Six Days That Will Change How You Practice
The EMDR foundation you need, with the hands-on practice and ongoing support that most trainings skip.
Upcoming Cohorts:
EMDRIA
Approved Provider
This training is for therapists who are ready to stop feeling stuck with trauma clients and start seeing them actually heal. If any of these sound familiar, you're in the right place:
This training is designed for:
Prerequisites: Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, marriage & family therapy, psychiatric nursing, or related mental health field.
Want to learn more about the path to EMDR certification?
Read Our Complete Guide to Becoming an EMDR TherapistBy the end of this training, you'll have a complete understanding of EMDR therapy and the confidence to use it with your clients.
Our training is designed to fit your schedule while ensuring you get the hands-on practice and support you need to succeed.
Pre-Work
1.5 hours of video + purchase required textbook
Days 1-3: Part 1 (Weekend 1)
Days 1-2: 9am-5:30pm ET | Day 3: 9am-4:30pm ET. Foundations, phases 1-8, hands-on practice
Consultation Sessions (4 meetings)
2 hours each between training weekends as you start using EMDR
Days 4-6: Part 2 (Weekend 2)
Days 4-5: 9am-5:30pm ET | Day 6: 9am-4:30pm ET. Advanced applications, complex cases, special populations
Final Consultation + Certificate
5th consultation within 2 weeks of Day 6, then receive your certificate
All requirements must be completed within 12 months of start date.
All sessions are live via Zoom with cameras on. This is not a passive webinar. It's an immersive, engaging learning experience.
You'll practice EMDR as therapist, client, and observer. Experiential learning that builds real clinical confidence.
We provide more trainers and consultants than EMDRIA requires, so you get personalized attention and real support throughout. Our team is accessible and responsive. We're here to help you succeed.
Your registration includes everything you need to master EMDR therapy and feel confident with clients.
Note: Textbook must be purchased separately: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, Third Edition by Francine Shapiro.
"This was the best training I have attended and appreciate all the work put into facilitating my learning."
"Hands down the best training I've attended. Rachel was extremely knowledgeable and she covered a significant amount of information in a very interactive way (which, over zoom, with 20 or so participants is incredible.)"
"I really enjoyed this training and Rachel's instruction. The training was engaging and informative. I especially thought Rachel did an excellent job of navigating this training in a virtual space."
The October cohort is live virtual and has seats open. The January/March 2027 cohort is open for live virtual registration, and in-person registration in Frederick, MD is coming soon.
October/December 2026
Live Virtual
$1,675
$1,475
Early bird through September 24, 2026
January/March 2027
In Person (Frederick, MD) or Live Virtual
$1,725
$1,525
Early bird through January 7, 2027
Payment plans are available. At checkout you can pay in full or spread it across three monthly payments, whichever works better for you.
Group discounts are available for groups with 10 or more clinicians. Contact info@traumaspecialiststraining.com for more information.
Your learning doesn't end with the training. TSTI offers ongoing consultation groups, advanced workshops, and The EMDR Circle community to support your continued growth as a clinician.
Questions about whether this is right for you? Schedule a free call with our team.
EMDR is teachable, and the people who learn it well tend to stay with it. If you want to add it to your practice, we would be glad to be part of that work.
Questions? Email info@traumaspecialiststraining.com
On The Mental Health Evolution, Rachel and her guests have talked about EMDR work, what it does, who it is for, and how clinicians decide to bring it into their practice across 49 episodes. A few that pair well with this training:
Being trauma-informed matters in the therapy room, and EMDR Basic Training teaches the part it can't cover: treating the trauma itself.
Jamie Sedgwick's TSTI training, BPD Through a Trauma Lens, gives clinicians the conceptual reframe and concrete skills to work confidently with a population they have been trained to fear.
The skills Sandra Paulsen says are required before working in an intensive EMDR format, including dissociation assessment, ego state therapy, and early trauma protocols, are what TSTI's advanced training sequence is built to develop.