Basic: Part I - September
The Fundamentals
September 17, 2026: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm ET
September 18, 2026: 11:00 am - 5:30 pm ET
Renan Silva
Catherine Luensmann
admin@emdrtherapy.com
Why Choose Basic EMDR Training: Part I
- Flexible pacing – Train at your own speed, on your own schedule
- Immediate application – Start using EMDR skills with your current caseload
- Built-in support – Case consultation included for real-world guidance
- Proven expertise – Developed from 30 years of EMDR training experience
This is your first step toward mastering EMDR therapy and transforming how you understand and treat your clients.
What You’ll Learn in Part I: The Fundamentals
Part I is a three-day deep dive into the foundations of EMDR therapy:
- Describe the evolution of EMDR therapy from its inception to present time.
- Identify the components of the Three-Pronged Approach of EMDR therapy.
- Apply the Standard Protocol of EMDR therapy with clients.
- Identify one or more social experiences or conditions that can contribute to racial or intergenerational trauma.
- Describe how to offer informed consent for EMDR therapy to a new client.
- Define the core element of dual attention.
- Apply Safe Calm Place/State as a preparation for trauma processing.
- Identify the three clinical themes to better understand a client’s emotional confusion as it relates to their issue.
- Name the 8 phases of EMDR therapy for comprehensive treatment.
- Apply the Reevaluation phase to better understand the client’s changes and determine next steps.
- Identify at least 2 reasons where memory reprocessing may be contraindicated.
- Apply the AIP model to identify the past-present connection.
- Apply AIP model to develop a conceptualization of a client’s problem and develop a treatment plan with a client.
- Apply the procedural steps in the Assessment phase using the script to set up a memory for reprocessing.
- Apply one or more mechanical strategies when reprocessing is blocked.
- Use one or more strategies to bring closure to a reprocessing session.
- Administer sets of bilateral stimulation (BLS) with a client.
We combine formal instruction with small group practice to give you a first-hand experience of EMDR memory reprocessing—from both the therapist and client point of view.
Why This Matters
Part I gives you the opportunity to:
- Get grounded in the fundamentals of EMDR therapy
- Prepare clients for their healing journey
- Learn how to connect past events to present difficulties
- Apply the standard protocol and reprocess early memories that are at the root of current difficulties
- Plan for the future, helping clients envision and respond differently in similar situations
Who Is Eligible?
You are—if you are a mental health clinician, licensed for independent practice and want to use EMDR with your clients. It's important that you see clients while you are in training so you can apply what you learn and ask for feedback during consultation.
- If you are not yet licensed, you must be on a licensing track under the guidance of a clinical supervisor.
- If you are a graduate student, you must have completed your core coursework and currently work in a practice setting.
- If you work at a non-profit or government agency and carry a full caseload, ask about our non-profit agency discount.
Meet Your Trainer
DEANY LALIOTIS, LICSW, LCSW-C
I’m Deany Laliotis, the Founder & Director of The Center. I am passionate about the power of EMDR therapy to transform lives. Since 1993, I had the privilege of working very closely with Dr. Francine Shapiro, the originator of EMDR, and was mentored by her until her death in 2019. I was the Director of Training for EMDR Institute Inc., the program developed by Dr. Shapiro that trained clinicians all over the world in EMDR therapy. We trained thousands of EMDR therapists over the years in this comprehensive approach to healing trauma. My vision has always been to offer a continuum of trainings from Basic to Masterclasses, which is what The Center currently offers. We welcome you to join us as part of our community of lifelong learners!