EMDR Basic Training · Registration Now Open
Train with confidence. Practice with depth.
An EMDRIA-approved Basic Training built around the way clinicians actually use EMDR: relationally, somatically, and with full attunement.
This training is for you if…
- You're a licensed therapist ready to integrate EMDR into a relational, somatic practice — not just learn a protocol.
- You want to leave training feeling clinically prepared to use EMDR with your next client, not theoretically informed.
- You're looking for a training community that supports you after the cohort ends — through consultation hours and an ongoing clinical conversation.
What you'll learn
By the end of this training, you'll be able to:
- 01
Conduct an EMDR session integrating somatic resourcing from the first phase.
- 02
Identify when EMDR is and is not appropriate for a given clinical presentation.
- 03
Adapt the standard EMDR protocol to fit complex trauma, attachment, and somatic material.
- 04
Maintain therapeutic presence and attunement while running bilateral stimulation.
- 05
Move competently through all eight phases of EMDR with a real client.
- 06
Recognize and respond to abreactions and dissociative material in session.
- 07
Build a path toward EMDRIA certification through structured consultation.
Curriculum
Five days, eight phases, real practice.
- Adaptive Information Processing model and what makes EMDR work
- The somatic + relational stance: what distinguishes BHI's approach
- Phase 1: client history-taking and treatment planning
- Phase 2: preparation, resourcing, and stabilization
- Live demonstration + small-group practice
- Phase 3: target assessment in depth
- Phase 4: desensitization mechanics and pacing
- Phase 5: installation of positive cognition
- Working with abreactions and emotional intensity
- Paired practice + faculty feedback
- Phase 6: body scan and somatic completion
- Phase 7: closure protocols for in-session and incomplete sessions
- Phase 8: reevaluation across sessions
- Integration with broader treatment plan
- Paired practice + faculty feedback
- Adapting EMDR for complex trauma and dissociative presentations
- Attachment-informed EMDR work
- When to slow down, when to pause, when to refer
- Live demonstration with complex material
- Q&A with faculty
- Putting it all together: case formulation practice
- Building your post-training consultation plan
- Pathway to EMDRIA certification
- Joining the BHI consultation community
- Closing ritual and group reflection
Format + logistics
What to expect, what's included, when and where.
- Dates
- October 12 – 16, 2026
- Format
- Hybrid — Springfield, MO + Zoom
- CE hours
- 50 hours (EMDRIA, NBCC, NASW-MO)
- Cohort size
- Max 20 in person, 40 virtual
- Tuition
- $1,600 one-time or $206.25/mo × 8 months ($1,650 total)
- Included
- Training manual, certificate, post-training consultation pathway
Refund policy: Full refund 31 or more days before the cohort starts. 50% refund 14 to 30 days out. Inside 14 days, no refund, but your registration can transfer once to a future cohort. Full registration policies →
Beyond Healing Institute
Your faculty
Jen Savage
EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant
Jen Savage is an EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant at Beyond Healing. She is the named anchor for BHI's EMDR programming — she has trained hundreds of clinicians in EMDR and built BHI's somatic + relational approach, a method that treats EMDR not as a protocol to apply but as a deeply relational process to inhabit. Her clinical work, training, and consultation sit at the intersection of EMDR, somatic psychology, and the therapeutic relationship.
Dr. Bridger Falkenstien
EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant
Bridger Falkenstien co-teaches the EMDR Basic Training with Jen Savage and leads several of BHI's ongoing consultation groups. A licensed professional counselor, he co-hosts Notice That, the EMDR podcast he and Jen have run for years, which is where many trainees first hear the way BHI talks about this work: relational first, protocol second. In the training room he shares the teaching and demonstration load with Jen and walks the practicum floor, and after the cohort ends he stays part of the conversation through consultation groups and the broader BHI community.
Why somatic + relational
EMDR works best when it's relational. We train the whole thing — not just the protocol.
Most EMDR training treats the protocol as the work. Memorize the eight phases, run the bilateral stimulation, follow the script. That's the floor — but it isn't the practice.
The clients you'll use EMDR with are bringing complex trauma, dissociation, attachment wounding, and somatic dysregulation into the room. The protocol doesn't tell you how to stay attuned through an abreaction, when to slow down, or how to hold a client whose body is processing faster than their words.
Our somatic + relational approach trains you to do all of that. You'll leave able to run the eight phases — and able to sit clinically with what comes up while you do.
“The instructors were knowledgeable, compassionate, and engaging. This training was transformative for me as a clinician.”
How this compares
Every EMDRIA-approved basic training teaches the same protocol, because EMDRIA requires it — 20 hours of didactic instruction, 20 hours of practicum, 10 hours of consultation. What differs between programs is the shape and where the attention goes. Ours runs as one consecutive week, with the same cohort and the same practice partners from the first walk-through of the protocol to the last set on Friday. And it spends real time on what is happening in the therapist during the work, not only on the steps.
At $1,600 with the 10 consultation hours included rather than sold separately, we sit in the middle of the market — not the cheapest option and not the most expensive. We would rather you check that than take our word for it. We wrote a guide to the whole field, with real all-in prices for nine programs.
From the last two cohorts
What alumni say
“I feel so much more prepared than I imagined to use EMDR and I feel motivated to continue to learn and grow in this field.”
“Trainers were fantastic, very easy to collaborate with and learn from.”
“I learned so much from this training and especially appreciated the practice portions and the follow up consultation.”
“I loved this training. The instructors and content were phenomenal.”
“Overall, a wonderful training and experience. I appreciate the knowledge I've obtained and look forward to using it.”
“I am 100% satisfied.”
FAQ
Questions clinicians ask before registering.
- No. This is a Basic Training — it's designed as your first formal exposure to EMDR. You do need to be a licensed mental health clinician or supervised pre-license clinician in your state. We'll verify licensure during registration.
- 50 CE hours, approved by EMDRIA, NBCC (ACEP No. 7160), and the National Association of Social Workers — Missouri Chapter for 50 social work clock hours. Certificates are emailed within 2 weeks of cohort end.
- After Basic, the EMDRIA pathway requires 20 hours of consultation with an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant (Jen Savage qualifies) plus documented clinical hours. We offer structured consultation packages that meet the EMDRIA requirements — most alumni complete certification within 12–18 months. Comparing EMDRIA-approved programs first? We wrote a guide to choosing an EMDR training.
- EMDR practice during training involves working real clinical material with peers — your own and theirs. This can surface unexpected emotional content. We provide informed-consent practices, faculty support during practice, and clear guidelines for what's appropriate to bring. Past alumni have told us they wished they'd been more prepared for this; we address it explicitly in the pre-cohort orientation.
- The cohort meets in-person in Springfield, MO. The Zoom option is available for clinicians who can't travel — you attend the full 5 days remotely with paired practice partners assigned to fellow remote attendees. Both formats receive the same CE credits.
- Full refund 31 or more days before the cohort starts. 50% refund 14 to 30 days out. Inside 14 days, no refund, but your registration can transfer once to a future cohort. Full registration policies →
- Yes. Past alumni consistently report feeling clinically prepared. We recommend starting with clients who match the resourcing-friendly criteria we'll teach you, and engaging consultation hours as you ramp up — both for clinical safety and to progress toward EMDRIA certification.
- After cohort end you'll complete a brief digital assessment confirming attendance and learning objectives. Your certificate is then emailed within 2 weeks. We'll walk you through this in the pre-cohort orientation.
Still comparing programs? We wrote an honest guide to the whole market: how to choose an EMDR training — what EMDRIA approval means, real prices across nine providers, and the questions worth asking anyone, including us.
Ready to train with depth?
Registration is now open. The cohort meets in Springfield, MO with a Zoom option — we cap at 20 in person and 40 virtual so faculty can give real feedback during practice.