Basic Training in EMDR
February 2010

Course Trainer:  DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT

EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and Trainer

This is the complete EMDR Basic Training approved by EMDRIA, formerly known as Level I and Level II, including an addtional 10 hours on consultation.  Participants will learn the EMDR psychotherapy approach, the basic eight-phase EMDR protocol, the Adaptive Information Processing Model, and how to incorporate EMDR into your practice.  This course will consist of didactic presentations, demonstrations, supervised practicum, and case consultations.  Participants must attend the full training and attend five 2-hour consultation groups to receive a certificate of completion in EMDR Basic Training.  Approval of partial programs will not be granted.  Required reading: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic principles, protocols, and procedures, second edition, by Francine Shapiro, PhD, EMDR originator.      

Qualifications for Attendance:  A clinical background is essential for the effective application of EMDR.  Attendance at the workshop is limited to mental health professionals who have a master’s degree or higher in the mental health field and are licensed or certified through a state or national board which authorizes independent practice.  Intern/post-graduate students must submit verification of completed graduate level coursework at an accredited school, licensing track, supervision by a licensed clinician, and submit a current supervisor’s letter with his/her degree and license number.

  February 5, 6, & 7                       2010                                  March 26, 27, & 28

      Coffee and Registration 8:30 am each day of training

Friday     9:00 am – 5:00 pm                                                   Friday     9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sat.          9:00 am – 5:00 pm                                                   Sat.         9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sun.         9:00 am – 4:00 pm                                                   Sun.        9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Each attendee must attend five 2-hour group consultations in addition to the training sessions. 

Group consultation schedule:

Friday Feb. 19         9:00 am – 11:00 am              Noon - 2:00 pm 

Friday Feb. 26         9:00 am – 11:00 am              Noon - 2:00 pm  

Friday March 5         9:00 am – 11:00 am              Noon - 2:00 pm   

Friday March 12       9:00 am – 11:00 am              Noon - 2:00 pm 

Friday March 19       9:00 am – 11:00 am              Noon - 2:00 pm 

Training Location:  
1880 Shasta Street, New Directions to Hope, Redding 

Cost:  $1550.00 ($1450 if registered before 1/10/10; $100 discount for interns/post-graduate students). 

About the Trainer:  DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT, is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer.  She has a successful private practice in Redding, California, supervises interns, and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and PTSD.  In addition to her psychotherapy practice, DaLene is a CAMFT Certified Supervisor, an approved CEU provider with the California BBS, California Board of RN’s, EMDRIA, and the MCEP Accrediting Agency.  For more information, call 530-245-9221.

Continuing Education

BBS:  CEU’s provided by DaLene Forester, PhD, California BBS CEU Provider # PCE 3287. Course meets the qualifications for 50 hours of continuing education credits for MFT’s and LCSW’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

RN:  DaLene Forester, PhD, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing provider # CEP 14409 for 40 contact hours.

Psychologists: 50 MCEP continuing education credits have been approved.  Course Code: FOR025-0006-000.  DaLene Forester, PhD is approved by the MCEP Accrediting Agency to offer mandatory continuing education for psychologists and maintains sole responsibility for this program. 

Attendance at the entire program is required for CE Credit.  No partial Credit will be awarded.

Please register early and arrive before the scheduled start time.  Space is limited.  Registrants canceling up to 72 hours before the workshop will receive a tuition refund less a $50.00 administrative fee.  No refund for less than 72 hours cancellation.  A $25.00 service charge applies to each returned check.  All trainings by DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT are held in facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If special accommodations are required, please notify DaLene Forester, PhD, MFT 72 hours in advance.  Note temperatures in meeting rooms are variable, please dress in layers.