Online, Real-Time EMDR Therapy Training

October 9-11 & November 13-15, 2020

Training Location: This training will be held virtually via Zoom.

Course Trainer: Dr. DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC, EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and Trainer

Course Schedule

Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm Pacific Time
Saturday: 8:30am-4:30pm Pacific Time
Sunday: 8:30am-4:30pm Pacific Time

Consultations

Each attendee must attend five 2-hour group consultations in addition to the training sessions. Group consultations are conducted by a video conference call via Zoom. An access link will be emailed to you along with instructions for first time users.

Required Group Consultation Sessions

Day of the Week: Wednesday

Time: October 21, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time
Time: October 28, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time
Time: November 4, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time
Time: November 25, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time
Time: December 2, 2020 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time

Attendance at the entire program is required for CE credit. No partial credit will be awarded.

Required Reading

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, Third Edition, by Francine Shapiro, PhD

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More about this training...

This is the complete EMDR Basic Training approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), formerly known as Level I and Level II, including an additional 10 hours on consultation. Participants will learn the EMDR psychotherapy approach, the basic eight-phase EMDR protocol, the Adaptive Information Processing Model, and how to incorporate EMDR into your practice. This course will consist of didactic presentations, demonstrations, supervised practicum, and case consultations. Participants must attend the full training and five 2-hour consultation groups to receive a certificate of completion in EMDR Basic Training. If other dates or times are needed to make up for the consultation hours, attendees can either schedule separate consultation times with the trainer (or any EMDRIA approved consultant with prior approval of the trainer) at the attendee's cost. Approval of partial programs will not be granted.

About the Trainer

DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer. She has a successful private practice in Redding, California, supervises interns, and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and PTSD. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, DaLene is a CAMFT Certified Supervisor, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and an approved Continuing Education provider with the California BBS, California Board of RN's, EMDRIA, APA, and NBCC. For more information, call (530) 245-9221.

Training Cost

$1,550

Two full weekends of EMDR Therapy Training
Five, two-hour group consultations
Access to our online portal with downloadable resources, including AEI's EMDR Manual
Student/Intern Discount: $1,450
Please call our office to receive the promo code for the discount

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Who can take the EMDR Therapy Training?

Licensed Mental Health Professionals

Qualifying Registered Nurses must have a Master's level psychiatric nursing degree AND also must be licensed and/or registered through their state or national nursing board.
Qualifying mental health clinicians must have completed a Master's level or Doctorate level Graduate Program with a focus in the mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing) and also much be licensed or certified through their state or national credentialing board.
Clinicians who have completed a program in one of the following fields must submit detailed information to EMDRIA about the program that they completed in order to determine their eligibility: Art therapy and Drug & Alcohol Counseling. These clinicians will also need to submit their current license or certification through their state or national board in order to determine their eligibility for registering for an EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training.

Interns and Students

Qualifying students are enrolled in a Master's or Doctorate level program in the mental health field (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing) currently involved in the practicum and/or internship portion of the program they are enrolled in (first year students not eligible) and on a licensing track working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health professional.
Students who are enrolled in Master's level program in one of the following fields must submit detailed information about the program that they completed to EMDRIA in order to determine their eligibility: Art Therapy and Drug & Alcohol Counseling.
Students who would like to take the basic training will need to submit the following documentation in order to determine eligibility for registering for an EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training: completed coursework, practicum or internship hours, current curriculum vitae, letter from current supervisor which includes supervisor's degree information, licensure information and license number.

Can I take EMDR Therapy Training if I have a CADAC license?

Continuing Education

NBCC: AEI (and DaLene Forester, PhD) is approved by NBCC to provide continuing education (ACEP #6657). EMDR Basic Training consists of 52 clock hours of continuing education for Lic. Clinical Social Workers, Lic. Marriage and Family Therapists and Lic. Professional Clinical Counselors.

APA: AEI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AEI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This training consists of 52 continuing education credits.

Additional Information

Space is limited. Registrants cancelling up to 72 hours before the training will receive a tuition refund less a $50.00 administrative fee. No refund for less than 72 hours cancellation. A $25.00 service charge applies to each returned check. All in person trainings by DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT are held in facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are required, please notify DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT 72 hours in advance.

Effective 12/31/07, EMDR training will no longer be split into Level I and Level II. There will only be the Complete Basic Training (Level I and II combined with 10 hours of consultation included).

If you need more information, please do not hesitate to call: (530) 245-9221.

No commercial support and/or conflict of interest exists for this training.