Day 2 of the training begins with Q&A related to the prior days’ content and practicum experiences. New content reviews Phases 3-6 which are those most closely related to memory reprocessing. Participants also learn procedures for Phase 7 Closure. This knowledge provides instruction as to the goals and procedures central to EMDR therapy reprocessing. Afternoon small groups review the specific scripts for the afternoon practicum. Participants practice Phases 3-7.

Day 3 begins with Q&A related to the prior days content and practicum experiences. New content includes managing client affect including hyper and hypo arousal. Participants learn multiple strategies to build client capacity for reprocessing including additional resourcing and stabilization techniques. Phase 8 Reevaluation is taught along with clinical approaches to present triggers and a protocol of the Future Template. Content also includes and EMDR protocol for recent events and key considerations in working with children and adolescents. Afternoon practice sessions continue client reprocessing of identified material.

1. Identify 3 or more components of the EMDR approach designed to provide effective treatment with clients
2. Identify the prongs of the Three-Pronged Protocol of EMDR therapy
3. List 3 or more research studies relevant to EMDR therapy
4. List 3 or more types of client difficulties that have been successfully treated with EMDR therapy
5. List five components of memory
6. Describe 3 aspects of the adaptive information processing (AIP) Model that guide case conceptualization and treatment planning
7. Name the 8 phases of EMDR therapy
8. Describe 3 criteria on the Client Readiness Checklist
9. Describe 3 safety measures for effective and safe use of EMDR therapy
10. Describe when you would apply the Future Template
11. Distinguish between direct questioning and the Floatback technique during Phase 1
12. List examples of negative and positive cognitions.
13. Describe the purpose of the Phase 3 Target Assessment
14. Describe the purpose of utilizing the SUD scale
15. Describe the purpose of the VOC scale
16. Describe 3 or more considerations for clinicians during memory reprocessing
17. Describe when to return to target in Phase 4 Desensitization.
18. Describe how to resume reprocessing following an incomplete target memory.
19. Describe three strategies for assisting a client to stay within the window of tolerance
20. Describe how to conduct the Phase 6 Body Scan

Days 1 and 2:
8:00 am – sign in
8:30 – 10:00 didactic learning Part 1
10:00 – 10:10 break
10:10 – 12:00 didactic learning Part 2
12:00 – 1:00 lunch
1:00 – 2:10 group exercises and discussion
2:10 – 4:40 clinical practice groups (3 five-minute breaks)
4:40 – 5:00 final group discussions

Day 3:
8:30 am – 10:00 didactic learning Part 1
10:00 – 10:10 break
10:10 – 12:00 didactic learning Part 2
12:00 – 1:00 lunch
1:00 – 3:30 clinical practice groups (3 five-minute breaks)
3:30 – 4:00 final group discussions and closing

–  Attend and participation in all 20 hours of training (Part 1)
– Complete course evaluation
– Pass content-related quiz (score 75% or above, 3 chances to pass quiz, citations to find answers in Shapiro text)
Note: CEs are not awarded for case consultation or reading requirements.

20 CE Hours are provided separately upon completion of EMDR Basic Training Part 1 (EMDRIA, Psychologists, ASWB ACE, NBCC)

Day 2 of the training begins with Q&A related to the prior days’ content and practicum experiences. New content includes discussion of means to identify blocked or inefficient reprocessing. The cognitive interweave procedure is described with multiple examples as well as other strategies to enhance adaptive reprocessing. Video examples of key procedures are reviewed. Core concepts of Phases 3-6 are reviewed. Participants learn how to close down sessions with incomplete targets. Afternoon small group exercises explore the use if the cognitive interweave.

Day 3 begins with Q&A related to the prior days content and practicum experiences. New content focuses on the multiple uses of EMDR therapy to address the needs of diverse clinical populations and clinical presentations. These specific EMDR applications are highlighted with key clinically significant considerations and additional resources are cited. Topics include addressing social and culturally based trauma and adversity, psychological reactions to illness and injury, grief and mourning, anxiety and phobias, addictions, dissociation, and treating combat veterans and first responders. Phase 8 is reviewed. Q and A includes discussion of resources and strategies to assist participants as they advance post-training in their understanding and practice of EMDR therapy.

1. Describe 3 strategies to treat complex trauma-related disorders
2. Identify 2 internal and external resources that clients need to have in place
3. Identify 2 clinical situations where EMD would be appropriate as an intervention
4. Distinguish between EMD, restricted reprocessing and the EMDR standard protocol
5. Distinguish between a recent traumatic experience and developmental trauma
6. Identify when you would target an adult-onset trauma versus applying the standard protocol touchstone early memory
7. Describe 2 clinical symptoms that may indicate the presence of dissociation during a clinical session
8. Describe the 3 categories of resources used in Resource Development and Installation
9. Describe 3 client factors indicating a need for additional stabilization and resourcing
10. Name 3 examples of adverse cultural/societal experiences and ways to address these within EMDR therapy
11. Describe a process to select and prioritize targets appropriate for EMDR treatment
12. Describe how to offer a cognitive interweave when the client’s reprocessing is blocked
13. Describe possible target memories when treating grief within EMDR therapy
14. Describe 3 strategies for dealing with highly emotional responses
15. Describe 3 ways to assure that EMDR therapy is culturally responsive
16. Describe strategies to desensitize a simple phobia or process phobia
17. Describe 3 considerations when using EMDR therapy with addictions and compulsions
18. Identify one category of memory appropriate for targeting with combat veterans
19. Describe 3 strategies for working with dissociative responses during reprocessing
20. Describe components of the recent events protocol

Days 1 and 2:
  8:00 am – sign in
  8:30 – 10:00 didactic learning Part 1
10:00 – 10:10 break
10:10 – 12:00 didactic learning Part 2
12:00 – 1:00 lunch
  1:00 – 2:10 group exercises and discussion
  2:10 – 4:40 clinical practice groups (3 five-minute breaks)
  4:40 – 5:00 final group discussions

Day 3:
  8:30 am – 10:00 didactic learning Part 1
10:00 – 10:10 break
10:10 – 12:00 didactic learning Part 2
12:00 – 1:00 lunch
  1:00 – 3:30 clinical practice groups (3 five-minute breaks)
  3:30 – 4:00 final group discussions and closing

– Completion of EMDR Basic Training Part 1 within the prior year
– Attend and participation in all 20 hours of training (Part 2)
– Complete course evaluation
– Pass content-related quiz (score 75% or above, 3 chances to pass quiz, citations to find answers in Shapiro text)
Note: CEs are not awarded for case consultation or reading requirements.  

 PLEASE NOTE: Upon completion of the CE quiz, a CE certificate for 20 credits will be issued upon completion of both Part 1 and Part 2.

20 CE Hours are provided separately upon completion of EMDR Basic Training Part 2 (EMDRIA, Psychologists, ASWB ACE, NBCC)