Professional Development

Professional Development and Continuing Education

The Center for NeuroPotential provides continuing education training and professional consultation for mental health providers in diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. We provide in-depth teaching combining didactic, experiential, and interactive teaching methods to optimize the learning experience. The combination of Amy’s expertise in neuropsychology and Deb’s expertise in trauma provides a unique perspective and skill set that can be invaluable to many mental health clinicians and nurses. We are able to provide education on complex concepts in an easy to learn format.

Beyond the Basics: EMDR and Attachment Approaches to Preverbal Trauma

Heal what words can’t reach.

Children and adults who experienced trauma before language often present with symptoms that don’t respond fully to standard interventions. This advanced training teaches clinicians how to integrate EMDR, attachment theory, somatic interventions, and developmental neuroscience to effectively treat implicit & preverbal trauma.

Live Webinar with practicum

September 25–27

12–4:15 PM EST

Investment: $399

Course Includes

✔ 12 EMDRIA Continuing Education Credits

✔ Live interactive instruction

✔ Small group learning (limited to 18 participants)

✔ Clinical demonstrations

✔ Guided practicum

✔ Downloadable handouts

✔ Resource materials

✔ FREE follow-up consultation group

✔ Certificate of completion

What You’ll Learn

Participants will learn how to:

✓ Recognize presentations of preverbal and implicit trauma

✓ Modify the standard EMDR protocol for early developmental trauma

✓ Utilize somatic and sensory resourcing

✓ Integrate attachment repair strategies

✓ Incorporate ego state interventions

✓ Facilitate imaginal nurturing and corrective emotional experiences

✓ Address developmental deficits without overwhelming clients

✓ Increase client stabilization and treatment readiness

Why This Course Is Different

This is not simply a lecture on preverbal trauma.

You’ll experience:

Case conceptualization
Demonstrations
Guided practice
Follow-up Consultation
Practical interventions you can immediately implement with clients

Every participant receives individualized feedback during practicum exercises.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Explain how preverbal trauma is encoded in the nervous system.
Differentiate explicit and implicit memory systems.
Modify EMDR treatment planning for developmental trauma.
Utilize attachment-informed interventions throughout all eight phases of EMDR.
Apply somatic resourcing techniques.
Integrate ego state work during reprocessing.
Facilitate developmental repair experiences.
Recognize contraindications and common clinical pitfalls.

Meet Your Presenter

Deb Del Vecchio-Scully, LPC, LMHC, DCMHS, BCN

EMDRIA Approved Consultant

Deb Del Vecchio-Scully is an EMDR therapist, consultant, and educator specializing in developmental trauma, attachment injury, dissociation, and nervous system regulation. She has trained clinicians throughout the United States in advanced trauma treatment and is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical clinical interventions.

Deb served as the Newtown Clinical Recovery Leader following the Sandy Hook School shooting. She is co-founder of the Center for NeuroPotential providing advanced trauma focused therapy and QEEG guided Neurofeedback.

I found the preverbal trauma training very informative, and comprehensive. I have been able to use the strategies right away with clients that have more complex trauma, attachment wounds, and/or preverbal trauma. Deb is always open to answer questions, and to help break things down. Thanks, Deb!

Deb is phenomenal. She has a whole and deep understanding of trauma work, that is not easy to find in other therapists and/or persons in the mental health field. She is an amazing therapist, educator/consultant, and person. For clients who get an opportunity to work with her, you will not be disappointed. If you're a therapist looking to further train or hone in on your skills for EMDR and/or pre-verbal, or other related trauma work, I highly recommend taking trainings with Deb and/or consultation. You will not be disappointed.

Deb is a fantastic EMDR approved consultant and trainer. She is soft spoken and gentle. She meets everyone's learning needs. She is very flexible in her trainings to make sure that all questions are answered. She covered all material too! Trainings can activate disturbance in us trainees and Deb is very supportive to meet our needs. She is not shame based and was able to share her own personal experience as a human. I highly recommend trainings from her!!

Professional Development