Helping therapists become confident EMDR practitioners.

• Describe key principles of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and Shapiro's (2018) model of maladaptive memory networks
• Explain the eight phases of EMDR therapy and the rationale for each
• Use standardized tools to screen clients for trauma-related symptoms and dissociative disorders
• Apply phase-oriented principles to treatment planning for PTSD and Complex PTSD
• Conduct stabilization and resourcing interventions, including the Calm Place and Resource Development and Installation (RDI)

• Determine whether clients meet standardized criteria for readiness for EMDR reprocessing
• Apply the Assessment Phase (Phase 3) procedural steps with fidelity to the standard protocol
• Implement Phases 4–7 (Desensitization, Installation, Body Scan, Closure) with a trauma-informed approach
• Select appropriate bilateral stimulation (BLS) modalities and adjust for client response

• Recognise when reprocessing has stalled and apply appropriate cognitive interweaves
• Conduct Phase 8 Re-evaluation and use it to guide ongoing treatment planning
• Apply the recent events protocol and adapt EMDR for use with children and adolescents
• Use attachment-informed case conceptualization to organize a targeting sequence

• Apply EMDR to specific presentations including grief, phobias, panic, chronic pain, and somatic symptoms
• Identify and navigate clinical presentations involving dissociation and structural dissociation
• Demonstrate an integrated approach to working with complex trauma, early relational trauma, and attachment disruption
• Articulate standards for scope of practice following basic training and plan for ongoing professional development in EMDR

Each participant must attend all training sessions, sign in and out to verify attendance, actively participate in practicum exercises, complete course evaluations, and pass a post-test. For live webinar trainings, participants are required to keep their video on throughout the course.

Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving more than 15 minutes before the training is completed will not receive CE credits. Attendance at all four modules is required to complete the training.

Participants are expected to study the following texts prior to and during the training. A pre-training reading list will be provided upon acceptance into the program.

• Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
• Leeds, A. M. (2016). A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

This training includes extensive experiential practice, and participants must be prepared to work on personal material in practice sessions. This is a training exercise — not personal psychotherapy — but it does require a degree of emotional availability and stability.

Participants who are not willing or able to engage in experiential work on stressful life experiences should not apply. If you are currently experiencing significant personal distress, please contact Christina to discuss whether this is the right time to begin training.

Consultation sessions in Modules 2–4 require participants to present their actual clinical use of EMDR with real clients. You should have at least two clients with whom you can begin practicing EMDR over the course of the training.

Clinicians without access to a clinical caseload during the training period will not be able to fully meet consultation requirements. Please consider this carefully before registering.

Yes. EMDRIA does not formally recognise a "Part 1" or "Part 2" — these reflect different training models offered by different providers. The Elements training is a complete, EMDRIA-approved basic training delivered across four two-day weekends. Upon completion you will have met all EMDRIA requirements for basic training.

EMDRIA requires full attendance at all training sessions. The training is a sequential learning process — each module builds on the last — and it is not possible to miss a full day and make it up via home study. Please only register if you can commit to attending all four modules. If you have concerns, please contact Christina before registering.

Yes. All required consultation hours are integrated into the training schedule across Modules 2, 3, and 4. There is no need to arrange or pay for additional consultation separately in order to meet basic training requirements.

No — your supervisor does not need to be EMDR trained, but they must be supportive of you using EMDR with appropriate clients over the course of the training. You will need a letter from your supervisor confirming this. Please contact Christina for the full pre-licensed application requirements.

Completing basic training means you are "trained in EMDR" and eligible for EMDRIA membership — but EMDRIA Certification is a separate, additional credential that requires post-training hours, consultation, and an application process. Christina offers EMDRIA-approved consultation for clinicians working toward Certification after completing basic training.

Yes — and this training is particularly well suited to you. Christina's clinical background is in complex trauma, dissociation, and attachment, and these areas are woven throughout the curriculum. You'll learn not just the standard EMDR protocol, but how to work safely and thoughtfully with clients who don't fit the textbook case.

There is a dedicated segment in Module 3 introducing modifications of EMDR for children and adolescents. However, EMDRIA's training standards treat work with children as a specialty area, best developed through advanced workshops after completing basic training. This training provides a strong foundation and you will have the opportunity to discuss your child and adolescent cases during consultation sessions.

If children are your primary population, it is worth supplementing this training with specialist reading and advanced workshops focused on younger clients.

Yes. This training provides continuing education credits for licensed mental health professionals, including LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. Full CE details — including the number of hours and provider information — will be confirmed and shared with all registered participants prior to the start of training. Please contact Christina directly if you have specific CE requirements you'd like to discuss before registering.

Absolutely — and you are in good hands. Christina has over ten years of clinical experience in community mental health settings, working with justice-involved individuals, veterans, and clients with complex co-occurring presentations including trauma, substance use, and serious mental illness. These populations are not an afterthought in this training; they are central to how Christina teaches.

The curriculum is built around the reality that most clinicians are not seeing straightforward single-incident PTSD. From the very first module, you will learn how to assess readiness, build stability, and work safely with clients whose presentations are layered and complex. If your caseload is high-acuity, this training was designed with you in mind.