What the method is, which books to read, how to choose a training, what to watch and which scales to give a client. Books and training come from open lists and official pages, not from ads.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured eight-phase therapy for traumatic memories, developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s. The client recalls a distressing memory while following bilateral stimulation, usually guided eye movements, under the therapistâs direction.
Primary sources: WHO: guidance on mental health care after trauma, 2013, EMDR Institute: what is EMDR
Books
Books from our shelves that fit the method. A separate shelf for the method is being built.
Training
A directory, not a school: we do not run courses or sell places. Each programme links to the organiserâs site, shows the check date and, for some, where it is listed.
How we collect. We take programmes from registries of professional associations and from the official pages of institutes and universities. The description is ours; programme, entry requirements and price are on the organiserâs site. We are not paid for a place in the list.
EMDR Institute, USA
Two-weekend basic training from the institute of the methodâs founder. Each weekend combines teaching with supervised small-group practice, and case consultation on real clients is required to complete it.
EMDR Europe Association
The associationâs registry of trainers and organisations accredited to teach basic EMDR training, grouped by country, with a section for courses outside Europe that meet its standard.
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EMDR Association UK
The UK associationâs list of accredited basic training providers. It states that a course not on the list is not accredited by EMDR Europe, which matters for joining the association.
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EMDR Association of Australia
The associationâs description of its 50-hour basic training: teaching, a facilitated practicum with the standard protocol and consultation with an accredited consultant. A directory lists the accredited trainers.
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Northumbria University, UK
A one-year distance-learning certificate in two modules, covering the eight phases, the evidence base and theory, then complex populations, ethics and dissociation, taught by accredited consultants. The university states that the course is accredited by EMDR Europe.
Videos
Only official channels of organisations and authors. A video opens on YouTube after you press play; until then the page makes no requests to third-party sites. We do not copy videos or publish transcripts.
Channel: EMDR Institute · Checked: November 1, 2026
A webinar replay on the role of EMDR therapy with first responders and the main considerations when treating trauma in this group, addressed to clinicians.
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Institute trainers describe what its trainings are like: the learning setting, attention to complex trauma and dissociative symptoms, and how the training is updated.
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Institute trainer Roger Solomon talks about moving from scepticism to advocacy, adapting the protocol to different needs and using EMDR across cultures and with complex trauma.
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Short validated scales used in the work to see the starting level and change over time. They are screening, not a diagnosis.
Many tests can be sent to a client as a link: look for the âSend to a clientâ button on the test page, and the result comes to your email. If answers show signs of risk, the test shows a screen with help lines.
FAQ
Check who recognises the programme (an association registry or an accredited provider list), how much practice under consultation it includes and who teaches.
Therapists often use PCL-5 for post-traumatic symptoms and ITQ for complex PTSD, then repeat them to see change. Both are on our site, and PCL-5 can be sent to a client as a link.
Requirements depend on the country and the provider. Read the entry requirements on the programme page.
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