Join us in Paris from June 7–14, 2026, for a transformative training experience with Dr. Sandra Paulsen, just steps from the Eiffel Tower. This destination retreat includes a stunning venue, morning wellness activities, two lunches, group tour, and a welcome gift—all while giving you the flexibility to explore Paris on your own during free time.
The schedule balances training, movement, and rest, with built-in opportunities for cultural enrichment and self-care. Guests are welcome to join you for non-CE activities like dinners and the optional river cruise.
Training Description: In the three decades of EMDR’s history, there has been an unfolding of awareness that the standard protocol of EMDR must be modified for safe and effective use with complex trauma and dissociation.There have been a number of modifications suggested to accomplish that end, involving the integration of several therapeutic approaches as needed.The challenge for clinicians is how, and by what decision process,these other methods might be integrated with fidelity to adaptive information processing theory and therapy, while maximizing safety for complex trauma survivors.The N.E.S.T. approach guides the process of assessment, case formulation and treatment planning for time efficient treatment.The acronym stands for Neuroaffective Embodied Self Therapy. “N”stands for Neuroaffective, referring to leading edge applications from neuroscience, including innovations such as resetting the Pankseppian affective circuits and shame, cranial electrical stimulation, interruptive neurofeedback,and more.These methods have in common that they tend to “shake the box,” inviting the brain to interrupt its deeply engrained neural pathway habits and try a new strategy, the hallmark of plasticity and transformation.“E”stands for Embodiment using somatic therapeutic maneuvers to help clients drop into the felt sense of their bodily sensations.“S”stands for Self-System enlistment and deconflictualizing through egostate work,in the tradition of Watkins and Watkins, and Watkins & Paulsen.“T”stands forTherapies, all of which are integrated within the eight phases of EMDR Therapy and Adaptive Information Processing theory.Although not a cookie cutter because of the unique nature of each complex case,the N.E.S.T.approach goes a considerable distance to systematizing the process.
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To Secure your Spot: $500 USD (non-attending guests are also required to pay the deposit) is Required, afterwards remaining balance is divided equally depending on the number of months left for the final balance due date.
There is an opportunity to get $600 off registration if you co-facilitate the practicum portion of the training with Sandra. This would entail 3 hours a day for 1-3 days. To co-facilitate, you must be an Approved EMDRIA Consultant and be trained in one or all of the Early Trauma Protocol, Ego State, or any Somatic Approach. Also, it is preferred that you have facilitatinon experience. Please let me know if you are interested and send me your experience and training.
If you Register You register by the end of May, you can get $200 off or if you identify as being from a marginalized group $300 off (please note that the discounts cant’ be combined)
There is the option to pay in full or do a monthly payment plan after a $500 deposit (non-refundable). The monthly plan will be for 6-9 months, depending on your needs. If you would like to pay in full, please email me after you have submitted your tour deposit.
CEs that will be offered are NBCC, APA, ASWB, and EMDRIA
Flights are not included in the costs.
$500 USD Deposit is non-refundable. 50% Refund if Canceled 60+ days before Start of Retreat, 25% Refund if Canceled 30+ days before start of Retreat. No refund if canceled 29 days or less before the retreat. Option to re-schedule your attendance may be provided and considered if balance has been paid in full. If the program must be canceled on the part of Wellness Counseling Inc. for unforeseen reasons, a full refund will be issued. In this case, Wellness Counseling Inc. holds no financial responsibility for changes to airfare and other miscellaneous charges.
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