What is the ASSYST protocol? What is ASSYST?
Who can be helped using the ASSYST protocol?
Why is ASSYST used?
And how is it effective?
Hina Ansari LPCC.
The Healing Light Therapy LLC.
PH: 440-252-2684
5/09/2023
Two weeks ago, I didn’t know what ASSYST protocol was? Being a passionate learner, I enrolled in a training by the Brilliant Doctor Ignacio in Tennessee. I wasn’t fortunate enough to attend in ASSYST and EMDR PRECI . Before I took this training as a counselor, I was vaguely familiar that this this was something that was considered advanced training. In the process of working towards my EMDR certification, I have met many a brilliant EMDR consultants and trainers, who have shaped and guided my journey through my EMDR learning. I sat through two full days of this training with doctor Ignacio presented through SCALING UP, and it totally BLEW MY MIND. According to Dr Ignacio( Nacho) who is a front liner with TRN,( Trauma Relief Network) in the fight against healing unprocessed trauma in the world. Doctor Ignacio and his wife Lucy developed this technique named ASSYST and EMDR PRECI, which was later endorsed by the founder EMDR Dr. Francine Shapiro. Let me help you understand what ASSYST accomplishes. ASSYST is an Acute Trauma Treatment protocol, which help to stabilize the victims symptoms when they have experienced a critical incidents or recent trauma. When trauma happens, the limbic system (the emotional brain) gets activated and pathogenic memory is created as a result of trauma. Dr Ignacio describes a pathogenic memory to be raw, unprocessed and isolated. In an effort to prevent the development of acute symptoms ASSYST is administered to victims of recent trauma and ongoing stress to help with memory consolidation. The intention such that these unprocessed memories don’t develop into more severe symptomology. ASSYST has many other uses. ASSYST can be used for stabilization of recent trauma, and also can be used to help with intrusive symptoms of trauma. Additionally ASSYST can be used as precursor of EMDR therapy. One of the most frequent application is through TRN’s relief efforts in different war torn countries and areas effect by recent natural disasters. Most often, survivors are in a state of shock, and many go on to develop acute symptomology. With the help of this protocol, we are we are able to help in de escalating the adverse symptomology to prevent the worsening of symptoms. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate hesitate to reach out my email my email is Hina@thehealinglighttherapy.com