FAQ & Support

All participants must be licensed to practice independently. Or, if not licensed, they must have completed master’s level coursework in a mental health discipline and currently be on a licensing track. All participants should have a current psychotherapy caseload. This professional training is designed to help participants integrate the application of EMDR therapy into their clinical practice. Other EMDR training programs are available that will accept managers and researchers who do not carry an active psychotherapy caseload.

With more training time, built-in consultation, and continuous support, with our Basic Training you’ll gain the confidence, real-case experience, and guidance, without hidden costs.

• More Training Time: Two three-day trainings plus a two-day training give you more opportunity to learn and practice than the typical two three-day formats.
• Continuous Support: Case consultation is provided throughout the entire learning process, even during training days, so you can apply what you're learning with clients right away.
• Built-In Consultation: Included in your tuition and led by the same facilitators who teach you, giving you continuity and trusted guidance. You are also eligible to drop in on a monthly Q & A with Deany Laliotis, Director of The Center, as long as you are enrolled in the Basic Training.
• Real-Case Learning: Consultation focuses on your own cases, with facilitators following your progress and providing clinical guidance and support.
• No Hidden Costs: Unlike other programs where you must find and pay for your own consultants, everything you need is built in.
• Confidence to Practice: You are already integrating EMDR into your clinical practice by the end of Part 1.

Our Basic Training is organized into Part I & Part II.  Part I is typically offered over three consecutive days on Wednesdays-Fridays or Fridays-Sundays, with variable start times to accommodate different time zones. Part II is offered over five days - three consecutive days on Wednesdays-Fridays or Fridays-Sundays, and one month later, two days on Thursdays and Fridays, or Fridays-Saturdays, also with variable start times. Each training segment includes a didactic portion with lecture, discussion, and videotape demonstrations of EMDR skills and concepts. Trainees will practice EMDR methods with one another using real life issues as a way to learn the process as well as to understand it from a client's point of view. There is a case consultation component included in each training segment where trainees will learn to apply EMDR therapy with their clients as they learn.  There are three, 2-hour, post-training case consultation sessions included in the Part II to help you fully integrate what you're learning. Additionally, trainees can drop in on a monthly, 90-minute Q & A session with Founder and Director, Deany Laliotis while you are enrolled in the training.  The Center's EMDR Therapy Basic Training is a 6-month process that you can purchase as a bundle or schedule at your convenience — because we are committed to providing you with a solid foundation in the core elements of this powerful methodology.

Our original comprehensive training was eight days over six consecutive months, with 10.5 hours of case consultation bundled in. While it was a powerful learning model, we found that many participants needed even more flexibility to accommodate the realities of work, life, and client demands. Therefore, our Basic Training is now offered in two parts (Part I and Part II (with case consultation), allowing trainees to:

• Choose the timing that works for you
• Learn at your own pace
• Pay for each part separately or purchase the bundle and save

Your training materials are yours to keep. Forever. Video recordings of the EMDR Basic Training will be available for review for 9 months to support your learning experience. Training materials include two appendices with Worksheets and Forms for Practice as well as Resources to keep handy as a quick reference.

As an added bonus, all of your EMDR Basic Training materials will continue to be updated over time and can be accessed through your personal account on our website.

We understand that sometimes plans change. You are eligible for a refund, an exchange, or to withdraw from the training once it has begun under the following conditions:

• Cancellations 30 days or more before the start date of the training: Tuition will be refunded less the applicable administrative fee for the training option you register for.
  • Bundle (Parts I & II): $150 administrative fee
  • Part I: $50 administrative fee
  • Part II: $100 administrative fee
• Cancellations between 14 and 29 days before the start date of the training: Tuition will be refunded less the applicable administrative fee for the training option you register for.
  • Bundle (Parts I & II): $250 administrative fee
  • Part I: $100 administrative fee
  • Part II: $150 administrative fee
• Cancellations fewer than 14 days before the start date: Tuition is non-refundable. A one-time credit will be applied toward a future Basic Training less the applicable administrative fee.
  • Bundle (Parts I & II): $350 administrative fee
  • Part I: $150 administrative fee
  • Part II: $250 administrative fee
• Withdrawals after training has begun: No refunds or credits are available once training begins. You may elect a one-time re-enrollment in a future training at a reduced rate, as space allows.
  • Bundle (Parts I & II): $950
  • Part I: $375
  • Part II: $650
• An exchange can be offered for the same training up to 30 days or more before the start date on a space available basis, up to 6 months.
• Procedure for cancellations, withdrawals, or other changes: All requests for cancellations, schedule changes, or withdrawals must be submitted in writing to admin@emdrtherapy.com and will be reviewed. 

Yes!  Graduate students need to have completed their core coursework before they can apply.  Non-licensed clinicians on a licensing track are also eligible. You are required to affirm that you are currently practicing under the supervision of a licensed professional.

Yes. If you work for a government agency or a private, non-profit organization for at least 30 hours per week, you qualify for an agency discount. Please contact our Training Coordinator at admin@emdrtherapy.com for more information.

Any clinician who has completed a basic training and is eager to take their next steps as an EMDR therapist is eligible to apply for our Intermediate training.  The Craft of EMDR Therapy takes you into complex trauma and advanced case conceptualization and treatment planning with practice to hone your skills with expert EMDR therapists to guide you into taking a deeper dive.

Any therapist who has completed the EMDR Basic Training is eligible to take any Advanced course.  All trainings that are classified as "Advanced" focus on attachment styles of the client as well as the therapist as we delve deeper into the complexity of developmental trauma and its enduring impact beyond the traumas themselves.  Instead, we get into more advanced case conceptualization and explore a client's adaptations, i.e., what they learned in response to what happened to them that now has a life of its own.

Of course it depends.  If you have already trained with us, you are part of our community and are happy to offer guidance and support about your next steps at no additional charge. We have a Consultation & Training Coordinator, Jennifer Fights, who is happy to set up a time to meet with you to discuss your needs. Her email is jennifer@emdrtherapy.com.

Questions for your consideration as you think about what's best for you:

How much are you using EMDR therapy since you were trained?  Do you struggle to learn new things and it just takes time and repetition, or is it more about the uncertainty of EMDR reprocessing and "letting whatever happens, happen?"  If it's about learning new things, get into case consultation first and then consider taking Healing the Wounds of Attachment and Rebuilding Self, an Advanced training.  It's a great way to be introduced to Deany's teaching style as well as helping you self-evaluate your relationship to EMDR as a psychotherapy. Also, there is no practice.

If you're using it and want to use it more and it's about comfort and familiarity, or perhaps you have clients who have complex trauma and have some concerns about how to best proceed with them, take the The Craft of EMDR Therapy: Taking it to the Next Level, an Intermediate Course with practice.  It includes the one-day Refresher as a bonus before the training begins, free of charge, so you will definitely walk away feeling more grounded in this model as a comprehensive approach to psychotherapy.

In short, YES.  The Advanced training category through The Center is set up to be comparable to other EMDR Advanced Trainings that are offered by other providers.  It has been customary in the EMDR community to categorize all trainings beyond the Basic Course as "Advanced," but have found that it is too broad a category, making it challenging for clinicians to determine what their next steps might be.  The Intermediate training offering is your next step if you're treating clients who fit the broad category of complex trauma.  This training is predominantly focused on skills acquisition, from case conceptualization to making clinical choices over time that are informed by both the client and the method.  Our Advanced Trainings do not include practice and are more focused on developmental trauma and attachment, offering conceptual maps as well as taking a deeper dive into studying the moment to moment unfolding of experience in reprocessing sessions.

Tuition is refundable up to 30 days in advance less a $150 administrative fee for practice trainings and a $75 administrative fee for non-practice trainings. Withdrawals between 14 and 29 days from the start date of the training are refundable less a $250 administrative fee. Withdrawals less than 14 days from the start date are not refundable. A credit will be applied towards the same Intermediate Training in the future at the Standard Rate less a $250 administrative fee.  All requests for cancellations must be submitted in writing by email to admin@emdrtherapy.com.  If you have to withdraw during the training, we offer a one-time option of enrolling in the Intermediate Training again at the reduced rate of $350 as space allows. 

Masterclass trainings and retreats are for experienced EMDR psychotherapists who are already using EMDR with clients who have complex trauma and attachment difficulties. These practice-based courses are specifically designed to take a deeper dive into Relational EMDR Therapy℠ which is an attachment-focused way of working with developmental trauma using the therapeutic relationship as part of the healing journey.  With an emphasis on the Self of the therapist as a central component of these trainings, these courses are for therapists who themselves are on the continual journey of personal and professional growth and transformation.

You are eligible to participate in a Masterclass training, if you are a mental health clinician, licensed for independent practice who:

• Has been actively using EMDR therapy with clients who have complex trauma
• Is interested in engaging with your fellow colleagues to do a personal piece of work that relates to how you're being challenged in your role as a therapist

It is strongly recommended that you have also completed The Craft of EMDR Therapy and at least one Advanced training with Deany.

Both Masterclasses and Master retreats are practice-based trainings for the experienced EMDR psychotherapist who wants to further refine their skills with the hands-on guidance of a skilled EMDR instructor.  The Master retreats are more intensive as well as restorative and are located in all-inclusive resort settings that allow for some down time.  There are 4 practice sessions in the Master retreat over a 6-day course, where there are only 3 practice sessions in a 3-day course in a Masterclass.  The Masterclasses tend to be more cost-effective as they are more accessible and centrally located in major cities where many participants can commute to the training.  Those who would have to travel will likely have fewer expenses than they might at an all-inclusive retreat location.  If you've been working especially hard and are feeling a little crusty around the edges, this package is a well-deserved gift!

EMDR therapy is easy to learn but hard to do well.  Our clients are complex, their problems are multi-faceted and our method is powerful.  It's a confluence of variables that invites us to continue to learn, to practice, to talk about our cases and to examine how we relate to our client's difficulties.  The Masterclasses are about the hero's journey and how we, too, are transformed by the work we do.   In order to master our craft, we have to examine what we bring to it for better and for worse.  For those of us who are committed to personal and professional growth, this pathway is for you.

Tuition is refundable up to 30 days in advance, less a $150 administrative fee. Withdrawals between 14-29 days from the start date of the training are refundable less a $250 administrative fee.  Withdrawals less than 14 days from the start date are not refundable.  The tuition, less a $250 administrative fee, can be credited towards another Intermediate or Masterclass training in the future at the Standard Rate.  All cancellations must be made in writing via email to admin@emdrtherapy.com. No refunds or credits will be issued once the training begins. The Center reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the training at its discretion and will either credit one’s tuition towards a future training or offer a full refund. 

The EMDR Basic Training is a foundational course.  You will be considered trained in EMDR therapy after completing our EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training, but you will not be certified as an EMDR therapist until you complete EMDRIA's requirements for certification, which requires additional coursework, case consultation and a minimum number of hours of practice with your clients.  For many therapists, certification takes at least a year and is worth the investment. Please click the EMDRIA link for more information: https://www.emdria.org/emdr-training-education/emdr-certification/

All Center Faculty are EMDRIA-certified and are eligible to offer case consultation that can be applied towards EMDRIA certification.  EMDRIA requires 10 hours of group and 10 hours of individual consultation which can be earned in a group setting of no more than 4 people.  So, if you love group process and want to take your time to really learn this methodology, check out our EMDR Certification group:  https://emdrtherapy.com/emdr-trainings/emdr-consultation

Training to become an EMDRIA-approved Consultant is a credential that is widely recognized across the country and abroad for those who want to mentor therapists in their journey to become proficient in the clinical application of EMDR therapy. As part of our growing community through The Center, we train our CITs about the importance of the therapeutic relationship and the Self of the therapist as part of the conversation about why the clinician is stuck with their clients. While fidelity to the protocols and procedures are important, what is more important is what's best for the client.  Teaching our clinicians how to think and to have greater clarity about their clinical choices is how we train our CITs.  This EMDRIA-approved process takes about a year or longer and is for therapists that would like to help other clinicians learn the craft of EMDR therapy.  Please send a letter to info@emdrtherapy.com outlining your interest in studying with us and share any relevant information about your practice.

Becoming a trainer requires a true passion for EMDR therapy and a commitment to teach it with excellence so our trainees can help their clients heal.  It is an investment in time, effort, funds and an exquisite ability to be a team leader with a cohort of talented faculty.  It's a person who gives direction and takes direction well.  We are only able to mentor potential trainers who want to make The Center their new home.  For more information and to express your interest, please email us at info@emdrtherapy.com.

This self-paced program is for any EMDR-trained clinician who works with complex developmental trauma and attachment difficulties and who wants to learn how to work more relationally with their clients. Instead of just "staying out of the way" and "going with that," the R-EMDR therapist facilitates the client's experience to help co-regulate them when the going gets tough as our clients can only go as far as we can accompany them.

Therapists who have taken Deany's Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses within the past three years (no earlier than January 2021) can apply their coursework toward certification!

You are only eligible to apply for this Master track upon completion of our Intermediate course, The Craft of EMDR Therapy:  Taking it to the Next Level. Check it out https://emdrtherapy.com/emdr-trainings/intermediate-emdr-training.

This program requires 96 credit hours of Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses by Deany at The Center that can be taken at your pace over the course of three years.  In addition, you are required to commit to 60 hours of case consultation over a three-year period by one of Our Masters in a group of four people where the focus is on the relational components and the Self of the therapist.  For clinicians who are already certified as an EMDRIA-approved Therapist or Consultant within the past 5 years, you are eligible to be credited for up to 20 hours.  For more information about the requirements, go to https://emdrtherapy.com/relational-emdr/requirements,

To register for a training, please select the Sign-Up Here button located on the selected training page.  You will be directed to sign in to your account or create an account prior to completing the application.  All applications will be reviewed within 5 business days and you will receive an email advising when your application is approved or if we need additional information.  

We are happy to offer individuals needing ADA accommodations.  Please contact us at admin@emdrtherapy.com at least 30 days prior to the start date of the training to make advance arrangements for your needs. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. 

The Center has a relationship with Bilateralstimulation.io, a company that offers an online application for working with clients virtually using your computer screens. It comes with the option of handheld tactile devices the client can use remotely while on the computer. For more information, check out their website using this link for a discounted offer: https://www.bilateralstimulation.io/thecenter.

Please note, there is no requirement to purchase equipment in order to participate in the training.

In rare cases where a training must be canceled due to severe weather or other major disruptions, participants will receive a credit toward a future training of the same type. 

If the same training is not offered again within the next 12 months, we will provide a makeup session or an equivalent alternative. 

We appreciate your understanding and flexibility when circumstances beyond our control require schedule changes. 

Submission of a Grievance 

Participants or prospective participants who wish to express a concern or file a grievance regarding The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy or any continuing education program may do so by contacting us via email at info@emdrtherapy.com. 

The Center does not guarantee a specific outcome; however, all grievances will be reviewed carefully. Appropriate decisions will be made, and the individual will receive a response within a reasonable timeframe. 

Grievances Related to Training Experience 

If a grievance concerns any members of the faculty, the content presented, the style or level of instruction, or the platform or format in which a training was delivered, the individual filing the grievance may be asked to submit the concern in writing to Dan Merlis (dan@emdrtherapy.com). 

The feedback will be reviewed by The Center and, when appropriate, shared with the speaker while maintaining the confidentiality of the individual submitting the grievance. 

If the participant requests follow-up action, The Center will evaluate the grievance, determine any necessary actions, and respond within a reasonable timeframe.