EMDR Training
EMDR INSTITUTE REGIONAL TRAINING: IN-PERSON* WITH LIVE STREAM VIA ZOOM AVAILABLE.
*In-Person Training option- Space is LIMITED to 21 in person participants!
WHERE: *Mind Body Knox, 2202 Award Winning Way, Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37932
WHEN: Weekend 1- November 1-3, 2024/Weekend 2- April 4-6. 2025
FEE: $1800**- includes both weekends and 10 hours of consultation (discounted rate of $1600 for non-profit employees and BIPOC community- please inquire for discount codes to [email protected]).
**Payment Plans available
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This EMDR basic training is designed for those interested in learning how to conduct EMDR therapy and successfully use it in their clinical practice. It offers a safe, comfortable and personalized training environment consisting of lecture and videotaped demonstrations, case studies, supervised practice and ongoing case consultation.
This Two-Part EMDR Institute Basic Training curriculum is inspired and approved by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., the originator of EMDR therapy. Unlike other EMDR therapy training opportunities available, the Institute’s training curriculum is considered the ‘Gold Standard’ that has been time-tested for years and provides the most updated information about EMDR therapy. This experiential training is approved by EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). EMDRIA sets the standards for EMDR training, workshops and professional credentialing levels.
Course Outline: The full course consists of 20 hours of didactic, 20 hours of small group practice and 10 hours of consultation. Each training weekend consists of 10 hours of didactic (lecture and videotaped demonstrations) and 10 hours of supervised small group practice.
Small Group Practice: Participants will practice EMDR therapy in small groups with direct observation and constructive feedback from the trainer/facilitator. During the experiential group practice participants will be practicing EMDR therapy with each other in order to gain familiarity with how clients experience EMDR therapy. The experience of being both clinician and client is a required part of the training.
Case Consultation: Ten hours of case consultation are required. These sessions will provide participants an opportunity for continued learning about EMDR therapy and a deeper understanding of how to apply EMDR therapy and integrate it into one’s practice. These sessions will allow participants to discuss their clinical cases in a safe and professional environment.
ABOUT THE TRAINER:
Wendy J. Freitag, Ph.D. is an EMDR therapy expert with a general practice serving adults with trauma, anger, and grief issues. Dr. Freitag is an EMDR Institute Senior and Regional Trainer. She is an EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant, and served on the EMDRIA Board for 8 years in positions of President, Secretary and as a Director. She currently serves as president of the EMDR Research Foundation. Dr. Freitag was the Francine Shapiro Award recipient in 2004.
Required Readings:
Participants are required to read:
Shapiro, F. (2017). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures (3rd ed.). New York: The Guilford Press.
Shapiro, F. (2012). Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy.New York: Rodale Books.
Please Review Course Completion Criteria:
Certificate of Completion:
- To obtain a Certificate of Completion of EMDR therapy Basic Training, the participant is required to:
- Attend in full and actively participate in both lecture and practicum activities of Part 1 training, as offered through The Center for Mindfulness and EMDR Therapy.
- Attend in full and actively participate in both lecture and practicum activities of Part 2 training, as offered through The Center for Mindfulness and EMDR Therapy.
- Attend in full and actively participate in 10 hours of Group Consultation work (including required homework, case discussion, self-reflection and evaluation, etc.).
- The Center for Mindfulness, LLC will award 40 CEs at the completion of both weekends.
- A Certificate of Completion of Basic Training will be provided by Wendy J. Freitag, Ph.D., Regional EMDR Institute Trainer after all 10 hours of the required consultation are completed.
- Completion of training is the first and a necessary step to becoming EMDRIA Certification in EMDR therapy. To learn more about Certification in EMDR therapy and the additional requirements, please visit EMDRIA.org.
Weekend 1 Objectives:
List 3 types of client’s presenting issues that have been successfully treated with EMDR therapy.
Name 3 proposed mechanisms of action in EMDR therapy.
Describe an important premise of the Adaptive Information Processing model.
Name the 8 phases of EMDR therapy.
Identify the prongs of the Three-Pronged Protocol of EMDR therapy.
Describe 3 criteria on the Client Readiness Checklist.
Distinguish between Direct Questioning and the Floatback technique during Phase 1 History Taking and Treatment Planning.
Distinguish between state change and trait change in EMDR therapy.
Describe one purpose for Safe/Calm State utilization.
Identify the purpose of the Assessment Phase of EMDR therapy.
Identify the purpose of utilizing the SUD scale and what it stands for.
Identify the purpose of the VOC scale and what it stands for.
Describe how to resume reprocessing following an incomplete target memory.
Describe when you would apply the Future Template.
Weekend 2 Objectives:
Distinguish between a client’s presenting problems and underlying issues.
Identify 2 internal and external resources that clients need to have in place to do reprocessing.
Describe 3 client factors that indicate the need for additional stabilization and resourcing.
Describe the 3 different types of resources used in Resource Development and Installation.
Distinguish between EMD, restricted reprocessing and the EMDR standard protocol.
Identify 2 clinical situations where EMD would be appropriate as an intervention.
Distinguish between a recent traumatic experience and developmental trauma.
Describe how to offer a cognitive interweave when the client’s reprocessing is blocked.
Describe 3 strategies for dealing with highly emotional responses.
Describe 3 ways that EMDR therapy facilitates cultural responsiveness.
Distinguish when to use memory reprocessing versus psychological first aid with grief related issues.
Distinguish between a simple phobia and a process phobia.
Describe 2 clinical symptoms that may indicate the presence of dissociation during a session.
Identify one category of experiences appropriate for reprocessing with combat veterans.
Information on continuing education credit for health professionals:
• CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which
is co- sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the
American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and
LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American
Psychological Association.
• LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than
California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept
programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
• SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887)
forlicensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after
the course concludes.
• For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, contact The Center for
Mindfulness, LLC at [email protected].
For questions about CE, contact Spiritual Competency Academy at
