The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy

Being nice is not the same as being kind.

In her latest blog, Center Faculty and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, Katie Quinlan, CMHC, explores what happens when clients and therapists confuse being nice with being authentic.

Inspired by her interview on EMDRIA’s Let’s Talk EMDR podcast, Katie shares how EMDR therapy supports clients in moving beyond people pleasing and toward genuine healing.

For any therapist who has ever struggled with nice clients or with being a nice therapist yourself, this one is for you.

💭 Read the full blog: https://hubs.la/Q03QBPt80...

Ongoing learning is more than professional growth—it’s how we deepen the therapeutic relationship itself.

Join us for EMDR Reset: Developing Your Practice on Purpose, a three-day refresher designed to help you reconnect with the AIP model, refine your technique, and restore confidence in your EMDR practice.

Learn more and register at https://hubs.la/Q03NhGrJ0

We’ve restructured our Basic EMDR Training to give you what matters most:
✔️ Flexibility
✔️ Accessibility
✔️ Affordability
✔️ Effectiveness

Start with Part I — a strong foundation in just 3 days, then return for Part II and built-in consultation.

This new structure is designed to meet today’s clinicians right where they are.
Ready to begin your EMDR journey?

🔗 Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q03LXtdJ0

Who am I without the pressure?

From packed schedules to social media comparisons, teens are navigating a world that equates worth with output. The result? Exhaustion, perfectionism, and the feeling of never being “enough.”

In her new blog, Jessica Hagan, LPC, Center Faculty and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, shares how EMDR therapy can help adolescents reprocess performance-based wounds, reconnect with their authentic selves, and build resilience beyond achievement.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://hubs.la/Q03JZfjs0...

What we love most about the EMDRIA Conference is being with this community, learning from each other, sharing inspiration, and feeling the energy that fills the room.

This weekend in Anaheim was no exception. Deany shared about Relational EMDR Therapy℠, we celebrated the incredible work being recognized across the field, and we came home with new insights to carry forward in our work at The Center.

We also had the joy of hosting our friends and colleagues, Deborah Korn and Roger Solomon, for their book signings at our booth. It was truly an honor and a privilege.

Healing isn’t something we do to our clients — it’s something we do with them. ✨

For those carrying complex trauma, trust and safety are rebuilt in the therapeutic relationship. That’s why EMDR therapy is more than technique — it’s a psychotherapy that thrives in connection.

Our trainings, like Relational EMDR Therapy℠: Examining the Self of the Therapist, guide therapists to bring themselves into the room with authenticity, attunement, and presence. Because healing happens here — together.

📅 Join us for Relational EMDR Therapy℠: Examining the Self of the Therapist on December 5–7, 2025 taught by Deany Laliotis, LICSW.

🔗Register now at https://hubs.la/Q03HkBxn0

Complex trauma isn’t just “a single bad memory.”

It’s layers of experiences—often starting in early life—that affect how people trust, connect, and feel safe.

That’s why EMDR therapy with a strong relational lens is so powerful. Our trainings, like Thinking AIP and Using EMDR and The Dance of Attachment: An Introduction to Relational EMDR Therapy℠, help therapists go beyond protocol to truly understand the client’s adaptations and unmet needs.

Every skill you build deepens your capacity to hold clients who carry the weight of complex trauma.

That’s why we created Back to the Future: An Upscaled Refresher Course in EMDR Therapy — a one-day training designed to bring you back to the essentials while taking your practice further.

Here’s what you can expect:
✨ Brush up on what you know
✨ Revisit the AIP model with depth
✨ Explore modifications and specialized protocols
✨ See how EMDR is more than a technique — it’s a psychotherapy

It’s a single day designed to support the next stage of your practice. 💡

📅 Join us for Back to the Future: An Upscaled Refresher Course in EMDR Therapy on September 19th!

🔗 Register at https://hubs.la/Q03FhNrY0

Our EMDR Therapy Basic Training sets the foundation for a lifetime of practice and growth

Your future clients will thank you.

✨ Register now at https://hubs.la/Q03Fhx9T0

✨ Big news! ✨

We’re thrilled to congratulate our newest Basic Trainers — officially accredited last week as EMDRIA-Approved Trainers in EMDR Therapy! 🎉

We’re also excited to share that Renee Eddy is now an accredited trainer and our newest G-TEP trainer — she just taught her very first G-TEP training! 🌟

These milestones reflect years of dedication, training, and a deep commitment to the excellence of EMDR therapy. We couldn’t be prouder to have them guiding the next community of EMDR clinicians.

Please join us in celebrating this huge achievement!

Your EMDR journey starts here.

Basic Training is your pathway to:
✨ Mastering the 8 phases
✨ Understanding the AIP model
✨ Learning Relational EMDR Therapy℠ — the way we teach EMDR therapy here at The Center
✨ Gaining mentorship from experienced faculty
✨ Integrating EMDR into your practice immediately

Fall Basic Trainings are open now — are you in?
🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03Cy0yh0

When you grow, your clients grow. 🌱

Our Fall Case Consultation Groups give you the structure, support, and connection you need to strengthen your AIP-informed decision-making.

Limited spots — learn more at https://hubs.la/Q03CRKmd0