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Flash Technique for Specific & Marginalized Populations: Applications for Individual, Group and Community Mental Health
Learn how the FLASH TECHNIQUE can be utilized independently or as an adjunctive support to trauma therapy, addiction rehabilitation therapy, marginalized, or even for first responder and military/veteran populations!
Learn about Sik-Lam’s discoveries to decrease or eliminate dissociation, bringing sensory-based neuroregulation to a person’s system, and maximizing results for restoration and resiliency through creative, simple yet elegant application of the FLASH TECHNIQUE approach.
Participants will receive ready-to-use Scripts for groups and individuals!
Be a go-to referral for facilitating individual and group FLASH sessions where clients find meaningful reduction of symptom distress.
Proceeds of the event will go to Valored, a non-profit committed to connecting first responders, veterans, and military to mental health resources. Our mission is to directly fund integrative care for individuals and provide community education.
Flash Technique for Specific & Marginalized Populations:
Applications for Individual, Group and Community Mental Health
Instructor: Sik-Lam Wong, PhD, LMFT
Brought to you by:
Date: Friday, February 21st, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 2 pm CST/ 3 CEU’s
Where: Live online
Discounts for First Responders, Veterans, Nonprofits, Students, and Group Practices (3 or more)!
*Students must have supervisor attend as well to qualify for discount
Inquire at admin@valored.org
Live webinar consists of: 1) a brief overview of FLASH theory; 2) explanation of ready-to-use FLASH Scripts for individuals or groups with demonstrated efficacy for marginalized populations; 3) practicum
Price: $99
Seats are limited!!!!
Come join Sik-Lam Wong, PhD, LMFT for a live, half-day online training on this versatile and engaging tool utilizing the adaptive-information processing system! The Flash Technique (FT) is a unique trauma protocol that does not require the client to re-experience the traumatic experience during the processing!
Learn proven sensory-based techniques to shift clients to calm, regulated states. Participants will have ready-to-use Scripts for groups and individuals and be able to apply FT for various populations, including first responders, military, veterans, as well as marginalized, and dissociative-prone populations.
Clients do not have to disclose the details of their trauma, protecting clients from the shame of discussing the details of their trauma and also protecting therapists from vicarious trauma. In the FT, clients briefly identify the trauma and then change focus to something positively engaging. When prompted, clients would blink their eyes quickly a few times. Clients would typically report rapid reduction in the level of disturbance in 10 to 20 minutes, without ever trying to cognitively work on the memory. The therapist can then switch to other modalities such as EMDR or CBT or just continue with FT. This training will cover both the theory and the practice of the Flash Technique, giving attendees a strong theoretical understanding of how FT works.
Sik-lam Wong, PhD, LMFT (MFC#92414) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor three (3) hours of continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. This course is also compliant with Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), able to provide CEU’s for LPCs, LMFT’s, LCSW’s licensed in the state of Texas.
Please check with your specific state licensing board requirements regarding accepted CEUs.
This training is approved by EMDRIA for credits. Sik-Lam Wong, PhD, LMFT. is an EC Provider (#24008) and this program #24008-02 is approved for 3 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training. Sik-Lam Wong maintains responsibility for the program and all its content.
Proceeds of this training will go to support Valored, a non-profit, whose mission is to increase access to mental health resources for first responders, military, and veterans through funding services and education. We will have a bonus opportunity to learn more about working with this population and considerations for FT!
To learn more about Valored, please visit us at: https://valoredsolutions.org/
About your Instructor:
Sik-Lam Wong, Ph.D., LMFT
Sik-Lam Wong is a retired PhD physicist who has brought his research experience to his second career as a psychotherapist. Sik-Lam worked with homeless substance abusers and published the first paper on a Flash Technique (FT) group. He also wrote the first paper on the theory of the Flash Technique, bridging the gap between trauma therapy and neuroscience as well as working memory research. Sik-Lam also has extensive teaching experience, having taught master level social work and counseling students at Cal State University, East Bay, Wayne State University, UT Rio Grande Valley, and at the Hunan Normal University (HNU) in China. His work with the staff and students at HNU resulted in the first Flash Technique paper in China. Sik-Lam is currently a guest lecturer at Cal State East Bay and he has a private practice in Berkeley, CA.
FT Publications
Gustavson, K. and Wong, S. (2023). Research on Low-Intensity Flash Technique trauma intervention by pre-licensed student-clinicians. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 17 (2), 54-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-2022-0059
Wong, S. (2018). EMDR-based divorce recovery group: a case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12(2), 58–70. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.12.2.58
Wong, S. (2019). Flash Technique Group Protocol for highly dissociative clients in a homeless shelter: a clinical report. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 13(1), 20-31. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.13.1.20
Wong, S. (2021). A model for the flash technique (FT) based on working memory and neuroscience research. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(3), 174-184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-D-21-00048
Wong, S. and Forman-Patel, H. (2022). Doing FT without BLS and without prompted blinking: two vignettes. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 16(2), 2022. 61-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/EMDR-2022-0001
Yan, Y., Ling, H., and Wong, S. (2023). Is exposure necessary? Flash Technique for post-traumatic stress response (in Chinese with English abstract). Advances in Psychological Science 31(8), 1517–1527. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1042.2023.01517
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Watch this video recorded by a resident at City Team, a men’s shelter for substance abusers in Oakland, CA where Sik-Lam serves.
One person’s experience with Flash Technique Group
Read this paper about Sik-Lam’s students at Cal State University, East Bay in the 2021-2022 academic year. 12 out of 30 FT study participants were first responders, mainly firemen and EMTs.
About your Valored organizers
Maggie Roney, MS, NCC, LPC, ICP, AFMC and Wendy Copeland, MA, LPC, CIRT, CCTP, ICP are colleagues sharing a unified passion for efficacious healing approaches to trauma, releasing people to live freely and fully in their lives. They are both EMDR Certified/ Verified Psychotherapists and EMDR Approved and Verified Consultants through EMDRIA and EMDR Global Network. They also serve together at Valored, a non-profit established to provide funding support and increased access to mental health care for first responders, military, and veterans.
Maggie and Wendy also seek to assist and honor our fellow colleagues serving in the mental health field through advanced clinical training, individual and group consultation, and support networks. Our goal is to empower, equip, and hearten Helpers with the tools, resources, and knowledge to be effective agents of hope and healing to traumatized individuals, families, and communities.
To learn more about Maggie, please visit: https://maggieroney.com/
To learn more about Wendy, please visit: https://texashopeslantern.com/
Please click here to learn more about Valored
Valored is a nonprofit supporting mental health integrative services to those who ensure freedom through service to our country and those who provide safety and security to our communities.
FAQs ABOUT THE WEBINAR:
When is the live webinar course? Friday, February 21, 2025, 10:30am-2pm CST. We will have one break of 20 minutes near the middle of the training.
Who is appropriate to attend this training? This course is designed for mental health professionals including MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. CEUs under CAMFT and EMDRIA CEUs for EMDR-trained clinicians. As well, chaplains, priests, pastors and christian counselors.
Are CEUs offered? Yes, you will receive three (3) total CEUs for attending the webinar live; a CEU certificate is provided upon completion of receiving your evaluation.
Will my state accept these CEUs? Sik-lam Wong, PhD, LMFT (MFC#92414) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to three (3) hours of continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. This course is also compliant with Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), able to provide CEU’s for LPCs, LMFT’s, LCSW’s licensed in the state of Texas; Valored non-profit is approving CEUs. Please check with your specific state licensing board requirements regarding accepted CEUs.
EMDRIA CEU credits This training is approved by EMDRIA for credits. Sik-Lam Wong, PhD, LMFT. is an EC Provider (#24008) and this program #24008-02 is approved for 3 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training. This course uses AIP (Adaptive Information Processing) techniques that have had demonstrable success with dissociative populations. This program is considered an alternative procedure utilizing AIP concepts and shows promise in enhancing clinical skills and extending the application of EMDR-based theory/methodology.
The proceeds of this training will benefit Valored non-profit. Who is Valored? Valored is a non-profit organization created to help first responders, veterans, and military personnel shift to a restored state by connecting them to funded mental health integrative services. Valored is committed to reducing barriers to mental health care by increasing access to education and by directly providing funding for mental health services.
Who is presenting at this webinar? Sik-Lam Wong, Ph.D., LMFT is a retired PhD physicist who has brought his research experience to his second career as a psychotherapist. Sik-Lam worked with homeless substance abusers and published the first paper on a Flash Technique (FT) group. He also wrote the first paper on the theory of the Flash Technique, bridging the gap between trauma therapy and neuroscience as well as working memory research. Sik-Lam also has extensive teaching experience, having taught master level social work and counseling students at Cal State University, East Bay, Wayne State University, UT Rio Grande Valley, and at the Hunan Normal University (HNU) in China. In addition, he has trained licensed psychotherapists and clinical social works on the Flash Technique via the Steve Frankel Group in the US, as well as for licensed clinicians in China through the Hunan Normal University. His work with the staff and students at HNU resulted in the first Flash Technique paper in China. Sik-Lam is currently a guest lecturer at Cal State East Bay and he has a private practice in Berkeley, CA. Sik-Lam Wong, LMFT (Provider #105962) is approved by the California association of marriage and family therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs. Sik-Lam Wong, LMFT, maintains responsibility for the program and all its content. Sik-Lam has also been approved recently to provide continuing education units for his training on the Flash Technique in China.
Will an on-demand video of the training be available? No, this is a live, online-training with practicum. We hope you can join us!
What is the Cancellation Policy? You may cancel registration at any time. However, cancellations requesting refund reimbursement must be requested by 02/07/2025 by email (admin@valored.org), and will be reimbursed the full purchase amount minus $35 and the Stripe credit card processing fee.
No partial refunds for partial attendance or for cancellation within 2 weeks of the training.
Accommodations? To request accommodations for special needs, please email the organizers at admin@valored.org
Grievances To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email the Program Administrator at admin@valored.org
How will I get my Certificate of Completion? Course completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form. The evaluation forms will be provided at the conclusion of the training.
Once you complete your evaluation, we will issue your certificate of completion with CEU information in 3-5 business days.
Have a Question? Please email Maggie or Wendy at admin@valored.org
COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this 3-hour training, participants will be able to:
- Identify two possible changes in the traumatized brain.
- Explain the difference between high and low-intensity trauma intervention.
- Explain the difference in approach for using FT for individual and group therapy.