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Kelly Smyth-Dent, LCSW

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Why EMDR Implementation Thrives in Some Organizations and Fades in Others
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Sending a clinical team to EMDR Implementation training is a significant investment, and most organizations measure its success by completion. Clinicians finish Part I and Part II, log their consultation…

Is EMDR training worth it? EMDR Basic Training ROI blog header — Scaling Up EMDR

Is EMDR Training Worth It, and What Is the Expected ROI?
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Is EMDR training worth it? EMDR therapy is a specialized treatment modality and theoretical model for understanding trauma: how distressing experiences get stored in the brain and body, and how…

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EMDR and DBT Therapy: Sequencing Trauma Work With Skills Training
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If you treat trauma, you have probably had some version of this conversation with yourself: a client is ready and motivated, but their emotional regulation is shaky enough that you…

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Self-Care for Trauma Therapists – Practices That Actually Work for Trauma Clinicians
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If you’ve spent time in the field, you already know that self-care for trauma therapists means something different than it does for the general population. It isn’t bubble baths and…

EMDR couples therapy illustrated by two connected figures with a bilateral stimulation wave, Scaling Up EMDR

EMDR Couples Therapy: What Training Do You Need and How Does It Work?
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EMDR couples therapy comes up more often than most clinicians expect. If you work with couples, you’ve probably had a client mention EMDR — maybe an individual therapist recommended it,…

How EMDR therapy works: the eight phases of an EMDR session grouped into foundation, reprocessing, and integration stages

How Does EMDR Therapy Work? A Phase-by-Phase Session Walkthrough
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You’ve probably referred a client for EMDR, or considered training in it yourself, without ever seeing a full session unfold. That’s normal. EMDR has a reputation for being simple on…

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…

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