EMDR Training

Are you ready to do Level 2 Advanced EMDR training?

Participants must have:

  • Completed approved Level 1 Training
  • Conducted EMDR processing sessions with approximately 3 clients
  • Be familiar with basic concepts of the AIP model, 8 phases and procedural steps
  • It is recommended you have completed 4-5 hours of accredited EMDR consultation
  • Together, these steps make sure you are ready for the advanced learning in Level 2.

If you are not sure, please talk to your consultant and complete this self assessment checklist here.

Level 2 Concepts and Skills

  • Enhanced assessment and treatment planning for complex trauma
  • Understanding dissociative disorders and their implications for EMDR therapy
  • Strategies for expanding the window of tolerance and increasing regulation capacity
  • Intervening in stuck processing and abreaction
  • When and how to use the EMDR Interweave
  • Overview of protocols for special circumstances including recent events, anticipatory anxiety, substance abuse and traumatic grief
  • Introducing adaptations for special populations including first responders, children, couples, groups, and communities

Level 2 training is delivered in the same format as Level 1

Part A: Pre-workshop

Compulsory Self-paced online learning modules completed prior to Part B’s Live Workshop.

  • Access materials 3 weeks prior to the live workshop.
  • Modules consist of lectures, videos, readings, exercises and quizzes.
  • Recommended study hours: 8-10 hours.
  • Additional optional material
  • Must be completed 48 hours before the live workshop.
  • No exceptions – unfortunately, failure to complete will forfeit registration.

Part B: Live Workshop

Theory is translated into practice. The live workshop is conducted over 2-days and is completed online or face-to-face. Full attendance is required to meet accreditation standards.

Option 1: Live Online Workshop

  • Delivered via Zoom
  • Small group activities
  • Safely practice EMDR under supervision
  • Requirement: access to reliable internet, private space, computer with camera and headphones

Option 2: Live Face-to-face Workshop

  • Delivered in Melbourne and Sydney, and some regional areas.
  • Small group activities
  • Safely practice EMDR protocols under supervision.