EMDRIA In-person
Houston, TX
Approved Resilience Focused EMDR Basic Training
August 3-7, 2026
Houston, TX
You’ve seen the impact EMDR is having in practices across the country, and you’ve likely been considering EMDR training for some time. But you’re not looking for just any basic training. You’re seeking an experience that is intentional, rigorous, and genuinely transformative. You’re in the right place.
While this is technically a basic training, it is anything but ordinary. Resilience Focused EMDR is designed to help you facilitate meaningful, lasting change in how your clients think, feel, and respond. It reshapes how you approach trauma, anxiety, and depression, and often deepens how you understand your role as a clinician.
This is an immersive learning experience created for thoughtful, community-minded professionals. Beyond learning EMDR, you’ll experience its power firsthand within the expansive, resilient spirit of Houston. A city defined by diversity, compassion, and strength, Houston offers a meaningful backdrop for deep clinical learning, connection, and growth.
Discover the Ultimate EMDRIA Approved Resilience-Focused EMDR Basic Training
Here's why our basic training is the perfect choice for you:
EMDRIA Certified Trainers and Consultants: Learn from the best in the field, ensuring you receive top-notch education and support.
Premium Training Materials: No more boring manuals and workbooks, our materials are colorful and full of imagery that bring concepts to life, on top of that you'll receive bonuses like intentionally designed visual aids you can use with clients.
Hands-On EMDR Training: Apply your knowledge immediately, enhancing your learning experience. Work through your own blocks with practical tools and exercises.
Confidence Building: Leave the training feeling confident in your EMDR skills and abilities.
Additional Resources for Clients: You'll also get additional scripts for creating resources with clients to enhance their resilience that aren't included in other trainings
Exclusive Community: When you join us for an EMDR training you get access to our exclusive facebook community designed to provide on-going support and opportunities for engagement beyond your basic training.
Level up your practice with Resilience Focused EMDR Basic Training
Resilience Focused EMDR is not just trauma informed, it's trauma responsive, and creates a deeper understanding of the neuroscience of EMDR so that trainees can share the brain science of EMDR with their clients!
The Training Experience
This is a live, interactive, EMDRIA Approved 40 hour Basic EMDR Training. In this training you will learn the EMDR core concepts originally developed by Francine Shapiro and so much more!
This training includes 20 hours of lecture centered on the foundational aspects of EMDR; including the origin story of EMDR, therapy related research, EMDR’s model, methodology, mechanisms, as well as a deep dive into each of the 8 Phases of EMDR.
Empower
Our training empowers you to create real, lasting change for clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, and depression.
Integrate
We’re here to help you integrate EMDR with other therapeutic modalities for a holistic approach.
Build Confidence
This program helps you build confidence in facilitating client transformation through innovative techniques.
Resilience-Focused EMDR Basic Training Details
In this course we’ll be covering advanced techniques for complex clients and procedures for special populations. This training will also include 20 hours of real time EMDR practice; meaning you will be providing and receiving EMDR therapy as a part of the training. You will be fully supported throughout the experiential portions of the training by our amazing EMDR coaches/consultants.
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The following information is taken directly from EMDRIA regarding training eligibility. For more information please visit their EMDR Basic Training FAQs.
Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Qualifying medical doctors must be licensed to practice in their state or province.
Qualifying advanced practice registered nurses must have a Master of Science in Nursing (or higher) with a specialization in psychiatric mental health nursing and must be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have a master’s degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and be licensed to practice through their state board or province.
Individuals who only hold a chemical dependency or substance abuse license are not eligible as these licenses generally do not allow for a mental health scope of practice.
Pre-Licensed Mental Health Professionals
These are clinicians who are actively pursuing a mental health license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor. Some of these license types include associate, intern, limited, provisional, temporary and pre-license.
Qualifying pre-licensed mental health clinicians must have a master's degree in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Social Work) or related mental health discipline and must be actively pursuing a full license through their state board (or province) while working under a licensed supervisor.
Individuals who only hold a chemical dependency or substance abuse license are not eligible as these licenses generally do not allow for a mental health scope of practice.
Graduate Students
Qualifying graduate students must be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work) or related mental health discipline. Students must have completed their core graduate academic coursework and must be in the practicum/internship portion of their graduate program. First year graduate students are not eligible. Graduate students must be on a licensing track and working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician.
Graduate students who would like to take an EMDR Training will need to submit documentation, in the form of a letter from their supervisor, in order to verify their eligibility. The letter must reflect that the student is on the licensing track, working under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician, include their practicum or internship details, and include the supervisor’s license information and number. The letter should appear on the supervisor’s office letterhead and include a signature as well as contact information. Students do not need to provide EMDRIA with any documentation unless specifically asked to do so by EMDRIA staff. Please email documentation to admin@brainbasedemdr.com
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Understand the 8 Phases of EMDR and the 3-Prong Approach
Create an understanding of why EMDR works (Model)
Identify specific processes that bring about change in EMDR (Mechanisms)
Learn methods and procedures for implementing EMDR (Methodology)
Take away a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate EMDR into clinical practice
Learn strategies for adapting EMDR interventions to be more trauma-responsive
Learn new methods for providing psychoeducation on EMDR and enhancing a client's knowledge about their nervous system and how to shift emotional states
Learn additional resourcing skills to enhance client resilience
Take away desensitization strategies for processing with complex clients (Processing Spectrum/Cognitive Interweaves)
Learn how to adapt EMDR for specialty situations and populations
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Day 1
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Lecture: Course overview, Introduction to EMDR, EMDR Development & Research, Differentiate EMDR from other Models
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM Lecture: EMDR Model, Methodology & Mechanisms, Overview of the neurobiology of trauma
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lecture: Overview of the 8 Phases, Phase 1: History Taking, Case Conceptualization & Treatment Planning
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM EMDR Practicum Session 1: Practice Phase 1
Day 2
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Lecture: Phase 2: Preparation
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM EMDR Practicum Session 2: Practice Phase 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lecture: Phase 3 Assessment, Phase 4 Desensitization, Phase 5 Installation, Phase 6 Body Scan, Phase 7 Closure
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM EMDR Practicum Session 3: Practice Phases 3-7
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Lecture: Phase 8 Closure
Day 3
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EMDR Practicum Session 4: Practice Phase 8 & Phases 3-7
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lecture: Phase 2 Resourcing for Resilience with Complex Clients
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM EMDR Practicum Session 5: Practice Phase 2 for Complex Clients
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Lecture: Phase 1 Target Planning with Complex Clients
Day 4
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EMDR Practicum Session 6: Practice Phase 1 for Complex Clients
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lecture: Phase 3 Target Activation, Phase 4 Desensitization, Phase 5 Installation, Phase 6 Body Scan, Phase 7 Closure with Complex Clients
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lecture: Phases 3-7 with Complex Clients Continued
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM EMDR Practicum Session 7: Practice Phases 3-7 for Complex Clients
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Lecture: Phase 8 Reevaluation with Complex Clients
Day 5
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM EMDR Practicum Session 8: Practice Phase 8 & Phases 3-7
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lecture: EMDR and Special Situations
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Lecture: EMDR and Special Populations
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Lecture: EMDR and Special Populations Continued
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Lecture: EMDRIA, Basic Training Consultation, Next Steps
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Price Breakdown:
5 Day Basic Training $1,497
10 hours of consultation $500
Payment Options:
Pay in full: $1,997
Payment plans are available. Please contact info@brainbasedemdr.com for more information.
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Participants will receive 40 continuing education credit hours upon completion of the 5 day intensive training. Participants are required to attend the training in its entirety in order to receive continuing education credit hours. No partial credit will not be awarded.
CE certificates, including continuing education credit hour information, will be issued electronically at the conclusion of the training after the participant has attended the full training and submitted all administrative documents, including their evaluations.
Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7231. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
This training is also approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for continuing education credit.
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Additional Program Information
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Requirements to Complete Basic EMDR Course:
In order to complete the course, and receive continuing education credit hours, EMDRIA requires participants to attend the live training event in its entirety; meaning you must be present for 100% of the training, including lecture and practice.
EMDRIA also requires that trainees complete an additional 10 hours of consultation within 12 months of the start date of your Basic EMDR training. The required 10 hours of consultation are covered in the registration fee. Instructions on how to register for consultation are provided in the training and on your course website.
Required Materials for Basic Training:
All Basic Training participants are required to read Francine Shapiro’s original text Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures.
All other required and supplemental materials for the course will be available for download on your course website. You will receive access and instructions on how to log in to the course site once you’ve completed your registration.
Additional list of required reading:
Go With That Magazine Fall 2020, Volume 25, Issue 3 [EMDR & Racial Trauma]
Guidelines for Virtual EMDR Therapy (Spring 2020)All other required and supplemental materials for the course will be accessible on your course website. You will receive access and instructions on how to log in to the course site once you’ve completed your registration.If you are completing the training virtually, you will require computer and internet access as well as the ability to log on to Zoom. Mobile devices and iPads may be used as a backup; but we strongly encourage and recommend the use of a computer or laptop.
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Cancellation Policy for Scheduled Trainings:
Minimum Attendance Requirement: Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC reserves the right to cancel any training if it does not meet the minimum attendance requirement of 10 participants. Participants will be notified at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled training.
Unforeseen Events: Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC reserves the right to cancel any training if something occurs that is beyond our control, such as, sudden illness, death of a relative of a scheduled trainer, severe weather, or national disaster. Participants will be notified at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled training.
Brain Based EMDR Training reserves the right to charge administrative fees for transfers occurring within 30 days of a scheduled EMDR training start date, and for transfers occurring after the start date of a training.
Participant Cancellation & Transfer Policy:
At Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC we understand emergencies and unforeseen events happen. With that in mind we offer registrants the flexibility to cancel or transfer their registration prior to their scheduled EMDR training.
In order to receive a full refund of your registration fee, minus any credit card processing fees incurred at the time of purchase, and cost of training materials, participants must provide written notice of cancellation 24 hours prior to the start date of their training.
Brain Based EMDR training reserves the right to charge an administrative fee for transfers occurring within 30 days of a scheduled EMDR training start date, and for transfers occurring after the start date of a training.
Once you begin your EMDR training we strongly encourage you to stay within that cohort in order to support continuity in the learning experience as well as cohesion and safety within the group. In the event of an emergency, we will allow you to transfer to another training within 12 months of your original date of registration.
Please note: If you have to transfer to another cohort once the EMDR training has begun you will be required to join the training and retake it from the beginning. This is to preserve group cohesion and safety in our practicum sessions.
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This workshop is held in facilities which are in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act. Please contact Brain Based EMDR at info@brainbasedemdr.com to request special accommodations for our live or virtual events.
Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC is responsible for this program and its contents.
Consent for Audio-Video Recording: Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC may take audio or video recordings of certain training events; we may also take photos for use on our website and other promotional materials. By registering for the training you are acknowledging that you are aware of and in agreement with this disclosure. If you wish to withdrawal your consent please contact us at info@brainbasedemdr.com
If you wish to report a grievance or complaint we request you submit the information in writing to info@brainbasedemdr.com
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