Buzzkill: an EMDR Innovation for the Treatment of Addictions and Compulsions

In clinical practice, addictions and compulsive behaviors are maladaptive survival strategies rooted in trauma, attachment wounds, and dysregulated nervous systems. This advanced EMDR training gives trauma therapists a clear, neuro-informed pathway to integrate EMDR into addiction treatment, reduce relapse risk, and support sustainable recovery. We will cover the neurobiology of addiction, and how to use BuzzkillTM, an innovative protocol that unpairs unwanted behaviors from false positive narratives and replaces the unwanted behavior with more adaptive ones. This training will combine didactic information, video of Buzzkill in action with a real client, and the opportunity for live demonstration with participants. This program is ideal for clinicians who want to deepen their trauma therapist training with a practical, session-ready EMDR intervention specifically tailored to substance use, process addictions, and compulsive coping patterns.