Participant Agreement

In this training you will learn the EMDR core concepts originally developed by Francine Shapiro and so much more!

Resilience Reinforcing 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 provides you with a wide variety of approaches for preparing your clients for EMDR, and shows you how to build your clients' resilience in the process!

Resilience Reinforcing EMDR will teach you to facilitate real change in how your clients think, feel and behave.

It will totally change your practice and how you treat things like trauma, anxiety and depression.

You'll also appreciate the way Resilience Reinforcing EMDR shows you how to integrate EMDR with other modalities including parts work, and somatic approaches.

Please make sure you have read and understand this agreement in its entirety. If you have any questions or concerns please contact [email protected].

Participant Agreement

Training Eligibility

This training is for licensed mental health professionals or provisionally licensed mental health professionals under the supervision of a licensed professional.

Qualifying graduate students, enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in the mental health field or related discipline, must have completed core graduate coursework and be in the practicum/internship portion of their graduate program, on a licensing track and under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician, will be required to submit documentation prior to completing their registration.

EMDR Basic Training Requirements & Expectations

This 5-day intensive Resilience Focused EMDR Basic Training includes the required 20 hours of lecture and 20 hours of real-time practice of EMDR, for a total of 40 classroom hours. Also included in the training cost, is the required 10 hours of consultation, so that you may receive support as you begin implementing EMDR in your clinical practice after the classroom portion of your training. 

In order to complete the classroom portion of the training, and receive continuing education credits, you must be present for and participate in all parts of the lecture and practicum, in addition to submitting all required administrative documents, no partial credit will be awarded. For this reason, please ensure that you protect your training dates on your calendar so as to avoid any potential scheduling conflicts.

For virtual trainings, a private, quiet, space to conduct your training and practice in is required, you will also need to be online with your video on for the entire training.

In the event you miss any parts of the lecture or practicum you will be unable to complete the training and will be required to transfer to another scheduled training within 12 months of your training start date. You may be required to pay an administrative fee for this type of transfer.  

Time Frame For Completion of EMDR Basic Training 

You will be required to complete the 10 hours of consultation within 365 days, or one year, from the start date of your EMDR Basic Training in order to receive your final certificate of completion. You will receive instructions on how to register and access your consultation hours during the training and on the course site.

Please note: You will be considered financially responsible for consultation fees that occur as a result of late cancellations or no-shows. 

Required Reading

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)

Practicum

As a part of your Basic EMDR Training you will be doing and receiving EMDR therapy, with the guidance and support of trainers and coaches. You will be expected to work on real material and you will have full discretion over what you chose to disclose and work on during the training.

Because the focus in the training is on practice of protocols and interventions, we recommend working on material that is more mild to moderate in nature and to avoid working on highly charged material.

Please note: Due to the type of material covered in the training and to the nature of EMDR processing, there is a possibility that this training may trigger for participants, known or unknown traumatic material. If you are interested in participating in a Basic EMDR Training, and have a trauma history, diagnoses,  symptoms, or anything else that causes you to be concerned about your ability to participate in the required practicum please contact [email protected] before completing your registration so we can work together to determine if this training is a good fit and how we can best support you. 

Cancellation & Transfer Policy:

Minimum Attendance Requirement
Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC reserves the right to cancel or move to a virtual format any training if it does not meet the minimum attendance requirement of 5 participants.

Unforeseen Events
Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC reserves the right to cancel or move to a virtual format any training if something occurs beyond our control, including but not limited to sudden illness, death of a relative of a scheduled trainer, severe weather, or national disaster. Participants will be notified as soon as reasonably possible.

Trainer’s Discretion
The trainer reserves the right to make decisions regarding whether a training will proceed in-person, be moved to a virtual format, or be canceled based on attendance numbers or other extenuating circumstances.

Refund Policy

• 30 days or more prior to training date: Full refund of the amount paid, minus non-refundable payment processing fees.

• 14–29 days prior to training date: 50% refund of the amount paid.

• 7–13 days prior to training date: No refund. A free transfer to a future training is available.

• Less than 7 days prior to training date: No refund. Transfers are only available in cases of documented extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC.

Refund Processing Timeline
Refunds will be processed within 10–14 business days to the original form of payment. Refunds are non-transferable and will only be issued to the original payer.

Transfers
Participants may transfer to another scheduled training at no cost if requested 14 days or more before the start of training.

• Transfers requested within 14 days of training may be granted under extenuating circumstances.

• Free transfers apply once per participant. Additional transfer requests may be subject to an administrative fee.

No-Show Policy
Participants who do not attend a training without prior written notice are not eligible for refunds or transfers.

Virtual Training Participation
Participants are responsible for having reliable internet access and functioning technology when attending virtual trainings. No refunds will be provided for technical difficulties outside of Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC’s control.

Extenuating Circumstances
Exceptions to the refund and transfer policies may be made in cases of extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical emergencies, family emergencies) at the discretion of Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC. Documentation may be requested.

Acknowledgement
By registering for a training, participants agree to the terms outlined in this Cancellation & Refund Policy.

Equal Opportunity & Equal Access

Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC strives to create an inclusive and supportive environment for training regardless of an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture or religion. 

Brain Based EMDR Training, LLC also operates in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact [email protected] to request special accommodations for our live or virtual events.