionally, participants will explore Polyvagal Theory and identify how neuroception influences clinicians and clients’ physical sense of safety or danger and impacts their behavior and emotional response to secondary trauma. By the conclusion of this training, participants will be equipped with a deeper understanding of how to improve clinical outcomes by preventing and mitigating CF, STS, and BO, as well as empower clients with similar strategies for resilience and recovery. The course is focused on adult clients. (Introductory Level)
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Define and differentiate compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout by identifying their unique symptoms, underlying causes, and effects on professional clinical outcomes.
- Identify two key benefits to the client of trauma-informedmanagement of transference and counter-transference within the therapeutic relationship.
- Describe three specific positive clinical outcomes facilitated by the therapist receiving training in trauma-related knowledge and skills.
- Explain three evidence-based reasons why self-compassionis an effective strategy for preventing compassion fatigue and burnout, thereby increasing more sustainable, effective care for clients.
- Identify 4 specific ways therapeutic effectiveness is likelyincreased by the clinician developing a structured self-care plan.
- Explain how Polyvagal Theory and neuroception help clinicians and their clients prevent burnout and secondary traumatic stress through identifying the physical sensations that signal cues of safety or danger.
Topic 1: The Cost of Caring and the Impact on the Client: Secondary TraumaticStress, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Clients and Therapists
10:30-10:45am: Introduce Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS)
10:45-10:55am: Defining secondary traumatic stress (STS)
10:55-11:20am: Introduce trauma exposure response
11:20-11:30am: Define Compassion Fatigue (CF)
11:30-11:40am: Define Burnout (BO)
11:40-12:00pm: Risk Factors for CF, STS, BO for Clients and Mental HealthProviders
12:00-12:30pm: Introduce Self-Screening Tools
1. Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL)
2. Secondary Traumatic Stress Checklist
3. Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales (SOCS)
1:30-1:45pm: Trauma Informed Treatment
1:45-2:00pm: Cultivating Self-Awareness in Self and Others
2:00-2:35pm: Transference and Counter-Transference
2:35-3:00pm: Ethical Codes
3:00-3:30pm: Trauma Informed Boundaries
Topic 3: Building Protective Factors
10:30-10:40am: Current Professional Self-Protection
10:40-10:55am: Protective Factors: Post-traumatic growth
10:55-11:25am: Protective Factors: Professional Benefits of Mindfulness-BasedInterventions
11:25-11:45am: Protective Factors: Self-compassion
11:45-12:00pm: Protective Factors: Ying-Yang of Self-Compassion
12:00-12:30pm: Self-care strategies and benefits reflected in research studies
1:30-1:40pm: Reflection/Review
1:40-2:05pm: Introduce Polyvagal Theory (PVT): Science of Safety
2:05-2:30pm: Self-care and self-regulation
2:30-2:45pm: Introduce Personal and Professional Self-Care Plan
2:45-3:00pm: Creating a Realistic Self-Care Plan
3:00-3:15pm: Implementing the plan in everyday life
3:15-3:30pm: Practicum Exercise: Share self-care plan with group
Eight (8) hours of CE credit are available for attendees who are present for the entire program, co-sponsored by Precision EMDR Academy with Danielle Heistand, PsyD, LMFT. Precision EMDR Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Precision EMDR Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
APA credits are accepted by most Doctoral and Masters-level licensing boards. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences recognizes the American Psychological Association as an approval agency for CE providers: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html. You are responsible to verify with your state licensing board regarding qualifying continuing education credits.
No EMDRIA Credits are available for this course.