Marlee Bardenett

LCPC, EMDR Certified Therapist, Consultant in Training 

I completed my EMDR Basic Training in January/March of 2020. Not only did I learn EMDR, I shifted the way I approach case conceptualization, treatment planning, and sessions with clients. With all of the big learning that happens during EMDR Basic Training, it is helpful to know what to expect so you can focus on soaking up all of the new information. 

Essential Details:

Our training is approved by EMDRIA, which is the Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association. Not every EMDR training is EMDRIA approved, meaning it does not meet EMDRIA’s standards for training. At the end of our training, you are considered EMDR Basic trained by an EMDRIA approved provider and can use the approach with your clients. If you are interested in further learning, you can pursue EMDR certification, which is outlined on EMDRIA’s website.

What You Can Expect:

Our training consists...

By Rachel Harrison, LCPC

EMDRIA Approved Basic Trainer and Consultant

I am often asked the questions about how to train therapists by group practice owners or supervisors who recognize that there is a lot to learn after graduate school.  Graduate school is a foundation, but then the real development happens as clinicians learn to provide therapy that is beneficial to all different kinds of clients. 

Enter Trauma.  Being a trauma specialist as I am and my staff are, is an added layer of training.  And given that I spend a good deal of my time training therapists and training leaders, the question of how to best train in EMDR comes up frequently.

Now, I hear that not all EMDR trainings are created equal.  I know first hand that is true because my very first training and the way I teach in my trainings are vastly different.  Some of that is content, but a lot of that is style.

For my Training Institute, our belief is that training happens best in a...