Our EMDR Institute course was designed by Dr Francine Shapiro,
the founder of EMDR, and is delivered Dr Michael Paterson OBE
who was specially selected and trained personally by her.
Dr Paterson is a Senior Trainer with the EMDR Institute
and is also accredited as a trainer by EMDR Europe
 
 
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What EMDR training involves
 
National associations affiliated with the governing body, EMDR Europe, have adopted standards for training in EMDR.  Ours meets the requirements as follows:
  • Part 1 (Level 1) - three full days
  • Part 2 Intermediate Day
  • Part 3 (Level 2) - three full days
  • Certificate of Completion when 3 hours of additional supervision (group of individual) completed by you.  We can provide this or you can link with an Approved Consultant locally.
Part 1 prepares clinicians to deal with cases presenting with simple or single incident traumas in adult life and also self-limiting belief systems.  Following attendance at Part 2 (Intermediate workshop), where clinicians refresh the skills learned at Level 1 plus receive consultation on cases, they are permitted to progress to the Part 3 training.  Experience has shown that participants find the Intermediate Day vital in helping them consolidate their training and use of EMDR to date.  At the Part 3 training clinicians learn how to work with multiple traumas, or ‘complex’ trauma such as child sexual abuse.
 
These trainings are accredited by EMDR Europe Association and the EMDR Institute based in the USA.  All the trainers are members of the Institute's faculty and have been approved as Trainers by the European governing body.
 
We run regular EMDR training in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Belfast and Dublin.
 
We also run masterclasses for experienced EMDR therapists. These differ in topic, duration and venue.  Please visit the section below for which masterclasses are available.
 
Training Schedule      Refresher Training      Master Classes
 
 
Eligibility

 

Mental Health Professionals

·         Clinical Psychologists (Chartered or Registered with HCPC or PSI)

·         Counselling Psychologists (Chartered or Registered with HCPC or PSI)

·         Psychiatrists (MRCPsych, SpR, SHO)

·         Community Psychiatric Nurses

·         Registered Mental Health Nurses

·         Psychiatric Social Workers

Counsellors/PsychotherapistsMUST hold accreditation with one of these professional bodies

  • BABCP

  • BACP

  • UKCP

  • IACT/IACP

  • Association of Christian Counsellors (higher level)

  • British Society for Clinical Hypnosis

  • National Council of Psychotherapists (Mental Health Practitioners)

 Notes:

  • Others at an advanced stage of training but not yet accredited may be accepted
  • Clinical & Counselling Psychologists in final year of training are acceptable
  • Occupational Therapists working in trauma field may be accepted
  • Accredited with IAHIP or Counselling Society likely acceptable
 
 
Training Schedule
 
 
The Trainer
 

The courses are presented by an experienced EMDR Institute Trainer, Dr Michael Paterson OBE, who has been specially selected and personally trained in his role to the highest standard by Dr Francine Shapiro, the originator of EMDR. He has delivered EMDR trainings internationally as well as in the UK and Ireland. Participant ratings for the trainer have been consistently outstanding. People have said how clear the training has been, both in the interactive lectures and in the practical workshops.
Dr Michael Paterson OBE is a Northern Ireland based Consultant Clinical Psychologist who specialises in assessing and treating dissociative disorders, complex trauma, trauma in emergency services, and also people suffering chronic pain.  He acts as an expert witness in a range  of legal cases. Michael is a Past President of the EMDR Association of UK and Ireland.
 
With Dr Shapiro at the Part 1 Trainers' Training California 2005
   
 
Training Schedule
 
Venues
Manchester - Manchester Conference Centre, Sackville Street M1 3BB
London - Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5AZ.
Cardiff - City Hall, Gorsedd Gardens Road, CF10 3ND
Dublin - City West Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin
Belfast - Pinewood House, 46 Newforge Lane, BT9 5NW

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Course details

Places still available unless stated otherwise
Fee structure shown on application form

Belfast    Course No. T1026
  Year Date Days
Part 1 2013 May 9-11 Thurs - Sat
Part 2 2013 Sept 6 Fri
Part 3 2013 Dec 5-7 Thurs - Sat
      Application form (Download)
Cardiff     Course No. T1021
  Year Date Days
Part 3 2013 May 29-31 Weds - Fri       No further places available

    Application form (Download)
London    Course No. T1024
  Year Date Days
Part 3 2013 May 16-18 Thurs - Sat
      Application form (Download)
London    Course No. T1033
  Year Date Days
Part 1 2013 Oct 10-12 Thurs - Sat
Part 2 2014 Jan 17 Fri
Part 3 2014 Apr 3-5 Thurs - Sat
      Application form (Download)

Manchester   Course No. T1025
  Year Date Days
Part 3 2013 July 25-27 Thurs - Sat
     
Application form (Download)
Manchester    Course No. T1034
  Year Date Days
Part 1 2013 Sept 12-14 Thurs - Sat
Part 2 2013 Nov 29 Fri
Part 3 2014 Feb 20-22 Thurs - Sat
      Application form (Download)
Manchester    Course No. T1036
  Year Date Days
Part 1 2014 Jan 30 - Feb 1 Thurs - Sat
Part 2 2014 Apr 11 Fri
Part 3 2014 Jul 24-26 Thurs - Sat
      Application form (Download)
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Consultation for Your Practice (3 hr group sessions)

Venue Event No: Year Date Days
Manchester T1038 2013 Nov 28 Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm and 2-5pm
London Various see www.emdr.org.uk
Belfast to be decided
On-line T1037 2013 Jun 27 Thurs 6-9pm

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EMDR Refresher Course - not yet decided
 
This one-day intensive course is for clinicians who have already attended an EMDR training and wish to refresh their learning and practice under supervision.  It would also be of benefit to those wishing to work towards European accreditation as an EMDR Practitioner.  Accreditation is awarded through assessment of competence based on what is covered on the course.
 
The course will cover:
·        The Adaptive Information Processing Model
·        Procedural Steps Outline
·        Bilateral stimulation mechanics
·        Targeting strategies
·        Demonstrations
·        Practical experience under supervision
 
 
Eligibility
 
Mental health professionals (e.g. clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, CPNs, UKCP accredited psychotherapists, or IACT, BABCP, BACP accredited counsellors) who have previously taken a recognised EMDR course at least at Level 1.
 
 
The Trainer
 
The  course will be presented by Dr Michael Paterson OBE, the current Past President of EMDR Association UK & Ireland.  He is a clinical psychologist who specialises in treating trauma in emergency services, dissociative disorders and also people suffering chronic pain.  He was specially selected to be a Trainer with the EMDR Institute and has been personally trained to the highest standard by Dr Francine Shapiro, the founder of EMDR.  Michael's mix of humour and learning during trainings leads to an enjoyable experience for all; he consistently receives positive feedback and high ratings. 
 
 
The Venue
 
Venue and date to be arranged
 
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Tel: 028 9066 1110 to register interest

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EMDR Master Classes

 

EMDR and Ego State Therapy:

Healing Complex Trauma and Dissociation

Presented by

Dr Michael C. Paterson OBE

PhD, DClinPsych, CPsychol, AFBPsS

EMDR Institute Trainer

 
NEXT WORKSHOP:
TO BE DECIDED
 
 
 
This workshop initially provides an overview of dissociation and how it impacts on EMDR processing. There will be an explanation of Ego State Therapy (EST) and how it fits with EMDR to provide the stabilization clients need, as well as dealing with blocked processing.  Clinical  case material is used throughout to illustrate learning points.  Through demonstration and practice participants will learn how to build resources for clients, access ego states in a controlled way and effect therapeutic change. In the latter part of the day, participants will see videos of live cases where EST is used effectively in the Preparation Phase of EMDR to: 1) identify the part-selves and 2) moderate the malevolence displayed by two difficult ego states.
 
 
Learning objectives
 
  • Understand how complex trauma and dissociative disorders impact EMDR processing
  • Understand the concept of working with part-selves as a way of preparing clients for the standard EMDR protocol.
  • Learn how to access ego states in a controlled way and effect therapeutic change and stability.
  • Learn techniques to deal with difficult ego states.
 
  
Rationale
 
We all display particular patterns of thinking, feeling and acting, depending on the situation.  The transition is usually seamless in well-adjusted people, but where there has been disrupted attachment or sustained early life trauma the result is often the formation of particular ego states, also known as alters, parts, or schema modes.  These states perform roles usually geared towards survival, but in adulthood they can be dysfunctional.  Depending upon a client’s early life experiences some ego states can be malevolent, wanting bad things for the client such as willing them to suffer in some way.  These clients present us with the greatest challenges through what we know as complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
 
It is necessary for clients to remain stable during EMDR sessions and contained between sessions, particularly with complex trauma and dissociative disorders.  There is a need, therefore, to learn techniques to work in the Preparation Phase with more difficult clients so they too can benefit from the full EMDR protocol.  It is also helpful to know how to deal with blocked processing in the Desensitization Phase due to the interference of an ego-state.
 
 
The Presenter
 
Dr Michael Paterson is a Clinical Psychologist based in Belfast specialising in the treatment of multiply traumatised people. It was largely based on his clinical work with EMDR that he was awarded the OBE in 2008 for Services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland. 
 
Always an advocate for EMDR, Michael sat on CREST in 2003 (Northern Ireland) and played a key role in ensuring the recommendation of EMDR as an effective treatment for PTSD in adults; the guidance from CREST subsequently fed into the NICE deliberations and their recommendation in 2005.
 
He was invited by Dr Shapiro to train with her as an EMDR Institute Trainer, joining the Institute’s Faculty in 2006.  Michael is the current President of the EMDR Association of UK & Ireland.
 
Michael has authored a chapter in the landmark book, Healing the Heart of Trauma and Dissociation with EMDR and Ego State Therapy.  He has also published articles on stress, and on trauma in the emergency services.  He has presented at conferences on treating complex PTSD, and also conferences specialising in dissociation. 
 
 

Tel: 028 9066 1110 to register interest

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or email us

 
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Terms and Conditions

Payment

If you are self-funding, we will raise your invoice and charge your card one month before the training starts.  The fee charged will be based on whether you have elected for three payments or one full payment to obtain a discount.

If you asked us to invoice a funding body, and you provided the details we need, we will issue the invoice now. 

Cancellation, deferring or non-attendance

If you cancel (must be by post or email) up to six weeks before the training then a 80% refund can be made. Cancelling between four and six weeks before the training entitles you to a 50% refund. 

No refund is due if you cancel less than four weeks prior to the training.  Non-attendance without notification forfeits the fee.

In the unlikely event of EMDR Masterclass cancelling a training, a full refund will be given or alternative dates arranged.

Deferring or transferring to another EMDR Masterclass course, less than four weeks before the training will incur a £75+VAT administration charge.   

 
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