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Available TIR Workshops

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Calendar last updated on 8/27/2010

Date	Location	Registration
Traumatic Incident Reduction Workshop
Sep. 10-13, 2010	Cambridge, England	with Henry Whitfield, Contact: Colin Stroud Email: cstroud@mac.com Phone: 01223 864800
Sep. 14-17, 2010	Fort St John, BC, Canada	with Nancy Day, Contact: BCCAM Spirit Rising - Health Human Resource Training Email: bccam@shaw.ca Phone: 604-815-9994
Sep. 23-26, 2010	Vernon, BC, Canada	with Pam Sikal Please contact trainer directly for registration details
Oct. 16-19, 2010	Terrace, BC, Canada	with Nancy Day, Contact: BCCAM Spirit Rising - Health Human Resource Training Email: bccam@shaw.ca Phone: 604-815-9994
Oct. 18-21, 2010	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	with Marian Volkman, Contact: Ability Enhancement Services Email: stephanie@tir.org Phone: 734-418-7050Register Now!
Oct. 21-24, 2010	Barrie, ON, Canada	with Margaret U. NelsonRegister Now!
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2010	Prince George, BC, Canada	with Nancy Day, Contact: BCCAM Spirit Rising - Health Human Resource Training Email: bccam@shaw.ca Phone: 604-815-9994
Nov. 4-7, 2010	Kamloops, BC, Canada	with Pauline Carey, Contact: Ed Perszon Email: sahali_counselling@telus.net Phone: 250-828-2411
Nov. 4-7, 2010	Bangor, ME, USA	with Ragnhild Malnati, Contact: Sharie Peacock or Jennifer Dudley Phone: 207-827-7878 or 207-223-4878
Nov. 11-14, 2010	Silver Spring, DC Metropolitan area, MD, USA	with Ragnhild Malnati Please contact trainer directly for registration details
Nov. 15-18, 2010	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	with Marian Volkman, Contact: Ability Enhancement Services Email: stephanie@tir.org Phone: 734-418-7050Register Now!
Nov. 18-21, 2010	Vernon, BC, Canada	with Pam Sikal Please contact trainer directly for registration details
Nov. 22-25, 2010	Campbelltown, NSW, Australia	with Elizabeth Clark Please contact trainer directly for registration details
Nov. 25-28, 2010	Surrey, BC, Canada	with Pauline CareyRegister Now!
Jan. 18-21, 2011	Ann Arbor, MI, USA	with Marian Volkman, Contact: Ability Enhancement Services Email: stephanie@tir.org Phone: 734-418-7050Register Now!
May 13-16, 2011	Barrie, ON, Canada	with Margaret U. NelsonRegister Now!

Prerequisite: None Time: (Standard) 3–4 days

This workshop covers the nature of trauma, the consequences of traumatic incidents, and the Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) technique, a one-on-one, highly-structured, yet person-centered approach to resolving the emotional charge contained in traumas and permanently eliminating their negative aftereffects in a brief amount of time. It also contains data on how past traumas may be triggered, and how unwanted feelings, emotions, sensations, attitudes, and pains ("themes") arising from past trauma may be traced back to their origins and eliminated. The workshop also teaches unblocking a technique that is highly useful in preparing a client for TIR and for handling issues that are not directly trauma-related relationships. Unblocking can be applied to broad areas of life (e.g. "your self-esteem", "your career", "your relationship with your spouse", etc.).

The TIR Workshop presents a new paradigm of safety and effectiveness for helping others. Upon completing this training, a practitioner can expect to get good results applying what has been learned. It is recommended that the newly – trained practitioner do a post–workshop internship to quickly raise his⁄her level of skill and confidence. An internship may also be conducted long–distance.

Objectives:

As demonstrated through examination and supervised activities, the student will be able to:

• Explain the theory of the traumatic network and the nature and consequences of traumatic incidents
• Explain the theory and practice of Traumatic Incident Reduction and Unblocking
• Apply Traumatic Incident Reduction and Unblocking to a successful result

Also learn to:

• Assess the client's readiness for Traumatic Incident Reduction
• Apply these structured, directive techniques in a client-centered way
• Explain how reactivation (triggering) affects clients' everyday lives
• Master communication exercises to increase rapport with clients

Outline:

1. Introduction to TIR
   1. What is Traumatic Incident Reduction?
   2. Circumstances calling for the use of TIR
   3. When you can't use TIR
   4. Present consequences of past traumatic incidents
   5. The nature of traumatic incidents
   6. Triggering of past traumas
2. Facilitation
   1. End Points
   2. Differences between TIR and other methods
   3. The Rules of Facilitation
   4. False memories
   5. Emotions, acute emotions as indicators
3. Communication Exercises
4. Preparing a Client for TIR
   1. Unblocking and when to use it
   2. Repeating instructions without variation
   3. Session outline
   4. Remedial Recall List
5. TIR Technique
   1. Assessing in TIR
   2. Finding items to address
   3. Basic TIR
   4. Thematic TIR
   5. End Points in TIR

This workshop is appropriate for all levels of practicing social workers, psychologists, therapists, counselors, clergy, and critical incident stress debriefers. See also Who can Practice Applied Metapsychology Techniques