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 EMDR Therapy Training

Discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is one of the most researched and utilized methods in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other forms of human distress connected to trauma and adverse life experiences. Whether your goal is to become an EMDR therapist as a specialty, or to integrate EMDR into your existing practice, our mindfulness-infused training program will help you meet your goals. StartAgain Associates’s EMDR Therapy Training Program is offered through a special license from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness with a curriculum designed by Dr. Jamie Marich. The ICM curriculum equips you to work with real-world clinical presentations from day one, including how to handle complex and developmental trauma, addressing dissociation, and implementing EMDR into your current setting.

This EMDR Therapy Training program curriculum and Dr. Stephen Dansiger and Roshni Chabra are approved by the EMDR International Association, the standards of which require that students engage in:

  • 20 hours of lecture

  • 20 hours of practicum

  • 10 hours of consultation

  • Required reading and taking an open-book learner assessment

Completing our full training program is a multi-tiered process, consisting of:

• Part I Training (3 Days= 21 total hours of Lecture and Practicum): In-person training that covers the basics of trauma, the adaptive information processing model, trauma-informed stabilization, and the basic methodology and mechanisms of action used in EMDR Therapy. View Part I agenda and objectives HERE. You will be able to practice EMDR with certain clients after completion of Part I.

• Part II Training (3 Days= 21 total hours of Lecture and Practicum): In-person training with enhanced practicum content, covering best practices for using EMDR Therapy with special populations and in the complex scenarios of clinical practice; advanced content on ethics and neurobiology also covered, in addition to working with the art of case conceptualization. View Part II agenda and objectives HERE.

• 10 Hours of Consultation: 10-Hours of Consultation with an EMDRIA-approved consultant on our team is required. Usually 4-6 hours are completed between the Part 1 and Part 2 trainings, with the remainder done after completing Part 2. All of these hours may be done remote and / or in a group setting. Completion of consultation is required before a Certificate of Completion in EMDR Therapy Training can be awarded. Upon completion the therapist may refer to themselves as an EMDR therapist or EMDR practitioner.

Successful completion of this program constitutes completion of this EMDR Training Program allows you to practice EMDR Therapy within your clinical scope of practice. Earning the EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist distinction requires additional training and supervision that you can complete with us or another party if you wish to go on for this distinction.

Please click HERE for Part I & II Learning Objectives.

Please click HERE for a recommended reading list.

CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT:

10 Hours of Consultation is required before a certificate of completion can be awarded. It is suggested participants complete 4-6 hours of consultation after Part I and the remaining hours after Part II. Trainees can choose from over 70 ICM consultants and consultant trainees in various specialities working at a variety of price points to better serve our trainees. Trainees can choose from those listed in the ICM Consultation Directory Network or other consultants approved by their respective trainers.

All training consultation work can be done remotely (e.g., phone, Skype, Zoom, etc.)​. No APA, NBCC, ASWB, OCSWMFT or other CE credits are awarded for consultation.

PROGRAM COMPLETION:

EMDR Therapy Training Part I and Part II must be completed in real-time (whether in-person or online), and all sessions must be attended; no partial credit can be awarded. Certificates of completion of EMDR therapy training are issued after successful completion of Part I and Part II trainings, in addition to a record of completing the 10 hours of consultation. Upon completing the tenth hour of consultation, trainees will submit documentation of consultation hours to their Part II trainers, who record the completion and send a certificate of completion to the program graduate. The certificate of completion is a “suitable for framing” document and is a different certificate from CE credits offered for each part of training.

​Successful completion of this EMDR Therapy training program allows you to practice EMDR Therapy within your clinical scope of practice. This training program is an EMDRIA-approved training program that is the basis of eligibility for pursuing Certification in EMDR Therapy as recognized by the EMDR International Association. For more information on being an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, please click HERE.

Important EMDRIA Compliance Note:

As of January 1, 2023, trainees have ONE YEAR (12 months) from the time that they begin this training to complete all of the requirements, including the 10 hours of supplementary consultation that are required for you to receive your Certificate of Training in EMDR Therapy. Exceptions can be granted only in extreme circumstances (e.g., a humanitarian crisis, illness or injury). If participants do not complete the required sections in this time frame specified by EMDRIA, they are required to complete Part I and Part II again before continuing. If you began your Part I training before January 1, 2023, the rules that were posted at the time you began your training apply to the completion deadline.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to take an EMDRIA-approved training program, you must meet one of the following requirements for eligibility:

  • A masters or doctoral degree in a clinical mental health-related field (e.g., counseling, marriage & family therapy, social work, psychology, etc.) is required. Although it is not required, it is strongly preferred that you are in active clinical practice and working with clients.

  • Master’s level students may be permitted to take the course if StartAgain Associates receives a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or clinical site supervisor ahead of time. Requests and letters of recommendation can be sent to: support@startagainassociates.com. Your registration is not considered complete/confirmed until approval is granted.

  • Medical Professionals (e.g., master’s level nurses and physicians) are also eligible to take the course if they possess a clinical master’s or doctorate degree and if their primary specialty is within mental health.

  • Chemical dependency professionals with a master’s degree or higher may also be eligible to take the course. Pastoral/Christian counselors, and art/music/dance therapists may also be eligible if they can show sufficient clinical content on their master’s level transcripts. In these three specialty scenarios, prior approval is required from the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. In cases of these special circumstances, all cases must be made in writing with supporting documentation directly to The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. You can send your request to support@startagainassociates.com. Your registration is not considered complete/confirmed until approval is granted.