Refresh and Reset Your EMDR Practice
Training led by:
Jessica Downs, LCSW and Melissa Fisher, LCSW
EMDRIA Approved Consultants
Available on Demand
Course was recorded live June 2025.
Cost: $212
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Who is this training for?
EMDR Basic Training can feel like drinking from a fire hose—powerful, transformative, and overwhelming all at once. Some clinicians leave feeling eager to dive in, while others walk away unsure of how to integrate it all. But once you're back in your practice, reality sets in: your clients aren’t textbook cases. Suddenly, you may find yourself feeling stuck, uncertain, or even like you're doing something wrong. You’re not alone. EMDR is a complex, ever-evolving model—and no one masters it overnight.
This course is designed to bridge that gap. Whether you need a clear review of the basics or want to refine your skills with complex cases, this training will help you deepen your understanding, build clinical flexibility, and regain confidence. We’ll explore real-world scenarios, troubleshoot challenges, and show you how to pivot when sessions don’t go as planned—so you can move forward with clarity and competence.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This EMDR refresher and advanced skills training course will focus on reviewing the eight phases of EMDR with an emphasis on case conceptualization. Before delving into these phases, the course will review the AIP model to ground participants in a strong foundation of AIP. Polyvagal theory will also be integrated as a tool for case conceptualization; PVT through the lens of AIP will help participants understand how stress and trauma manifest.
CEs Available:
Course is eligible for 6.5 EMDRIA Approved CEs.
Training Format:
Available on Demand. Course was recorded live June 2025.
Investment:
This course is $210. Installment options available.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Define AIP and explain how it informs case conceptualization.
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Describe four different types of EMDR treatment plans: comprehensive, fractionated, symptom focused, and reverse protocol.
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List three ways to screen for dissociation.
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Identify three different preparation strategies to build adaptive neural networks informed by case conceptualization.
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Explain how to use interweaves proactively and reactively, and list five different
interweaves.
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Describe when to return to target in phase four: desensitization and reprocessing.
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List four strategies for keeping clients within their window of tolerance when in phase four: desensitization and reprocessing.
THIS COURSE COVERS
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History and definitions of EMDR, BLS/DAS
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The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model in case conceptualization
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Basics of Polyvagal Theory and survival states
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Complex PTSD and structural dissociation
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Phase 1: case conceptualization, screening for dissociation, treatment planning
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Phase 2: readiness for reprocessing and advanced preparation strategies
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Phase 3: assessment components and purpose
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Phase 4: therapist role, use of interweaves, SUDS, EMD/EMDr
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Phase 5: installation
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Phase 6: body scan
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Phase 7: closure techniques
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Phase 8: re-evaluation of targets
MEET YOUR TRAINERS
Jessica Downs
LCSW
Jessica Downs, LCSW, is an EMDR Advanced Trainer and Consultant specializing in complex trauma and dissociation. She brings warmth, clarity, and a playful spirit to her work, integrating EMDR with Ego State Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and the Theory of Structural Dissociation. Jessica is passionate about helping clinicians build confidence and deepen their therapeutic skills.
Melissa Fisher
LCSW
Melissa Fisher, LCSW, is an EMDR Consultant with advanced expertise in Ego State Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. She integrates these approaches with EMDR to treat complex trauma and dissociation. Melissa is known for her compassionate, collaborative style and her ability to translate theory into effective, client-centered interventions.
