EMDR TRAINING 2025
For All Levels of Experience, Across the Life Span.
Training Dates Released
Newly Developed Trainings, Updated Materials and Formats to Make Learning EMDR Therapy Right for You!
EMDR training programs will be re-accredited by the EMDR Association of Australia for 2025 onwards. Training dates for 2025 are below. Register your interest now to reserve your place. Registrations will open once EMDRAA re-accreditation is finalised.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
EMDR is an evidence-based psychotherapy to treat trauma and associated symptom presentations. EMDR Therapy was developed by Francine Shapiro in 1989, and it has evolved to become an integrative, transdiagnostic, mind and body approach to healing trauma across the life span.
EMDR Therapy Training Structure
EMDR Therapy Basic Training includes 50 hours of training. This is comprised of 20 hours of teaching, 20 hours of small group supervised practicum, and 10 hours of accredited EMDR consultation.
You may enrol in any component of the training to meet your individual needs, or we offer EMDR basic training packages that include all EMDR Association of Australia basic training requirements:
EMDR Level 1
EMDR Level 2 (adult or child & adolescent focused)
EMDR consultation (10 hours)
Level 1 Introductory
EMDR Level 1 is an introductory workshop that covers the foundations of EMDR Therapy. This workshop will focus on the theory and applications of EMDR therapy to treat PTSD and other presentations. The aim of Level 1 is to equip you with the knowledge of trauma theory and treatment, and the confidence and competence to begin integrating EMDR Therapy into your clinical work with your clients.
Level 1 Training consists of:
Two day in-person workshop
Preworkshop
5 hours online learning
3 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)
Level 2 Adult Focused
EMDR Level 2 adult focused builds on the foundations of Level 1 to provide skills to apply EMDR therapy to complex, presentations with multiple comorbidities. This training includes AIP case conceptualisation, advanced preparation theory, techniques, and protocols, interweaves, skills for overcoming defences and blocks, specific EMDR protocols for complex issues (such as dissociation), and an EMDR fidelity refresh to ensure effective integration into your clinical work.
Level 2 Adult Focused Training is:
Two day in-person workshop
Preworkshop
5 hours online learning
3 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)
Level 2 Child & Adolescent Focused
EMDR Level 2 child focused training gives you the knowledge and confidence to adapt EMDR into your clinical work with children & adolescents who present with complex, comorbid trauma presentations. This training focuses on AIP case conceptualisation for complex PTSD and comorbid presentations, and on fidelity to the standard EMDR protocol. This training includes avanced EMDR preparation and resourcing skills, techniques for dissociation, interweaves, blocks in reprocessing, and EMDR protocols that can be adapted with various client presentations & populations across the life span.
Level 2 Child Focused Training is:
Three day in-person workshop
Preworkshop
2 hours online learning
2 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)
EMDR Level 1
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Melbourne
Date: March 25th - 26th
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 20th March
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Sydney
Date: 27th - 28th March
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 20th March
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Brisbane
Date: May 12th - 13th May
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 7th May
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Perth
Date: May 15th - 16th
Pre-Training 3 hr Practicum: May 7th
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Adelaide
Date: June 30th - July 1st
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 26th June
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Melbourne
Date: July 2nd - 3rd
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 26th June
EMDR Level 2: Adult Focus
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Perth
Date: July 23rd - 24th
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 21st July
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Brisbane
Date: September 1st - 2nd
Pre-Training 3 hr Practicum: 29th August
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Sydney
Date: September 3rd - 4th
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 29th August
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Melbourne
Date: October 21st-22nd
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 16th October
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Adelaide
Date: October 23rd - 24th
Pre-Training 3 hr online practicum: 17th October
EMDR Level 2:
Child & Adolescent Focus
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Melbourne
Date: March 26th - 28th
Pre-Training 2hr practicum: 19th March
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Sydney
Date: June 16th - 18th
Pre-Training 2 hr practicum: 10th June
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Brisbane
Date: July 30th - August 1st
Pre-Training 2 hr Practicum: 22nd July
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Perth
Date: August 20th - 22nd
Pre-Training 2 hr Practicum: 13th August
EMDR CONSULTATION
EMDR Consultation, will be an available option to purchase as part of your training experience to complete EMDR Basic training requirements.
EMDR consultation will meet the requirements set out by the EMDR Association of Australia of 4 people per hour, and will be delivered online.
Our team of EMDR consultants are experienced in working with children, adolescents, and adults. Each consultant is integrative in their approach to EMDR, creative, flexible, warm, attuned, and will create a consultation learning environment that will ensure you have the best support in integrating EMDR therapy into your clinical practice with your client presentations and populations.
Our Team and the EMDR consultation dates and times for 2025 will be released as EMDRAA accredits all EMDR trainings.
Training
Fees
EMDR Level 1: $1100 (early bird) or $1200
EMDR Level 2 (adult): $1100 (early bird) or $1200
EMDR Level 2 Child & Adolescent: $1200 (early bird) or $1300
EMDR Level 1 + Consultation 10 hrs: $1750
Level Level 2 Adult + Consultation 10 hrs: $1750
EMDR Level 2 Child + Consultation: $1850
Full Package Adult - EMDR Level 1 + Level 2 Adult + Consultation 10 hrs: $2850
Full Package Child - EMDR Level 1 + Level 2 Child + Consultation 10 hrs: $2950
EMDR Consultation 10 hrs: $750
Note. All training fees are GST inclusive.
EMDR Training Eligibility and Conditions:
EMDR Basic Training is for eligible therapists looking to learn EMDR therapy. To check that you are eligible to be trained in EMDR therapy, please check the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA) eligibility before registering.
EMDR Therapy trainings will meet AHPRA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development.
All EMDR Trainings and consultation groups are conducted in accordance with our Terms and Conditions of Service.