EMDR THERAPY TRAINING AUSTRALIA

For all levels of experience, across the lifespan

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy

EMDR Therapy, originally developed by Francine Shapiro in 1989, is an integrative evidence-based psychotherapy to treat PTSD, and a wide range of other psychological difficulties, and somatic symptoms. EMDR Therapy has evolved to become a transdiagnostic, mind and body approach to healing the impact of trauma across the lifespan.

EMDR Therapy Training Structure

All EMDR Therapy trainings delivered under EMDR Therapy Training Australia are accredited through the EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA).

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 can 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 Training - Introductory Level 1
EMDR Advanced Training Level 2 (adult focus)
EMDR Advanced Training Level 2 (child & adolescent focused)
EMDR consultation (10 hours)

Note. EMDR Therapy basic training includes all three components. Certificates of completion of EMDR Basic Training are provided on the completion of all training requirements within a 2 year time frame. Certificates of attendance are provided on completion of each EMDR Level 1 and 2 workshop.

What to Expect at your EMDR Training

EMDR Therapy Training - Woman in Training

In your training with us expect an interactive, inclusive, experiential learning experience, where theory underlies clinical practice and techniques. Our training is one where you will develop confidence and competence to immediately begin to integrate EMDR therapy into your clinical work with clients, with consultation provided to support, inspire, and develop all that is taught in each training.

Training locations are across Australia - currently offered in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane.

Meet Your Trainers

Logan Harvey & Dr Sarah Schubert

Logan Harvey and Sarah Schubert are both Clinical Psychologists, and Accredited EMDR Trainers and Consultants.

Logan and Sarah have worked together as EMDR trainers and have published together in the EMDR field for several years prior to establishing EMDR Therapy Training Australia. Sarah and Logan share similar teaching, learning, and clinical values. Although our clinical work differs in terms of specialising in certain presentations and populations, our foundational knowledge, skills, application of EMDR, and teaching styles in relation to EMDR Therapy align.

We have worked hard to create an EMDR Therapy training program that integrates our shared experience of EMDR, and we are very excited to be presenting this training together.

Logan or Sarah will be your trainers for EMDR Basic Training Level 1 and EMDR Level 2 adult focus. Sarah, as an EMDR child clinician, will be the trainer for the EMDR Level 2 child focus. Where possible we are excited to co-deliver training – including your online preworkshop sessions, where both Sarah and Logan will be present.

EMDR consultation will be delivered by both Sarah and Logan, and you can see our scheduled times here.

Please expect that in every EMDR training both Sarah and Logan have collaborated to ensure you receive the best learning environment and content for your EMDR Basic Training journey.

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2025 EMDR TRAINING COURSES

EMDR Training Level 1 - Introductory

This is an introductory workshop that covers the foundations of EMDR Therapy to treat PTSD and other presentations. The Level 1 workshop is the standard introduction to EMDR Therapy - whether you work with children, adolescents, or adults.

The content is aimed to provide you with the foundations of EMDR and trauma theory and EMDR procedural knowledge and skills to begin to competently integrated EMDR into your clinical work with your clients - before refining skills in Level 2, that can be focused either on adults, or children and adolescents.

Level 1 Training consists of:

Two day in-person workshop (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth)

Preworkshop
5 hours online learning
3 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)

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EMDR Advanced Level 2 - Adult Focus

This 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 (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth)

Preworkshop
5 hours online learning
3 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)

Logan Harvey with Patient - EMDR Training Level 2

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EMDR Advanced Level 2 - Child Focus

This 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 advanced 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 (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth)

Preworkshop
2 hours online learning
2 hrs of facilitated online practicum (1 week before the in-person training)

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EMDR Consultation Hours

Available to purchase as a one-off session, 10 hour pack, or in a bundle.

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.

EMDR consultation dates and times for 2025 are available almost weekly within business hours. All EMDR consultation is currently delivered by Sarah Schubert and Logan Harvey. Access to our EMDR consultation calendar to schedule your selected times is provided upon registration.

EMDR CONSULTATION DATES 2025

Logan and Sarah work with teams and organisations across Australia to deliver in-house training options and ongoing support in implementing EMDR Therapy.

Email us on [email protected] to discuss options that might suit your team

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