EMDR Advanced Training

EMDR Refresher Course

Trainer: Crystal Wildes, PsyD, LP

On-Demand: Available with lifetime access for asynchronous learning. This course was recorded on April 2nd and 3rd, 2026.

The EMDR Refresher Course is for clinicians who are already trained in EMDR and want to feel sharper, clearer, and more grounded in the 8‑phase model.

Maybe it’s been a while since basic training, maybe you’ve drifted into “EMDR‑ish” work, or maybe you’re hitting stuck cases that leave you second‑guessing your choices.

This course brings you back to the heart of EMDR and helps you use it more precisely, session by session, so you can sit down with clients knowing what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how to move the work forward.

Why TTI

Built for Learning. Designed for Belonging.

Shame-Free Space for Learning™

Because the best learning happens when you feel safe. Ask freely, show up fully, and learn in a relational, non-judgmental environment built for practitioners like you.

Expert Clinical Training

Expect real case examples, clear guidance, and a teaching style that makes even complex topics feel approachable so you can confidently use what you learn in session right away.

Where Learning Meets Community

Join a community of clinicians learning side by side, sharing real case insights and peer support so you can grow your skills with confidence alongside your peers in meaningful connection.

Practical Skills

Practical Interventions You'll Learn

Use three clear techniques for developing an EMDR treatment plan so you’re no longer “winging it” with targets and sequences.
Apply the Preparation Hierarchy to reduce confusion and hesitation about when to move into target reprocessing.
Clarify the steps and exact order of the Phase 3 assessment protocol so you can stop stumbling over the script.
Use concrete strategies to recognize and work through blocked processing instead of getting stuck in endless looping.
Implement constricted processing approaches (EMD and EMDr) when full protocol processing is too much for the nervous system

What You Get

What's Waiting for You Inside This Training

Treatment planning techniques

Use three concrete techniques for building EMDR treatment plans across past, present, and future targets.

AIP model refresh

Reconnect with the Adaptive Information Processing model and the core principles that guide case conceptualization.

All 8 phases revisited

Review each phase of EMDR therapy with a clear objective for the clinical job you are doing at every step.

Phase 3 protocol clarity

Clarify the exact steps and order of the Phase 3 assessment protocol so you stop stumbling over the script.

Readiness for reprocessing

Identify clear indicators of client readiness to move into Phase 4 target reprocessing with confidence.

Interweave toolkit for blocked processing

Recognize blocked processing and apply at least three types of interweaves to keep the work moving.

Constricted processing approaches

Implement EMD and EMDr techniques when the full standard protocol is too much for the client's nervous system.

Lifetime on-demand access

Learn at your own pace and return to the material whenever you want to refresh your EMDR foundations.

Is This For You?

Who Is This Training For

This course is designed for EMDR‑trained clinicians who:

Have completed an EMDRIA‑approved Basic Training and feel rusty, unsure, or out of practice.
Want a solid review of the 8 phases, the AIP model, and EMDR treatment planning without sitting through basic training all over again
Are running into blocked processing, looping, or clients who don’t seem to shift, and want more options that still honor the EMDR frame.
Learned EMDR years ago and now want to align their work with current best practices and clearer, more nervous‑system‑aware language.
Are working toward EMDR Certification and need a practical clinical refresh as part of their advanced EMDR training hours

If you’re an EMDR therapist who wants to get back to clean, confident EMDR, this refresher is for you.

Meet Your Trainer

About Your Trainer

Crystal Wildes

PsyD, LP

Dr. Crystal Wildes is a licensed psychologist and the owner of Insight Psychology, LLC in Evergreen, Colorado. She has over 20 years of experience providing therapy, training, and supervision across diverse clinical settings. She is a senior faculty member and trainer with the Trauma Therapist Institute and an EMDRIA-approved consultant and trainer.

Crystal has extensive experience working with individuals and families across the lifespan, including adjudicated youth, at-risk teens, families involved with social services, and survivors of crime. She specializes in working with underserved populations and is deeply committed to providing compassionate, effective care for complex trauma, with EMDR therapy as her primary approach to fostering healing and resilience.

In addition to her clinical practice, Crystal directs a trauma-informed clinical training program at Insight Psychology, where she supervises graduate trainees and early-career clinicians in the practice of EMDR and trauma-focused care. She also trains and consults with clinicians nationwide, offering workshops and advanced trainings in trauma-informed care and the integration of EMDR therapy. Known for her authenticity and approachable teaching style, she creates shame-free learning environments that equip clinicians with the tools, confidence, and knowledge to navigate the complexities of trauma treatment.

Additional Information

Course Details

Agenda

Day 1:

Overview of EMDR therapy: definition, AIP, memory storage, and BLS
Phase 1 & 2
Treatment Planning & Phase 3
Videos, Review of the Standard Protocol & Phase 4

Day 2:

Reprocessing Video & Phase 5
Phase 6 & 7
Phase 8, Blocked processing – interweaves and techniques
The role of the relationship in reprocessing, The role of the relationship in reprocessing, Vignettes, Future Template, Specialty protocols & populations

Learning Objectives

Describe at least 3 principles of the Adaptive Information Processing Model (AIP).
List the process for creating an EMDR treatment plan.
Describe the 8 phases of EMDR therapy and at least one objective for each phase.
Explain the three-pronged protocol and applications for EMDR Treatment Planning.
Identify at least 3 indicators of client readiness for EMDR target reprocessing.
Explain the steps of Phase 4 Desensitization.
Describe the intention of interweaves and at least 3 types of interweaves to use with blocked processing.
Explain what constricted processing is and at least 2 client indicators that constricted processing would be beneficial.

Prerequisites

EMDR Basic Training

Continuing Education

8 CEs are available upon completion of all course material.

Trauma Therapist Institute is an approved continuing education provider. ACE, NBCC, and EMDRIA CEs are available for this course. APA CEs are not available for this course.

Participants must complete the full training to receive credit.

ACE Approved Provider

Trauma Therapist Institute, #1869, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/16/25 - 1/16/28. Social workers completing this course receive 8 clinical continuing education credits.

NBCC Approved Provider

Trauma Therapist Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7033. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Trauma Therapist Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

EMDRIA Approved Provider

Trauma Therapist Institute is an EMDRIA Approved Training Provider. TTI courses are individually approved. CE Certificate will contain course approval number.

Course Completion

To receive a CE certificate, participants must complete the entire course, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or above, and complete the course evaluation. You may retake the post-test as needed. Once completed, a CE certificate will auto-populate to your online account.

Cancellation Policy

Please reference our cancellation policy here (bottom section of this page).