EMDR Strategies for Over Verbalizing Clients

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Friday, December 5, 2025

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08:00 AM Australia/Sydney

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Guest Presenter, Megan Salar

LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating trauma and addiction.

This 1-hour EMDR webinar focuses on *working effectively with clients who over-verbalize during EMDR*, a common presentation among individuals who use language as a defense against emotional overwhelm or loss of control. Participants will learn how excessive verbal processing can serve as both a *protective part strategy* and a barrier to reprocessing, and how to gently redirect clients back into somatic and emotional experience without shaming or shutting them down.

The webinar emphasizes *attunement, pacing, and containment*, with strategies to help clients stay connected to the target, tolerate silence, and build trust in nonverbal processing. Through demonstration and discussion, participants will explore interventions that foster felt sense, mindful observation, and bilateral integration while maintaining therapeutic alliance.

Megan Salar

Megan is a therapist, author, and trauma expert with extensive experience helping individuals heal from complex trauma. She specializes in innovative, strength-based approaches that foster resilience and transformation. Through her work at The Mental Survivalist, Megan empowers both clinicians and clients with tools for lasting change.

Jennifer Sweeton

Dr. Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, JD, MS, MA is a clinical and forensic psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert in trauma and the neuroscience of mental health. She completed her clinical training at the Stanford University PGSP Consortium, with additional education in neuroscience at Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Kansas. She also recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Dr. Sweeton has trained over 30,000 mental health professionals in evidence-based trauma therapies, including EMDR, and is the author of several books, including Trauma Treatment Toolbox. She is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical tools clinicians can use to help clients heal.

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Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Explore how to recognize and work with over-verbalization in EMDR sessions. Learn strategies to foster somatic awareness, maintain attunement, and support clients in accessing emotion safely and effectively.

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