Licensed Mental Health Providers, Interns/Students & qualifying licensed Medical Doctors with a specialty in Psychiatry. Qualifying Registered Nurses must have a Master’s Level psychiatric nursing degree AND must be licensed and/or registered through their state or national nursing board.   Qualifying mental health clinicians must have completed a Master level or Doctorate level Graduate Program with a focus in the mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Psychiatric Nursing) and also must be licensed or certified through their state or national credentialing board.   Clinicians who have completed a program in one of the following fields must submit detailed information to EMDRIA about the program that they completed to determine their eligibility: Art Therapy and Drug & Alcohol Counseling. These clinicians will also need to submit their current license or certification through their state or national board to determine their eligibility for registering for an EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training.

Qualifying students who are enrolled in a Master or Doctorate level program in the mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing) currently involved in the practicum and/or internship portion of the program they are enrolled in (first year students not eligible) and on a licensing track working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health professional. Students who are enrolled in a Master Level program in one of the following fields must submit detailed information about the program that they completed to EMDRIA to determine their eligibility: Art Therapy and Drug & Alcohol Counseling. Students who would like to take the basic training will need to submit the following documentation to determine eligibility for registering for an EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training: completed coursework, practicum or internship hours, current curriculum vita, and letter from current supervisor which includes supervisor’s degree information, licensure information and license number.

Objectives

• Identify EMDR’s model, method, and mechanism & differentiate it from other psychotherapeutic models.
• Learn and understand the neurobiology of how trauma and PTSD impact the brain and the neurobiology of EMDR to help you understand how and why it works.
• Recognize & incorporate the applications of EMDR.
• Assess the 8 Phases of EMDR.
• Identify Advanced EMDR Methods.
• Interpret potential legal and ethical issues.
• Recall & recognize the neurobiology of trauma & its impact on brain function & development.
• Analyze & synthesize EMDR research
• Engage in practice of EMDR and develop targeting sequence plan.
• Engage in Consultation to complete the basic training process.