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Kelly Smyth-Dent, LCSW

EMDR and IFS Therapy

EMDR + IFS: How to Integrate Internal Family Systems Into Your EMDR Practice
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  Two of the most influential approaches in trauma-informed therapy—Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS)—share a foundational belief: that clients possess an innate capacity for…

EMDR Consultation Hours

How Many EMDR Consultation Hours Do You Actually Need for Certification?
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Completing an EMDR basic training is a significant clinical milestone—but it is not the same as achieving EMDR certification. The path from trained therapist to certified EMDR clinician involves additional…

EMDR Therapy Intensives

How to Add EMDR Therapy Intensives to Your Practice (and What to Charge)
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For many therapists, the standard fifty-minute weekly session is the default model—not because it is always the most effective structure for trauma treatment, but because it is the most familiar…

EMDR Consultant

How to Find an EMDR Consultant: What to Look for and Where to Start
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a structured, evidence-based treatment for trauma and a range of other clinical presentations. While completing an EMDR basic training is an important…

EMDR Resources EMDR Essentials Pack

The EMDR Essentials Pack: Scripts, Protocols, and Resources for EMDR Clinicians
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Completing EMDR Basic Training is a significant professional milestone. But for many clinicians, the real learning begins when they sit across from a client, protocol in mind, and realize that…

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EMDR Therapy Refresher Course: Rebuild Confidence and Strengthen Your EMDR Skills
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Completing EMDR Basic Training is a foundational professional achievement — but for many clinicians, the path from training to consistent, confident practice is not a straight line. Caseload demands, limited…

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The EMDR Therapy Toolkit: Worksheets and Tools to Strengthen Your EMDR Practice
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EMDR therapy is a structured, evidence-based model — and for many clinicians, the structure is precisely what draws them to it. But structure in theory and structure in practice are…

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MyCAA for Therapists: How Military Spouses Can Use Their $4,000 Scholarship
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If you are a mental health clinician and a military spouse, you may be sitting on a funding opportunity that could significantly advance your professional development. The MyCAA scholarship (My…

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EMDR Scholarships: Making EMDR Training Accessible
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The Cost Barrier to EMDR Training EMDR Basic Training is one of the most transformative professional investments a trauma clinician can make. It opens doors to evidence-based treatment, deepens clinical…

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The Group EMDR Protocol: Addressing Mass Trauma Events
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1. Why Group EMDR Matters Now When a hurricane levels a coastal community, when a school shooting shatters a town, when war displaces millions overnight—the need for trauma treatment does…

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EMDR Certification: Timeline, Hours, and Costs
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If you’ve completed your EMDR basic training and are wondering what comes next, you’re not alone. Many clinicians finish their initial training feeling energized—and then hit a wall when they…

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Free EMDR Basic Training for Nevada Clinicians – Grant-Funded Program 2026
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Free EMDR Basic Training for Nevada Clinicians: What You Need to Know About the Grant-Funded Program What Is EMDR Basic Training? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an…

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