Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # EMDR TRAINING ASSOCIATES Training Health Professionals in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://emdrtraining.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Basic Training (Winter 2026)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-winter-2026/) - Upcoming Training Sessions Are Now Open for Registration. Here are the locations for Winter Training this year: Kelowna, BC Session 1: Jan 14 - 16, 2027Consultation 1: Jan 26Consultation 2: Feb 16 Session 2: Mar 4 - 6, 2027Consultation 4: Mar 16Consultation 5: Mar 30 For more details, see our Dates & Locations page. For - [Basic Training (Fall 2026)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-fall-2026/) - Our next training sessions are just around the corner—secure your spot today. We have one location for Fall Training this year: Vancouver, BC Session 1: Sept 24 - 26, 2026Consultation 1: Oct 6Consultation 2: Oct 27 Session 2: Nov 19 - 21, 2026Consultation 4: Nov 17Consultation 5: Dec 1 For more details, see our Dates - [Basic Training (July 2025)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-july-2025/) - We still have a few spaces available in our in-person Vancouver BC Summer Basic Training that begins in July 2025. Weekend 1: July 17-19, 2025 Weekend 2: August 21-23, 2025 with 4 consultations (via Zoom) See our Dates & Locations page for more details. Watch for more posts about upcoming trainings. - [Basic Training (Fall 2025)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-fall-2025/) - We are now taking registrations for our Fall 2025 Basic Training. Session 1: Oct 16-18, 2025Consultation 1: Oct 28Consultation 2: Nov 18 Session 2: Nov 20-22, 2025Consultation 3: Dec 2Consultation 4: Dec 16 For more details, see our Dates & Locations page.For information on fees and cancellations, see our Fees & Cancellations page.To register, see - [Refresher Course (Fall 2025)](https://emdrtraining.com/refresher-course-fall-2025/) - Our next Refresher Course, for EMDR therapists who have completed an EMDRIA Approved Basic Training and would like to review the foundations of this therapeutic approach, is scheduled on: Sunday, September 21, 2025. For more information, see the Refresher Overview page.For more details, see our Dates & Locations page.For information on fees and cancellations, see our Fees & Policies page.To - [Basic Training (Spring 2026)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-spring-2026/) - If you weren't able to make it into our Fall training, we invite you look forward to the Spring of 2026. We have two locations for Spring Training this year: Vancouver, BC Session 1: Mar 5 - 7, 2026Consultation 1: Mar 17Consultation 2: Apr 7 Session 2: Apr 16 - 18, 2026Consultation 3: Apr 28Consultation - [Basic Training (Summer 2026)](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-summer-2026/) - Looking ahead, we’re excited to welcome new participants to our next round of training this Summer. Vancouver, BC Session 1: June 11 - 13, 2026Consultation 1: June 23Consultation 2: July 27 Session 2: July 16 - 18, 2026Consultation 3: July 28Consultation 4: Aug 11 For more details, see our Dates & Locations page. For information ## Pages - [](https://emdrtraining.com/) - See our upcoming training dates. Our all-inclusive trainings are EMDRIA Approved! WHY US? ABOUT TRAININGS TRAINING DATES ELIGIBILITY FEES EMDR is a highly effective treatment for simple/complex PTSD, attachment trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, addictive behaviour problems, and many other clinical issues. Enhance your clinical skills with this highly sought-after evidence-based therapy and learn to use - [Dates & Locations](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-dates-2/) - Our trainings are EMDRIA Approved! All EMDR Basic Training courses are in-person trainings. Vancouver BC trainings take place on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral homelands of the wməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Please review the Eligibility and FAQs pages to ensure you are eligible to attend the training. Please scroll down the - [Fees & Policies](https://emdrtraining.com/fees-policies/) - Fee Schedules Basic Trainings in Vancouver* Fees include Sessions 1 and 2, consultations (10 hours), textbook, training materials, and handouts; they also include both deposit and GST. $2,415 if all fees are paid-in-full by the applicable early registration deadline date listed on the Dates and Location pageor $2,625 if all fees are paid-in-full after the - [Register Now!](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-trainings-in-vancouver/) - Registration is a 2-step process. Registration closes 10 days before the start of each training. Step 1. Complete and Submit Registration Request Form (below) Please follow the formats given in the examples below each field. Please DO NOT use the # sign anywhere in your information. Please use ALL-CAPS only where indicated. PRESSING SUBMIT notifies - [Our Trainers & Facilitators](https://emdrtraining.com/instructors/) - Our Trainers Our trainers are EMDRIA Approved EMDR Trainers and Consultants, Certified EMDR Therapists, and members in good standing with EMDR Canada. Alivia (Scalzo) Maric is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Approved Consultant, and Approved Trainer. She has been the registrar for Vancouver trainings since 2004 and has facilitated EMDR trainings in BC and Yukon. - [Eligibility](https://emdrtraining.com/prerequisites/) - Qualified applicants will have a minimum of master's level training in a mental health discipline (e.g., counselling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychiatry, etc.) and must belong to a professional organization with a code of ethics, or be a graduate student who has finished their core coursework and is in the practicum/internship portion - [Sponsoring Basic Trainings](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-trainings-outside-vancouver/) - Alivia Maric has co-facilitated EMDR Basic Trainings with Marshall Wilensky in Yukon and various cities throughout British Columbia. Both Alivia and Eve are available to facilitate EMDR Basic Trainings throughout BC and Yukon for private groups such as agencies, private practice groups, or counselling teams. If you are interested in sponsoring an EMDR training in - [Research Information](https://emdrtraining.com/research-information/) - Until recently, psychologists thought trauma permanently altered brain chemistry. We now believe that eye movement somehow liberates the natural healing process to reverse such effects. It seems that eye movement stimulates the neurochemical communication between the two hemispheres of the brain, which results in the trauma no longer containing the negative emotional charge that was - [Readings & Research Findings](https://emdrtraining.com/readings/) - International Research Findings EMDR is internationally endorsed as a therapy for traumas by government and professional organizations. American Psychiatric Association. (2004). Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Arlington, VA: Author. (Practice Guidelines) Bleich, A., Kotler, M., Kutz, I., & Shalev, A. (2002). Guidelines for the assessment - [Related Links](https://emdrtraining.com/related-links/) - EMDR Canada EMDR & Beyond EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program EMDR International Association EMDR Practice Make Easy Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute Trauma Information Pages EMDR Equipment - [Media Links](https://emdrtraining.com/media-links/) - EMDR in the Works Can eye movements treat trauma? (2012, December 19). T. Rodriguez. Scientific American, 23(6). Retrieved from http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-eye-movements-treat-trauma Dr. Roger Solomon EMDR therapy demo with a cancer survivor. (2017, December 16). H. Häkkänen-Nyholm. EMDR: Free videos of EMDR Sessions. (n.d.) P. Manfield. EMDR: How it works. (2014, July). NewLifeTV. Introduction to EMDR Therapy. - [Remembering Francine Shapiro](https://emdrtraining.com/remembering-francine-shapiro/) - Founder/developer of EMDR, Dr. Francine Shapiro, died on June 16, 2019. Below are a number of articles and tributes to Dr. Shapiro. EMDR Institute's homepage EMDR Research Foundation's website The Guardian The New York Times "A Community of Heart Profile: Francine Shapiro"(written by Marilyn Lubeer, PhD; published several years ago) EMDRIA's Online Community (must be - [Resources](https://emdrtraining.com/for-emdr-therapists/) - Consultation and Training Safe Place Resource & Adaptations Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute (Andrew Leeds, https://www.sonomapti.com) EMDR Equipment NeuroTek TheraTapper Advanced Trainings Though not since the beginning of covid, EMDR Training Associates has periodically sponsored 1- to 2-day advanced trainings in EMDR. We have also listed trainings sponsored by others and, occasionally, other worthwhile non-EMDR events. - [Thank You!](https://emdrtraining.com/thank-you/) - Your registration request has been sent to EMDR Training Associates. 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Please fill out the form below and we will be in touch with instructions on how to access the course. - [Basic Training Overview](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-information/) - Our EMDR Basic Training follows EMDRIA's currently recommended curriculum (as of December 22, 2022), which consists of two 3-day training sessions including practica plus 10-hours of consultation. Registrants must take both Session 1 and Session 2 in their entirety. Consultations with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant are included as part of this course or can be - [Basic Training FAQs](https://emdrtraining.com/basic-training-faqs/) - 1. Why are the eligibility requirements so specific? The training offered has been reviewed and approved by the International EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). In order to meet the criteria of EMDRIA, we adhere to their eligibility criteria for participants. Please refer to EMDRIA's eligibility requirements for basic EMDR training, our Eligibility page, and EMDR Canada's - [About EMDR](https://emdrtraining.com/about-emdr/) - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a clinically-proven evidence-based psychological therapy. It is especially effective in the treatment of both PTSD and phantom limb pain and has been endorsed by numerous international organizations and government bodies. EMDR "is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the - [EMDRIA Approved EMDR Trainings](https://emdrtraining.com/approved-emdr-training/) - Alivia Maric (PhD) and Eve Wilensky (MA) teach the current recommended curriculum approved by EMDRIA, which provides a thorough grounding in the use of this therapeutic approach. Meet our Trainers. Visit our About EMDR page for information on the topic of EMDR. For current course offerings and future possibilities, see our Dates & Locations page. - [LMS Cart](https://emdrtraining.com/cart/) - [LMS Checkout](https://emdrtraining.com/checkout/) - [LMS My account](https://emdrtraining.com/my-account/) - [LMS Dashboard Page](https://emdrtraining.com/dashboard-page/) - [Contact Us](https://emdrtraining.com/contact-us/) - To be informed of future training dates, please visit/revisit our Dates & Locations page. When you are unable to find the information you would like via our website, please feel free ask your questions via the form below. The form sends your message to our registrar Alivia Maric (PhD, RPsych). 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Students attend two 3-day in-person weekends including practica, plus 10-hours of consultation. Registrants must take both Session 1 and Session 2. Consultations with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant are included as part of this course.Participants are required to attend all of the consultation ## Lessons - [Manual 2, Practica Handbook, and Required Readings](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/manual-2-practica-handbook-and-required-readings/) - Click on Exercise Files above to find the EMDR Training Manual 2, the Practica Handbook (for Sessions 1 and 2), and Required Readings (for Sessions 1 and 2). - [Manual, Handbook, and Required Readings](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/manual-handbook-and-required-readings/) - Click on Exercise Files above to find the EMDR Training Manual 1, the Practica Handbook (for Sessions 1 and 2), and Required Readings (for Sessions 1 and 2). - [Handouts](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/handouts/) - Click on Exercise Files above to find the Handouts introduced during Session 1. - [Client Handout](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/client-handout-2/) - The Client Handout is included in Manual 1. This document may be useful to share with clients, so we have provided a copy of it in PDF format. Click on Exercise Files above to access it. - [Participant Agreement](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/participant-agreement/) - Click on Exercise Files above to access the Participant Agreement. This is the agreement that you signed and submitted to EMDR Training Associates prior to beginning the Basic Training course. We have included it here for your records. - [Handouts](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/handouts-2/) - Click on Exercise Files above to find the Handouts introduced during Session 2. - [Course Objectives](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/course-objectives-2/) - Course Objectives (Session 2) Protocol ReviewWorking with Special Situations and Populations(Grief, Illness and Somatic Disorders, Recent Events, Addictions, Military and First Responders, Sexual Abuse and Complex PTSD, Dissociation)Blocked Processing and Cognitive InterweavesResource Development and InstallationPractica 3 and 4 - [Course Objectives](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/course-objectives/) - Course Objectives (Session 1) Trauma, History and Overview of EMDR, Research Explanatory Model of EMDR Adaptive Information ProcessingHypothesized Mechanisms of Action, Neurobiological Aspects of EMDR TherapyCase Conceptualization and Treatment PlanningClient Readiness Considerations, DissociationOverview of the Eight Phases of EMDRAbreactions and Blocked ProcessingProtocols and Procedures for Special Situations and Popluations(Anxiety and Phobias, Couples, Children, Self-use, Collective Trauma)Virtual - [Required Readings](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/required-readings/) - [EMDR Student Handouts](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/emdr-student-handouts/) - [Client Handout](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/lesson/client-handout/) ## Quizzes - [EMDR Learner Assessment](https://emdrtraining.com/courses/emdr-basic-training/quizzes/emdr-learner-assessment/) ## Categories - [EMDR Training Dates](https://emdrtraining.com/category/emdr-training-dates/) - EMDR Basic Training Dates ## Tags - [EMDR](https://emdrtraining.com/tag/emdr/) - [Basic Training](https://emdrtraining.com/tag/basic-training/) - [July](https://emdrtraining.com/tag/july/) ## Product categories - [Uncategorized](https://emdrtraining.com/product-category/uncategorized/) ## Course Categories - [Online Course](https://emdrtraining.com/course-category/online-course/?tutor-course-filter-category=25)