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Healing complex trauma with an integrative ego state therapy. Facilitated by Mary-Clare de Echevarri


Marie-Clare is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and supervisor and training supervisor.  She has been practising for 22 years and is now an EMDR therapist who weaves this psychotherapy into her work with complex trauma.  

An experiential 2 day workshop for psychotherapists and EMDR therapists.

‘Healing complex trauma integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma , dissociation and attachment with practical approach to treatment , all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist.

This beautifully presented workshop took me to a new place & enabled me to recognise indicators, triggers and behaviours, understanding the impact of trauma and ego states across all developmental domains, and exploring strategies to effectively work with clients ...’

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This is the first in a series of weekend workshops touching on PTSD and focusing on C-PTSD or complex trauma, otherwise known as attachment or developmental trauma. It offers an overview of trauma and quite detailed content, integrating many different treatment models, but is also very experiential, including live demonstrations, practice and question time; small groups allow for individual attention.
It is designed for EMDR therapists who don’t have a background in working with complex trauma, and for all those who would like an opportunity to learn how this exciting new material looks and feels in practice. The June 2019 weekend is in a much smaller group than usual, allowing more time for individual attention.

‘Healing complex trauma integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma , dissociation

and attachment with practical approach to treatment , all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist.

This beautifully presented workshop took me to a new place & enabled me to recognise indicators, triggers and behaviours, understanding the impact of trauma and ego states across all developmental domains, and exploring strategies to effectively work with clients .

‘Absolutely wonderful. Warm, holding and intelligent’
‘The handouts were superb and allowed for the theory backbone while we could be more experimental in the room’ ‘It feels like simply better psychotherapy, not only trauma work’

More information and testimonials can be found at primarylight.co.uk/psychotherapy-counselling and primarylight.co.uk/courses-weekends

The content of the weekend includes:

  • The Neuroscience of attachment and development of trauma, how it develops and how it can be healed

  • How to Recognise C-PTSD and dissociated states or parts of the personality

  • The three essential, phases of trauma therapy, which are not linear but cyclic: stabilising development psychotherapy: being real, attend person for your clients

  • Working with the body and the creative imagination to resolve fast trauma.

  • Dates and times: 8 & 9 June 2019, 10.30 – 17.30 (12 hours’ CPD)


    Venue: Violet Hill Studios, 6 Violet Hill, St John’s Wood Village, London NW8 9EBCost: £330, or £280 early bird discount if paid in full by 1 March 2019
    A non-refundable deposit of £130 reserves your place
    Early booking is recommended as these weekends sell out quickly