EMDR Training

This introductory training gives you all the skills you need to successfully start using EMDR therapy with your clients. At the end of the training, participants will:

• Have an enhanced understanding of the history and theory of EMDR therapy

• Understand the eight phases and three prongs of EMDR therapy

• Know a range of additional techniques if the processing is blocked or for use when a client needs additional support

• Have experiences EMDR therapy as a client

• Delivered EMDR therapy to at least one person

Level 1 Preworkshop Information:

To ensure that you get the most from the workshop we recommend you read the following papers prior to day one. You can access these papers here.

• Lendl, J. EMDR Therapy Overview.  In B. J. Hensley (Ed.), (pp. 1-78).  New York: Springer Publishing Company.  https://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-8249-4/chapter/ch01  

• Dominguez, S. K. (2023). EMDR Therapy as a Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy. In Schubert S., Kiernan, M., & Farrell, D.  (Eds)  Oxford companion to EMDR Therapy.  Oxford University Press.   https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.18

The advanced training builds on the skills taught in the introductory course to enhance skills and confidence, particularly in working with more complex presentations. At the end of the training, participants will:

• Have additional specific skills to support preparing clients for EMDR therapy

• Understand the eight phases and three prongs of EMDR therapy

• Know a range of additional techniques if the processing is blocked or for use when a client needs additional support

• Have experience receiving restricted EMDR therapy as a client

• Delivered EMDR therapy using a range of differing protocols and adaptations.

Level 2 Preworkshop Information:

To ensure that you get the most from the workshop, we recommend you read the following papers prior to day one. You can access these papers here.

• Lendl, J. EMDR Therapy Overview.  In B. J. Hensley (Ed.), (pp. 1-78).  New York: Springer Publishing Company.  https://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-8249-4/chapter/ch01  

• Dominguez, S. K. (2023). EMDR Therapy as a Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy. In Schubert S., Kiernan, M., & Farrell, D.  (Eds)  Oxford companion to EMDR Therapy.  Oxford University Press.   https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.18

• Dominguez, S. & Martin, K. (In press) EMDR therapy for complex posttraumatic stress disorder.  In Schubert S., Kiernan, M., & Farrell, D.  (Eds)  Oxford companion to EMDR Therapy.  Oxford University Press.