For the Cases That Don't Fit the Protocol Cleanly
Every clinician who has practiced EMDR therapy for a while reaches the same moment.
A case that resists the standard protocol, a client whose presentation is more layered than your foundational training prepared you for, or a question about when and how to deviate from the script in service of what the client actually needs. Advanced Training is built for that moment.
Rather than one fixed curriculum, it is a set of distinct courses, each addressing a specific clinical challenge, so you can build the exact combination of skills your practice currently calls for.
A case that resists the standard protocol, a client whose presentation is more layered than your foundational training prepared you for, or a question about when and how to deviate from the script in service of what the client actually needs. Advanced Training is built for that moment.
Rather than one fixed curriculum, it is a set of distinct courses, each addressing a specific clinical challenge, so you can build the exact combination of skills your practice currently calls for.
Five Courses. Choose Based on Your Caseload.
Healing the Wounds of Attachment
For clinicians working with clients whose core difficulties trace back to early attachment experiences. This course applies EMDR therapy through an attachment lens — using Clinical Interweave Categories to navigate moment-to-moment processing, repair developmental deficits, and strengthen a client's capacity for secure attachment in present-day relationships. This is the foundation of Deany Laliotis's Relational EMDR Therapy® framework.
Thinking AIP and Using EMDR
A focused, case-based course on AIP case conceptualization — learning to distinguish a client's presenting symptom from the underlying clinical problem, and to apply the themes of Responsibility, Safety, and Choices to understand what's really driving a case. Built around small-group discussion of real, videotaped client sessions.
R-TEP: Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol
For clinicians who want to respond effectively in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event. R-TEP is a specialized early intervention protocol that stabilizes clients and processes a recent trauma before it consolidates into a long-term traumatic memory — useful for any recent shattering event, not only headline-level disasters.
Available as a bundle with
G-TEP.
Available as a bundle with
G-TEP.
G-TEP: Group Traumatic Episode Protocol
Extends R-TEP's early intervention approach to group settings, allowing you to support multiple people simultaneously following a shared traumatic event. G-TEP uses a visual, art-therapy format that lets each participant process their own experience of the trauma without verbal disclosure — useful across language barriers and with populations wary of traditional psychotherapy.
What These Courses Have in Common
Regardless of which course you choose, every Advanced Training at The Center shares the same foundation — EMDR therapy as a comprehensive psychotherapy, not a fixed script.
You will work through real, videotaped client sessions, practice in small groups under faculty guidance, and leave with tools you can apply immediately, not theory to file away.
We also offer a one-day Refresher Course twice a year for clinicians who want to revisit the fundamentals alongside their advanced work.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Advanced Training is open to clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training.
You should be licensed for independent practice, or on a licensing track under clinical supervision.
While there is no required waiting period, we recommend spending some time practicing EMDR therapy with clients before enrolling in Advanced Training.
The case-based work in these courses is most useful when you have real clinical experience to bring into the room.
You should be licensed for independent practice, or on a licensing track under clinical supervision.
While there is no required waiting period, we recommend spending some time practicing EMDR therapy with clients before enrolling in Advanced Training.
The case-based work in these courses is most useful when you have real clinical experience to bring into the room.
If you completed Basic Training through a different EMDRIA-Approved program, you are still eligible for Advanced Training at The Center — no additional verification is required beyond confirming your completion organization.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to take all four Advanced courses, or can I choose just one?
You can choose any combination. Advanced Training is not a sequential track. Each course stands on its own and addresses a different clinical focus. Many clinicians select the course most relevant to their current caseload and add others over time as their practice evolves.
What is the difference between R-TEP and G-TEP?
R-TEP (Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol) is designed for individual clients in the aftermath of a recent traumatic event.
G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) adapts the same early-intervention approach for group settings, using a visual format that allows participants to process a shared trauma without verbal disclosure.
Both carry EMDRIA and NBCC credits only.
G-TEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol) adapts the same early-intervention approach for group settings, using a visual format that allows participants to process a shared trauma without verbal disclosure.
Both carry EMDRIA and NBCC credits only.
Do Advanced courses count toward EMDRIA certification?
'Healing the Wounds of Attachment' and 'Thinking AIP and Using EMDR' carry EMDRIA CE credits that count toward the continuing education requirement for EMDRIA certification.
R-TEP and G-TEP carry EMDRIA and NBCC credits only — confirm with EMDRIA directly on how these apply to your specific certification pathway.
R-TEP and G-TEP carry EMDRIA and NBCC credits only — confirm with EMDRIA directly on how these apply to your specific certification pathway.
Do I need to take Advanced Training before The Craft of EMDR Therapy?
If I take The Craft, do I need to buy the Refresher separately?
I completed Basic Training through a different program. Am I still eligible?
Yes, as long as your Basic Training was EMDRIA-Approved and you meet the six-month clinical practice requirement. Contact admin@emdrtherapy.com if you have questions about your specific eligibility.
What is the cancellation policy for Advanced Trainings?
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 can be applied towards the same 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 Training again at the reduced rate of $350 as space allows.
Withdrawals less than 14 days from the start date are not refundable.
A credit can be applied towards the same 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 Training again at the reduced rate of $350 as space allows.
What trainees say about Basic Training at The Center
#incredible training | #going to change the course of my clinical practice | #I felt supported | #I was absolutely blown away | #my facilitators were INCREDIBLE
"I've found my training in RTEP/GTEP invaluable—both for recent trauma and as a way of helping clients manage these uncertain times. The presentation was clear and compelling and I was able to use the protocols immediately to help my first responders keep going during COVID and after. The step-by-step guidance for integrating RTEP & GTEP led to positive results and the profound relief of my clients. I believe all therapists would benefit as I have from adding the healing power of R-TEP & G-TEP to their repertoire."
Carolyn Gorski, LPC, NCC
R-TEP & G-GTEP Facilitator
Allentown, PA
R-TEP & G-GTEP Facilitator
Allentown, PA
"Deany's experience and knowledge base of EMDR therapy, combined with her ability to teach complex theory in a manner which is easily accessible makes her, in my mind, the best EMDR therapy trainer that I have had. She integrates the relational component of attachment theory into an EMDR framework and in doing so, has helped me bring my best self to this work. Deany has successfully moved EMDR away from being simply a technique to being an integrative psychotherapy in its own right. To quote Deany, “It is the therapeutic relationship which creates the conditions for change, EMDR therapy is the method we use.”.
Tom Flewett, MD
FRANZCPEMDR Institute, Inc.
Trainer
New Zealand
FRANZCPEMDR Institute, Inc.
Trainer
New Zealand
"Since undergoing my first weekend of EMDR Basic Training with Deany in 2014, I have taken several advanced courses over the years with numerous instructors, and Deany is by far the most knowledgeable, generous, and thought-provoking of them all. Her style of incorporating concepts from various areas of psychology and academic research into a cohesive understanding of how the human brain, heart, and body are intertwined, is impressive. Deany’s engaging personality and generous spirit in sharing her own clinical work for learning purposes makes for an inspiring learning experience. I look forward to her future offerings!"
Nicole Garcia, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Montclair, NJ
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Montclair, NJ
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