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Kelly Smyth-Dent, LCSW

EMDR therapy for adolescents infographic showing the eight-phase treatment pathway from history-taking to reevaluation

EMDR With Adolescents: Adapting the Protocol for Teen Clients
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If you specialize in adolescent therapy, you already have the harder half of this figured out. You know how to read a teenager who’s three sentences from shutting down, how…

Diagram showing an EMDR therapist's referral network with connected referral sources

How to Build a Referral Network as an EMDR Therapist
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If you’ve ever finished a great intake and thought, “I wish I’d known about this client sooner,” you already understand why referrals matter. Growing an EMDR practice rarely happens through…

Diagram showing stabilization before processing in EMDR and dissociation treatment

EMDR and Dissociation: Stabilization First, Processing Second
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Every clinician who has worked with complex trauma has had the moment: you’re mid-set, and your client’s eyes go flat. The voice changes. The room feels different. Something in the…

EMDR consultant training pathway showing the four stages from Basic Training to EMDRIA Approved Consultant, with the Consultant in Training stage highlighted

From Trained to Consultant: The EMDRIA Pathway to Becoming a Consultant in Training
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EMDR Consultant Training: The EMDRIA Pathway to Becoming a Consultant in Training   Most of us didn’t get into EMDR planning to eventually teach it. We got into it because…

Map showing states and counties with free and subsidized EMDR training for therapists, including statewide funding in Montana, Nevada, Arizona, and Michigan, and county-level funding in Illinois and Pennsylvania

Free and Subsidized EMDR Training Programs: A State by State Guide
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Cost is one of the most common barriers of EMDR training for therapists. A full EMDR Basic Training represents a real investment of both time and money, and for many…

Window of tolerance diagram showing hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and the optimal zone for EMDR reprocessing in trauma therapy

What Is the Window of Tolerance and Why EMDR Therapists Need to Understand It?
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How Does the Window of Tolerance Shape Trauma Therapy? If you’ve spent any time in trauma therapy training, you’ve probably heard the phrase “window of tolerance” tossed around in case…

therapist and client demonstrating grounded posture during EMDR session

EMDR and Somatic Approaches: Combining Body-Based Work with the 8 Phases
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EMDR and Somatic Approaches: Why Clinicians Pursue EMDR Professional Training EMDR consultation groups have been having a familiar conversation for a long time now. Clinicians describe what’s happening in a…

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Setting Private Pay Rates as an EMDR Therapist
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How Much Should an EMDR Therapist Charge for Private Pay Sessions? For most EMDR therapists, fee-setting is one of the first real business questions to surface after training ends. It…

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Group vs. Individual EMDR Consultation: Which Is Right for Your Certification Path?
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When you finish your EMDR basic training, the path forward toward EMDR training and certification can feel a little murky. You know consultation is required for certification, but there are…

EMDR with complex trauma

EMDR for Complex PTSD: How the Protocol Changes and Why
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If you’ve worked with clients who have complex trauma histories, you already know that the standard EMDR protocol doesn’t always map cleanly onto their experience. The eight-phase structure is still…

Vicarious Trauma and the EMDR Therapist

Vicarious Trauma and the EMDR Therapist
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There’s a particular kind of exhaustion common with trauma work. It’s not the tiredness of a long day or a heavy caseload alone. It’s something that settles deeper — a…

How to Explain EMDR to Clients

How to Explain EMDR to Clients Who’ve Never Heard of It
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Most clients walk into their first EMDR session with some version of the same look: curious, cautious, maybe a little skeptical. They’ve Googled it. They’ve seen something about eye movements.…

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