Episode 37: All about the ASSYST protocol

Future Template Parent Podcast | EMDR intensive tips for EMDR therapists

Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. This week, I will talk about the ASSYST Protocol (Acute Stress System Stabilization Protocol), which is an effective tool for individuals and groups that have experienced a traumatic event. This is an excellent tool to have in your toolbox for intensives. I’m going to tell you what ASSYST is, how and why it was created, and how and when to use it in intensives.

Topics covered:

• The origins of the ASSYST protocol
• Understanding acute stress disorder
• Using ASSYST Protocol in Intensives
• ASSYST as a tool for the preparation phase in EMDR
• Step-by-step explanation of the ASSYST protocol
• The goal of using ASSYST- Moving to the full standard protocol of EMDR in your intensive

Connect with Carolyn:

• Website: www.futuretemplateparent.com
• Instagram: @futuretemplateparent

Quote:

“Some people would say, what are you doing? Just telling people how to do something without, you know, sending them to a training, but something I do think is important as I like to democratize some of this knowledge.” - Caroyln