EMDR Immersion Course

Begin your journey through this programme by joining Stacy Ruse and internationally sought-after EMDR instructor Arielle Schwartz for a powerful discussion on applying EMDR in the treatment of trauma and other challenging clinical issues. You'll hear the latest perspectives on incorporating wisdom from other highly effective therapeutic interventions (including Somatic Therapy, Polyvagal-Informed therapy, IFS Therapy, and more)…

…and discover how these adaptations have helped expand the standard EMDR protocol into a healing model that works across diverse client populations.

If you are new to EMDR, this session will provide you with a rich foundational background as you begin your journey. And if you are already familiar with the model, don't miss this unique opportunity to discover the latest insights from one of today's leading EMDR innovators.

Polyvagal Theory and EMDR are two leading-edge therapy approaches that offer incredible healing potential. In this session, you'll hear from Rebecca Case, author of Polyvagal-Informed EMDR: A Neuro-Informed Approach to Healing, how these popular frameworks can be woven together to support clients through trauma and other debilitating issues. You'll learn how to work with the nervous system as a powerful healing resource in your practice.

So many clients come with complex problems that are rooted in early relational trauma. For these clients, standard EMDR protocol is often not going to work. In this module with Attachment-Informed EMDR expert Mark Brayne, you'll discover the key modifications and insight you need to address and heal attachment wounds in clients with early relational trauma.

Dissociation is a common trauma response that shows up in nearly every client case. In this session, EMDR author and Institute for Creative Mindfulness founder Jamie Marich provides key insights and powerful strategies to safely navigate dissociative symptoms — while maintaining client stability during EMDR sessions.

Our field leaders have made it clear that trauma often gets stuck in the body. So, without grounding therapy into the body, it's far more likely that trauma issues will resurface. In this module, somatic therapy author and expert trainer Arielle Schwartz will teach you somatic embodiment techniques to enhance EMDR processing — so, your clients can experience lasting trauma relief.

Combining EMDR and IFS Therapy can help you offer deep and profound trauma healing. In this module, approved EMDR and IFS Therapy consultant Bruce Hersey will provide you with powerful IFS-informed interventions, so you can effectively work with protective parts and unburden trauma in your EMDR therapy sessions.

Life-altering disasters can happen to our clients at any time, so we need to be prepared with the right tools to guide them through those difficult moments. In this module, international EMDR Trainer and published researcher, Kelly Smyth-Dent, will equip you with EMDR protocols that are tailored to recent traumatic events, so you can help prevent the development of long-term trauma suffering.

One way or another, addiction will show up in your practice. Join Jamie Marich, author of Healing Addiction With EMDR Therapy, for this important module that will teach you the neurobiological underpinnings of addiction and how EMDR therapy can target addiction-related trauma. You'll discover how to implement EMDR interventions to address cravings and emotional triggers, so you can help your clients be free from the tyranny of addictive behaviours.

We live in a time of immense grief that's having an undeniable impact on our clients. In this session, you'll join Stephanie Heitkemper, certified EMDR therapist and founder of Resilient Minds Counseling that's devoted to helping individuals navigate grief. Through in-depth discussion and experiential learning, you'll discover how to apply specific EMDR techniques to address grief and facilitate emotional processing for loss.

Obsessive-compulsive behaviours can show up in many ways, often unexpectedly, in your practice. And for your clients, these patterns can feel like traps that are impossible to escape. In this session, EMDR trainer Stacy Ruse — who herself struggled with obsessive-compulsive behaviours — will teach you how to apply EMDR therapy techniques to disrupt compulsive cycles and support clients in developing healthier coping mechanisms.

Our field needs more therapists who can work with children and teenagers. That's why we've included this session with Christine Mark-Griffin, author of the award-winning EMDR Workbook for Kids and founder of EMDR for Kids. Through step-by-step experiential instruction, you'll learn how to adapt EMDR therapy interventions for young populations and walk away with creative and engaging EMDR techniques to facilitate trauma processing with kids and teens.

As our field becomes more familiar with neurodivergence, clinicians are seeking guidance on how to offer effective treatment. In this module, you'll join EMDR consultant, neurodivergence expert, and autistic/ADHD clinician Mike Elliot for powerful guidance on integrating neurodivergent-affirming practices into your EMDR therapy. You'll discover the unique challenges and strengths of neurodivergent clients in trauma processing and walk away better equipped to create a supportive and effective healing environment for them.

Over the past few years, clinical research and experience have brought to light the prevalence of transgenerational trauma. But for many therapists, it's difficult to determine when this is a root cause of a client's suffering — and even more challenging to know how to offer effective treatment.

That's why we've designed this module with EMDR trainer/consultant and transgenerational trauma expert Karee Powers who provides practical guidance on how this form of trauma shows up for people, along with powerful interventions to address transgenerational trauma using EMDR.

Group therapy makes therapy more affordable and accessible — and offers a powerful healing community for our clients. But so many therapists aren't trained in facilitating group therapy.

In this session, you'll join EMDR expert Karee Powers to explore the benefits and challenges of group EMDR therapy for trauma healing — and get access to practical guidance on how to facilitate group EMDR sessions.

Psychedelics in therapy is one of the most compelling topics in our field today — and for some clients, it's the breakthrough treatment they've been desperately seeking. In this module, you'll hear from Rotem Brayer, certified EMDR therapist, consultant, author, and Psychedelic-Assisted EMDR Therapy expert.

You'll get in-depth insight into the emerging role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in trauma healing…

…and learn about the ethical considerations, risks, and benefits of incorporating psychedelic-assisted therapy in conjunction with EMDR for trauma treatment — so you can feel confident in helping your clients determine if this is the right treatment for them.