We Teach what we Practice, we Practice what we Teach.  Our trainers and supervisors are active clinician.  Whilst we have published some of our work, our focus is on teaching what we do day to day with our clients. 

“What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember, what I do, I know.”  (Confucius, 551-479 BCE)  You need to know the theory and the principles on which the practical skills are is based, and that is thoroughly covered prior to each training day, backed up with an extensive library of resources.  There is a workbook to guide you through the things you need to read, videos to view, and reflective workbook questions to help you understand and consolidate the principles.  You come to each training day with a solid foundation on which to learn practical skills.  The training days are mainly about “learn by doing”.   No long lectures or death by Powerpoint.  The practical skills are demonstrated, then you practice them in groups of 2 – 4, following a clear set of structured guides, then Q&A.  The combination of principles and practice builds memory consolidation of knowledge, understanding and skills, and your confidence in being able to apply these skills in your work with clients the very next day.

  On an hourly rate our EMDR training is by far the cheapest in Australia.  All our EMDR trainings include access to online Case Consultation sessions, and this is included in the course fee.  We were the first EMDR training in Australia to include this component as integral part of our training.  It is listed in the EMDRAA curriculum as essential .  Some trainings do not include this and you need to seek this out yourself, at your expense. It could cost you $1500 – $2000 extra.

Because we do not have large overheads for travel, venue hire, catering, accommodation, etc. we can keep our fee affordable, and don’t need to have large numbers in our trainings.  We keep a strict cap on the number of people in each training group.  Instalment plans are available for EMDR training.

If your training experiences have been anything like ours, you’ve often been exposed to a lot of material in one concentrated block, and then that’s it. You are left to figure out for yourself how to apply this in your clinical work, or find someone who can help you.

Our trainings are unique in Australia in that they provide access to small group support sessions between and after the training days. If you want some support, it is there. In fact there is a minimum number of support sessions that you must attend – a minimum of 10 hours during and after your EMDR training in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

We constantly evaluate our trainings and look for ways to improve our materials and teaching. We maintain regular contact with some of the world’s leading EMDR trainers, with whom we share new ideas. Our Reference Manual is regularly revised at least four times a year.

We maintain a standing online search for any new publications on EMDR and Schema Therapy. The Resource Library to which you have access is updated on at least a fortnightly basis., and you can refresh your library regularly. Any relevant new research or published developments, you’ll find them there.

If you have any concerns about your training, we will always address them by asking “if we were in this situation, how would we want it resolved, what is fair and appropriate?” We have standard Terms and Conditions of Service, as legally required of any Australian business, but we are flexible. If the solution involves a cost to us, we will bear this fairly and appropriately.

How often have you come away with a booklet of Powerpoint slides, and nothing more? Not with us. Our Reference Manual is a full text book, 244 A4 pages as of October 2024. And the Reference Library contains over 1400 documents. If you want to dive deeply into any area of EMDR, there’s plenty there.