EMDR TRAINING 2025

For All Levels of Experience, Across the Life Span.

Registrations Now Open

Newly Developed Trainings, Updated Materials and Formats to Make Learning EMDR Therapy Right for You!

EMDR Training dates for 2025 can be found at EMDR Therapy Training Australia.  

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)

Note. EMDR Therapy basic training includes all three components. Certificates of completion are provided on the completion of all training requirements within a 2 year time frame.

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 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.

THe team of EMDR Therapy Training 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.

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: $1850

  • Level Level 2 Adult + Consultation 10 hrs: $1850

  • EMDR Level 2 Child + Consultation: $1950

  • 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 (can only be purchased with an EMDR training course)

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 with EMDR Therapy Training Australia are conducted in accordance with EMDRTTA Terms and Conditions of Service.