EMDR Standard Training: March & June 2025 (DEPOSIT)

Course Teachers

Prof Paul W Miller MD BCh BAO DMH MRCPsych FRSA is a Consultant Psychiatrist based in MIRABILIS HEALTH INSTITUTE, a European Approved EMDR Consultant Therapist and EMDR Facilitator – accredited with the EMDR Institute (USA) and is an EMDR Europe Accredited Trainer. He holds a dual CCST in General Adult Psychiatry and the Psychiatry of Old-age and is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, School of Nursing at Magee Campus of the Ulster University and a Teaching Assistant with the School of Nursing and Midwifery of Queen’s University Belfast; he has an active teaching and research being actively engaged in collaborative research between Ulster University, University of Worcester, and University of Amsterdam. He has the honour of having been invited to join the Council of Scholars, as one of the founding members, in the Future of EMDR Therapy Project. The Council is an intellectual community of 35 EMDR international thought-leaders, working together within the Project parameters to produce material that will advance the field, establish the parameters of EMDR efficacy.

Adam Getty is a BABCP accredited CBT Therapist and EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant based in Mirabilis Health Institute. He is the Chair of the EMDR Ulster Committee in addition to sitting on the Irish Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. He has taught and supervised on a University PG Diploma in CBT course and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision. His special interest is in the psychological impact of traumatic events including those in civilian and security forces. He has extensive experience of supervising on a one to one basis and a group format for private practitioners and those within the health service. He is a current member of the Council of Scholars; an intellectual community of EMDR international thought-leaders, working together to produce material that will advance the field, establish the parameters of EMDR efficacy, and identify areas for future research.

Venue:

This EMDR therapy Training will be delivered online via ZOOM as follows:

Eligibility Criteria for EMDR therapy Training:

A mental health clinical background is an essential prerequisite for the effective application of EMDR treatment.

Attendance at EMDR therapy Training is limited to mental health professionals who are qualified and accredited to provide psychotherapeutic treatment in the mental health field.

Therefore, taking part in this training is limited to:

1) Mental Health Professionals

- Clinical Psychologists (Chartered or Registered with HPC or Psychological Society Ireland)

- Counselling Psychologists (Chartered or Registered with HPC or Psychological Society Ireland)

- Psychiatrists (MRCPsych, SpR, SHO)

- Community Psychiatric Nurses

- Registered Mental Nurses

- Psychiatric Social Workers

2) Counsellors/Psychotherapists – MUST hold accreditation with one of these professional bodies:

- BABCP           - BACP

- UKCP             - IACT/IACP

- Association of Christian Counsellors (higher level)

- British Society for Clinical Hypnosis

-COSRT

Notes:

·      Clinical & Counselling Psychologists in final year of training are acceptable with letter of recommendation from their supervisor.

·      Arts Therapists registered with HCPC with mental health training may be accepted.

·      Occupational Therapists registered with HCPC with mental health training may be accepted.

·      Accredited with IAHIP or Counselling Society may be acceptable.

3) General practitioners, registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), who are experienced in psychotherapy and psychological trauma and are an accredited counsellor or psychotherapist or working towards a psychotherapy accreditation.

4) Other accredited therapists, who are not included above, but have exceptional experience in working with trauma, may ask to be considered by submitting their CV to info@mirabilishealth.co.uk

Training Content

The content of any EMDR Europe & UK Accredited course must be in line with the European Association Training criteria. Our EMDR therapy training brings this content alive through an engaging teaching style, video material of real clinical cases, live demonstrations and interactive practical exercises.  We also provide easy to follow printed manuals for each part of the training.

The standard accredited training led by Professor Miller and Adam Getty takes place over four parts; 3 days online training, half a day supervision, 3 days online training, and a full day supervision. The training includes teaching, supervised practice and a minimum of 10 hours clinical supervision.

A brief outline of the scope of training subjects covered are as follows:

Part 1 (3 days):

·      EMDR and the PTSD Evidence Base

·      AIP – The theoretical model of EMDR

·      The 8 phase Protocol

·      Treatment planning

·      Basic strategies for dealing with blocked processing

·      EMDR Precautions

·      Practical exercises and Role Play

·      Supervised live experience as both therapist and client

·      Clinical Supervision – preparing for clients

·      Research to date

·      Using EMDR therapy where you are now

·      Neurobiology of trauma

·      The phenomenology and nosology of posttraumatic mental states 

 Part 2 (Half day):

•      Half Day Group Supervision

Part 3 (3 days):

•      Reviewing the standard 8 phase protocol

•      Research – Beyond PTSD

•      Differences to other therapeutic models

•      Working with Phobias

•      Anxiety Disorders (non-PTSD)

•      Flash-forwards / Anticipatory Anxiety Protocol

•      Working with Abreactions and Blocks

•      Cognitive Interweaves

•      Practical exercises and Role Play

•      Supervised live experience as both therapist and client

•      Clinical Supervision – overcoming clinical challenges

•      Interactive learning and clarification of the standard 8 phase protocol

•      Legal & Ethical Issues

•      Complex Trauma, Dissociation and Psychotic Disorders

•      Affect Regulation Strategies

•      Using EMDR Resources

•      Specialist Protocol Overviews

•      Grief, Pain, Anger, Addictions, OCD, Schema Focused, etc.

•      Practical exercises and Role Play

•      Supervised live experience as both therapist and client

•      Clinical Supervision – overcoming more clinical challenges

•      Preparing for the future

 Part 4 (Full day):

•      Full Day Group Supervision

Accreditation

If you complete the full training, you can begin to work towards accreditation as an EMDR Accredited Practitioner.

There are no formal or written assessments required but you are required to attend all parts in full, to use EMDR with at least 3 clients across the 2 parts and bring these cases to the clinical supervision slots.

You can practice EMDR as soon as you start training however in order to become accredited, you must apply via your country’s EMDR association.

If you are applying via EMDR UK, you’ll find all the details here.

For EMDR Ireland.

Accredited Practitioners are recognised as having demonstrated their competence in the practice of EMDR under supervision of an EMDR Consultant for a minimum of 20hrs.

This typically takes a minimum of a year, but it is all about competency so can take longer.

EMDR training at Mirabilis includes 10hrs supervision as part of the training and counts toward the minimum 20 hrs supervision necessary for accreditation application.

If you choose to train with Mirabilis Health Institute we can provide Consultant supervision for the following year if you are choosing to pursue accreditation.

Terms and Conditions

Payment Policy:

- A deposit of £250 is required to secure your space.

- The remaining balance will be invoiced in two parts: £525 @ 6 weeks, and £524 @ 2 weeks prior to your training.

- If an employer is funding your training, we require written confirmation from them of their undertaking to pay, subject to the terms and conditions set out below. This confirmation should accompany your application form, with a purchase order or requisition number to be quoted on the invoice, where applicable.

Cancellation Policy:

- Cancellations must be made in writing, either by post or email.  When a cancellation is made more than 4 weeks prior to the training date, the applicant is entitled to an 80% refund.  Cancellation between 2 and 4 weeks prior to training date entitles a 50% refund.  No refunds can be made when a cancellation is made less than 2 weeks prior to the training. 

If Mirabilis Health postpones or cancels a training session, a full refund will be given, or alternative dates arranged.