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Session A8

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Stream A (Level 1
Sunday, May 18, 2025
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Room 9 | GOLD (Level 1)

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- Integrating EMDR and Schema Therapy: Combining the Power of these Transdiagnostic Psychotherapies | Liam Spicer (30 mins)


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Mr Liam Spicer

Integrating EMDR and Schema Therapy: Combining the Power of these Transdiagnostic Psychotherapies

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Abstract

EMDR and Schema Therapy have both gained increasing focus, and clinical application as transdiagnostic psychotherapies (Dominiguez, 2023), with evidence supporting their use with a wide variety of clinical populations (Mathiesen et al., 2020; Taylor et al., 2017). Increasing attention and focus has discussed the integrative and complementary nature of these therapy approaches, with the combined theoretical models and practical applications of both EMDR and Schema proving to be a powerful approach for creating long lasting change. In this short presentation, Liam Spicer will provide an overview of the Schema Therapy Model (Young, 2003) and the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model (Shapiro, 1990) and how these theoretical frameworks can be utilised together to form a comprehensive understanding of the client’s presentation and challenges. EMDR and specific Schema Therapy change strategies such as Imagery Rescripting and Chairwork will be discussed, with reference to clinical choice points regarding what interventions may be best suited to specific clinical situations, and presentations. The recent research of both approaches will be discussed, with a focus on recent developments and advancements in the field. This will then be followed by an ask me anything session on the utilisation and integration of these approaches.

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Liam Spicer is a Psychologist, Academic, and Researcher based in Tasmania, Australia who has lived experience of being neurodivergent. He is an EMDR Consultant and Training Facilitator, and works in private practice. Liam has presented at both International and National conferences including the International Schema Therapy Conference in Europe, the EMDR Asia Conference, two years consecutively at the EMDR Australia Conference, and the Australasian ADHD Professionals Network Conference. Liam has also delivered guest webinars for the EMDR Association of Australia, and has been involved in presentations for Headspace and the APS and AFL Tackle Your Feelings Program. Liam has been a contributor to the Routledge International Handbook of Child and Adolescent Grief and has published in top academic journals such as Frontiers in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Research. Liam also currently holds a position at the University of Tasmania teaching clinical psychology and counselling skills to students.
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