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Natural Processing (NP) Part 1 - Integrating Somatic Psychotherapy with EMDR: Calgary, Canada is organized by Natural Processing (NP) and will be held from Sep 25 - Nov 7, 2026 at YWCA Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Description:
In this intensive training, therapists will learn to assess and intervene from a somatic perspective and a process-oriented expansion of EMDR, to enhance the therapy process. Heightened awareness of the functioning of the body and nervous system aids the therapist in pacing the work well. This approach taps into our natural inclination towards completion, expanding beyond the EMDR AIP model. Therapists can increase their skills in nuanced tracking and developing resiliency, crucial for the many moments in therapy when our clients struggle to stay regulated.

Participants will learn and experience how to:

Closely assess momentary levels of activation
Pace the work with attention to resiliency and the “window of tolerance”
Observe dynamics of internal processing not available from client self-reporting
Utilize the power of “sustained awareness”
Work with the inherent dilemmas between drives for completion and protection
Track subtleties of dissociative dynamics
Identify and reprocess early survival strategies
Increase integration of shifts that emerge in each moment of the therapy process
Enhance the experience of existing and new resources
Nurture the development of discernment and self-awareness skills

Note:
September 25, 26, 27, 2026 (in person) 9:00-5:15 Mountain Time

October 17 and 18, 2026, via Zoom 9:00-5:15 Mountain Time

November 7, 2026, via Zoom 9:00-4:00 Mountain Time