Course Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm, 100% Virtual
Cost: $1,850, Continuing Education (CE) Credits available: 40 (see APA and NBCC approval below).
Monday (1/5): 8:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Time
Tuesday (1/6): 8:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Time
Wednesday (1/7): 8:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Time
Thursday (1/8): 8:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Time
Friday (1/9): 8:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Time
Each attendee must attend five 2-hour group consultations in addition to the training sessions. The cost of consultation is included with the training. Group consultations are conducted via video conference call via Zoom. An access link and instructions for first-time users will be emailed to you.
Required Group Consultation Sessions: Tuesdays
-January 20, 2026 //12:00 pm-2:00 pm Pacific Time
-February 3, 2026 // 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Pacific Time
-February 17, 2026 // 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Pacific Time
-March 3, 2026 // 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Pacific Time
-March 17, 2026 // 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Pacific Time
Attendance at the entire program is required for 40 CE Credits. No partial credit will be awarded.
Required Reading
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures, Third Edition, by Francine Shapiro, PhD
Available for purchase from Barnes & Noble and other online retailers.
About the Trainer
More about this training…
DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC, 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 an AAMFT and CAMFT Certified Supervisor, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and an approved Continuing Education provider. For more information, call (530) 245-9221.
This is the complete EMDR Basic Training approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), formerly known as Level I and Level II, including an additional 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 five 2-hour consultation groups to receive a certificate of completion in EMDR Basic Training. If other dates or times are needed to make up for the consultation hours, attendees can either schedule separate consultation times with the trainer (or any EMDRIA approved consultant with prior approval of the trainer) at the attendee's cost. Approval of partial programs will not be granted.
Training Cost
$1,850.00
One full week of EMDR Therapy Training
Five 2 hours required consultations
Access to our online portal (through Kajabi) with downloadable resources, including AEI’s EMDR Manual
Early Bird Price : $1,750.00
Student/Intern Discount: $1,750.00
Early Bird Student Discount: $1,650.00 Please email our office at office4aei@gmail.com for discount codes
NOTE: Early Bird Rates end on 12/6/2025 @ 11:59pm
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of weekend one, participants will be able to:
- List 3 components of the EMDR Therapy Approach designed to provide effective treatment with clients.
- Identify the 8 phases of EMDR therapy.
- Describe how to implement the 8 phases of EMDR therapy with clients.
- List 3 aspects of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model for effective case conceptualization and treatment planning.
- Describe the criteria for client selection and how to apply to client cases.
- Describe 3 safety measures for effective and safe use of EMDR therapy.
Upon completion of weekend two, participants will be able to:
- List 3 strategies to identify and effectively resolve identified problem areas in the utilization of EMDR therapy.
- Describe the protocol for closing down an incomplete EMDR session.
- Identify 3 resources to use with difficult or resistant clients.
- Describe a treatment plan to choose and prioritize targets appropriate for EMDR treatment.
- List 5 strategies for dealing with highly emotional client responses.
- Identify 3 clear strategies for dealing with dissociative symptoms.
Continuing Education
NBCC: Advanced Education Institute (AEI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6657. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. AEI is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APA: AEI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AEI maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This training consists of 40 continuing education credits.
This EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapy Basic Training consists of 40 clock hours of training.
Additional Information
Space is limited. Registrants canceling after a registration has been processed will receive a tuition refund less a $175.00 administrative fee and will be responsible for all credit card processing fees charged by the banks involved. No refund for less than 72 hours of cancellation. A $25.00 service charge applies to each returned check. All in-person trainings by DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC are held in facilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If special accommodations are required, please notify DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC immediately upon registration and no less than 2 weeks in advance of the training date.
Effective 12/31/07, EMDR training will no longer be split into Level I and Level II. There will only be the Complete Basic Training (Level I and II combined with 10 hours of consultation included).
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If you need more information, please do not hesitate to call (530) 245-9221.
No commercial support and/or conflict of interest exists for this training.
