NSTC’s EMDRIA-APPROVED CANADIAN BASIC EMDR THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM
(February 2024)
This EMDR training program has an excellent track record for producing confident EMDR clinicians, delivering over 100 complete programs since 2007. Our current completion rate is over 90%
Under the direction of Barbara Horne MASc, RP, RMFT & Philippe Gauvreau PsyD, EMDRIA-Approved Consultants & Trainers, the Niagara Stress & Trauma Clinic offers regularly-scheduled commercial and private on-site courses in Eastern and Central Canada, supported by a team of 9 local EMDRIA-Approved Consultants. NSTC offers the only French-language EMDR training program in North America.
These small-group trainings (maximum 36) are well recognized in the Canadian EMDR community for their effectiveness in enabling clinicians to immediately incorporate EMDR into their work with clients. In fact, enthusiastic previous course participants are our biggest source of referrals to the program.
NSTC offers Basic EMDR Therapy Training in two formats: in-person or virtual.
NSTC’s 63 Hour In-Person Basic EMDR Therapy Training
NSTC usually delivers the In-Person program in two parts, separated by a 2 to 3-month interval. The consultation hours follow each part, usually in 2-hour group Zoom meetings with the trainer/facilitator from your program. You will work with the same staff throughout your training and you will complete the training within the same program.
- Part 1:
3½ days (15 didactic hours & 3 Practicums (12 hours)) - Part 2:
3 days (15 didactic hours & 2 Practicums (8 hours)) - Consultation:
10 hours Consultation (in five 2-hour group Zoom meetings)
NSTC’s 66 Hour Virtual Basic EMDR Therapy Training
The Virtual program in delivered over 8 days; four training ‘weekends’ of 2 days each (usually a Friday and Saturday). The final day includes the first consultation session. The remaining consultation hours follow each part in 2-hour group Zoom meetings with the trainer/facilitator from your program.
- Part 1:
4 days in two Fri./Sat. sessions (18 didactic hours & 3 Practicums (12 hours)) - Part 2:
3.5 days in 2 Fri./Sat. sessions (18 didactic hours & 2 Practicums (8 hours)) - Consultation:
10 hours Consultation (five 2-hour group Zoom meetings) scheduled sporadically after each Part.
We also offer privately-arranged on-site courses at your agency. The program is expanding into new centres – please contact us if you would like a course either at your site or in your city.
WHY CHOOSE an NSTC Program?
The two NSTC programs – in-person at 60 hours and virtual at 62 hours – exceed EMDRIA requirements in both length and scope, at a comparable cost, to shorter 50-hour programs.
- small experiential courses (maximum 36);
- consultant/student ratio (1:9 for in-person; 1:6 for virtual) for practicums;
- five practicums included;
- continuity – you work with the same trainer and facilitators/consultants throughout;
- complete course materials included (including an extensive manual, Shapiro text, another introductory book, and all practicum supplies, forms & scripts):
- all-inclusive Basic Training fee ($2,900 + HST) (EBS $2800 + HST);
- no deposit required;
- required 10 consultation hours included;
- payment plan available;
- course materials updated regularly;
- trainings available in English or French (Formations en Français);
- multiple courses available each year;
- local venues in Eastern & Central Canada, and
- on-site courses available.
Barbara Horne and Philippe Gauvreau have also developed EMDRIA-Approved skills refresher workshops.
About the Course
This program is unusual for its comprehensive focus on developmental trauma, teaching a step-by-step attachment & trauma history-taking and trauma recovery planning process. It also incorporates the foundational theory of Structural Dissociation for work with Complex PTSD, with additional reference to Polyvagal Theory.
This experiential program is divided into three parts:
- Part 1 equips you to work with simple PTSD cases.
- Part 2 offers techniques and considerations for working with complex PTSD (C-PTSD) and special populations, and
- Consultation hours (10 hours) give you the support you need to successfully integrate EMDR into your practice.
Practicums
During both Parts 1 & 2, you will do personal EMDR work in groups of 2 or 3, closely supervised by our team (on a 1:9 in-person or 1:6 virtual ratio). This is done in five 4-hour practicums during Parts 1 and 2. You work with the same trainer and facilitator throughout the program – this continuity helps us track your progress.
Following each part, you will have what you need to immediately begin using EMDR with your clients, with some restrictions in place before Part 2. Our training groups often go on to form peer-support networks or consultation groups for continued clinical support.
Consultations
In addition to Parts One & Two, there is a 10-hour consultation component to the EMDR training, for the purpose of helping you integrate EMDR into your current work with clients. This is done by means of five 2-hour group Zoom Consultations, spaced throughout the training (two of them between Part One and Part Two and three of them, after Part Two). During these consultations, you will get help with case-consultation and any outstanding issues that are getting in the way of putting EMDR to work, with your clients.
The Learning Management System (LMS) – “Thinkific”
2020’s COVID-19 pandemic required us to develop a fully-experiential online version of the training program. Given how successful this has proven, we intend to continue offering virtual trainings for those who prefer them, as well as returning to the in-person format. Furthermore, all course materials, for both in-person and virtual programs, are now located on our Thinkific Learning Management System (LMS). When you register for a NSTC training, you will be registered for your particular course, onto this platform, and will access all course materials there. When the training is finished, you will be de-registered from that course, and permanently registered onto the Resource Site, from which you will be able to access updated materials going forward, indefinitely.
Course Completion Deadlines
EMDRIA requires that you complete any in-person or virtual programs within 12 months of the initial start date.
Course Format for In-Person Programs (morning & afternoon refreshments included):
| Part 1 | Day 1 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12 – 1 |
| Day 2 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm 1:00-5:00—Practicum #1 with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 | |
| Day 3 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm 1:00-5:00—Practicum #2 with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 | |
| Day 4 | :30 am – 5:00 pm 1:00-4:30—Practicum #3 with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 | |
| … an interval of 2-3 months… | ||
| Part 2 | Day 5 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 |
| Day 6 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm 1:00-5:00—Practicum #4 with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 | |
| Day 3 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm 1:00-4:30—Practicum #5 with a one-hour lunch break (not included) from 12-1 |
*The Provider maintains full responsibility for this Basic EMDR Therapy Training*
Course Format for Virtual Programs
| Part 1 | Day 1 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 |
| Part 1 | Day 2 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Practicum #1 |
| Part 1 | Day 3 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Practicum #2 |
| Part 1 | Day 4 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Practicum #3 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Collect as a whole group for debriefing and leave-taking |
| … an interval of 2-3 months… | ||
| Part 2 | Day 5 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 |
| Part 2 | Day 6 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Practicum #4 |
| Part 2 | Day 7 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break from 12 – 1 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Practicum #5 |
| Part 2 | Day 8 | 8:30 am – noon with a one-hour lunch break from 12-1 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm optional, Consultation #3 |
*The Provider maintains full responsibility for this Basic EMDR Therapy Training*
Who Can Enroll?
EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training is open to clinicians holding a Masters-level (or higher) degree in a counselling field. Membership in an approved professional association, or registration with a college is also required. For those in private practice we require proof of liability insurance. This is an EMDRIA-Approved program and we have no discretion over eligibility criteria.
Course Fee
The all-inclusive course fee is $2,900 ($2,800 EB) plus HST which includes:
- Part 1 (18+ didactic hours & 3 Practicums (12 hours));
- Part 2 (15 – 18 didactic hours & 2 Practicums (8 hours));
- Consultation (10 hours – sign-up schedule available at each course);
- Shapiro 2018 text plus an introductory book;
- Program manual (150+ pages plus handouts, recently updated);
- refreshments each day (lunch excluded) for in-person trainings, and
- all required materials for five practicums (crib sheets & scripts, forms & questionnaire).
Course Payment Options & Cancellation Fees
You must register for the whole program (Part 1 & Part 2). No fees or deposit are required on registration. You can choose a single payment for the entire course, or pay before each part. If you register earlier than 45 days before the course, you earn the Early Bird discount. The full payment program is as follows:
PAYMENT OPTIONS (Basic EMDR Training)
| 1. Single payment, OR | |
| Booked fewer than 45 days before course: | $2,900 + $372 HST = $3,264.00 |
| Booked more than 45 days before course: | $2,800 + $364 HST = $3,164.00 |
| 2. Two payments | |
| Booked fewer than 45 days before Part 1: (based on $2,600) Note: 2nd payment will be processed 45 days before Part 2 | $1,475 + $191.75 HST = $1,666.75 x 2 |
| Booked more than 45 days before each part: (based on $2,500) | $1,425 + $185.25 HST = $1,638.50 x 2 |
You can also pay by credit card or eTransfer. CHEQUES must be made payable to Niagara Stress & Trauma Clinic. Please post-date your cheques to reflect the payment option you are choosing. Cheques must be dated for 45 days prior to the start of each course (2 cheques for 2-payment option).
PLEASE NOTE: Payments aren’t taken until 45 days before the course when the program is confirmed.
There is a $200 cancellation fee up to 45 days prior to the start of a course and $400 cancellation fee thereafter. You may transfer your registration fee at no cost to an alternate course, pending seat availability. Refunds on request only, are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Auditing/Refresher Options
If you would like to refresh your EMDR skills, NSTC offers the following programs:
| Audit Part 1 (no text, practicums or consultation hours) | $750 + $ 97.50 HST = $847.50 |
| Audit Part 2 (no text, practicums or consultation hours) | $750 + $97.50 HST = $847.50 |
| Audit both parts (no text, practicums or consultation hours) | $1,500 + $195.00 HST = $1,695.00 |
French-language training
The Niagara Stress & Trauma Clinic training program offers the only French-language program in North America, under the direction of Philippe Gauvreau PsyD, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant & Training Provider.
See www.PGauvreauPsy.com for the schedule of French courses and registration information.