Join our knowledgeable team of experienced clinicians who practice in Rhode Island and are established members of the RI EMDR Network: Bonnie Mark, Marjorie Lamphear, Laurie Lennon and Judith Berger
You will be guided by experienced faculty who are longstanding, respected members of the Rhode Island EMDR community and bring deep expertise in applying EMDR therapy to complex trauma.
Overview: This comprehensive EMDR Basic Training is designed for licensed mental health professionals seeking a strong foundation in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.
Schedule 9:00-5:30 pm, 1 hour break from 1:00-2:00 pm. Dismissal is at 4:30 pm on Day 8. Lunch is on your own.
Components of the Training: EMDRIA requires 50 hours for EMDR Basic Training. This training provides 51.5 hours of training with extra emphasis on how to assess for and modify EMDR to proceed with work with complex presentations.
Consultation Hours: 10 hours of Consultation hours are included at no extra cost. For your convenience, these hours are embedded in the training days.
Required Text – not included in the tuition, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures. Guilford Press 2017.
Requirements: Attendance to all days and parts are required to be granted a Basic Training Certificate of completion and CEs. EMDR Basic Training must be completed within 12 months of the training start.
CECs: This program has been approved for Continuing Education Credit Hours by NASW-CT and meets the continuing education criteria for Social Work Licensure renewal. 41.5 continuing education credits (CEC) approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-CT). NASW-CT approvals are valid in CT, MA, RI, and VT. NASW-CT CEC approvals apply to the following license types: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PsyD). The course does not offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. It is the sole responsibility of the training participant to verify with their own state licensing or regulatory board whether these continuing education credits will be accepted for their professional license.
Discounts & Accessibility
- Early Bird discount for registrations completed by July 15
- Special discounts for 2nd-year master’s students
- Group discounts
- Reduced rates for clinicians working full-time in not-for-profit or community mental health agencies
Next Steps: 1) submit tuition and 2) complete the participant agreement (link also appears below). 3) Once those steps are completed, you will be emailed an invitation to open your Inspired EMDR Course Account, giving you access to two courses. The Inspired EMDR Course Account is a contains both a Training Course account for the training day materials (including bonus video presentations, slides, scripts and essential worksheets) and another Resources course account (for bonus materials, such as resources for EMDR practice, screening tools, infographics, articles for your practice and much more) You will have these courses available to you for one year.
Pre-Meeting: A brief Zoom meeting will take place a few days prior to the training. It will be held on Wed. Sep 17 @ 7:00 pm-7:30 pm. At this meeting, you will be introduced our staff and announcements about general housekeeping matters and other helpful details to help you navigate through the training will be reviewed.