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EMDR and Trauma-informed Care: From Theory to Practice

CE Hours 3 EMDR Trauma-informed Care TIC EMDRIA

About this course

Discover how the principles of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) can enrich the practice of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). This course offers an overview of the history of both TIC and EMDR while remaining faithful to Dr. Francine Shapiro’s groundbreaking eight-phase model.  You’ll learn the foundational principles of TIC and how they dovetail with Dr. Shapiro's vision of EMDR. The training will also detail how to apply TIC strategies within each phase to create a safer, more collaborative, and empowering therapeutic process for clients. In addition, the course highlights how trauma-informed principles can strengthen organizational and individual safety, prevent burnout, and foster resilience — equipping you to support healing while also sustaining yourself as a practitioner.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn the history and importance of Trauma-informed Care (TIC).
  • Understand the guiding principles of TIC
  • The history and evolution of EMDR.
  • Overview of each of the eight phases of EMDR
  • Apply TIC best practices to EMDR to improve client care and outcomes.

Learning Levels

  • This course is designed for intermediate knowledge level. Clinicians who have taken basic EMDR training, or higher would be appropriate for this course.

Target Audience

This training is intended for mental health practitioners, including therapists and counselors, who have completed a basic training (or higher) in EMDR. It is particularly beneficial for those who specialize in anxiety, complex trauma, and disenfranchised populations

References

  • Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (US). (2014). Chapter 1, Trauma-Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective. Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207195/
  • Center on Child Wellbeing & Trauma. (n.d.). Principle 3: Empowerment, Voice and Choice. https://childwellbeingandtrauma.org/becoming-trauma-informed-and-responsive/guiding-principles/principle-3-empowerment-voice-and-choice
  • Crisis Prevention Institute. (2023, May). Trauma-Informed Care Resource Guide. Crisis Prevention Institute. CPI-NCI-EBK-0072-GEN-0423-US https://discovermscharters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Crisis-Prevention-Institute-Trauma-Informed-Care-Resources-Guide.pdf
  • EMDR Institute, Inc. (n.d.). The History of EMDR Therapy. https://www.emdr.com/history-of-emdr/#timeline
  • Everytown for Gun Safey and Support Fund. (2024, November 08). 58 Percent of American Adults, or Someone They Care For, Have Experienced Gun Violence in their Lifetime. https://everytownresearch.org/graph/58-percent-of-american-adults-or-someone-they-care-for-have-experienced-gun-violence-in-their-lifetime
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  • Fallot, R., Harris, M. (2008, Winter). Trauma-Informed Approaches to Systems of Care. The Trauma Psychology Newsletter. https://www.ozaukeecounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8168/Trauma-Informed-Approaches-to-Systems-of-Carepdf?bidId=
  • Fallot, Roger & Harris, Maxine. (2015). Creating Cultures of Trauma-Informed Care: A Self-Assessment and Planning Protocol. 10.13140/2.1.4843.6002.
  • Grossman, S., Cooper, Z., Buxton, H., Hendrickson, S., Lewis-O'Connor, A., Stevens, J., Wong, L. Y., & Bonne, S. (2021). Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care. Trauma surgery & acute care open, 6(1), e000815. https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2021-000815
  • Harris, M., & Fallot, R. (Eds). (2001). Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems: New Directions for Mental Health Services
  • Hopper, Bassuk, & Olivet (2010). What is Trauma Informed Care? Trauma Informed Oregon. https://traumainformedoregon.org/resources/new-to-trauma-informed-care/what-is-trauma-informed-care
  • Kaiser Permanente. (2024, April 08). By the Numbers: The impact of child abuse and neglect. https://www.instagram.com/kplacounty/p/C56YTNCrbEM/?img_index=1
  • Lathan, E. C., Selwyn, C. N., & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2021). The "3 Es" of trauma-informed care in a federally qualified health center: Traumatic Event- and Experience-related predictors of physical and mental health Effects among female patients. Journal of community psychology, 49(2), 703–724. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22488
  • Lebow, H. (2022, May 27). How Does the DSM-5 define Trauma? PTSD and more. PsychCentral. https://psychcentral.com/ptsd/dsm-5-trauma-ptsd-stress-related-disorders
  • Levenson, J. (2017). Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice. Social Work, 62 (2), 105-113. https://academic.oup.com/sw/articleabstract/62/2/105/2937786?redirectedFrom=fulltext
  • McNamara, Mackenzie & Ellis, Michael & Kimber, Justin. (2023). Predictors of vicarious traumatization and quality of life among supervisees: Testing moderation and mediation. The Clinical Supervisor. 42. 1-22. 10.1080/07325223.2023.2259374.
  • Menschner, C., Maul, A., Center for Health Care Strategies. (2016, April). Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation. Advancing Trauma-Informed Care. https://www.chcs.org/resource/key-ingredients-for-successful-trauma-informed-care-implementation/
  • National Council for Behavioral Health (2022, August). How to Manage Trauma. https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Trauma-infographic.pdf
  • Pickens (2021). Deploying a Trauma-Informed Approach: Use the 4 R’s. Presence. https://presence.com/insights/deploying-a-trauma-informed-approach-use-the-4-rs
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  • Shapiro, F. & Forrest, M. (1997). EMDR The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Trauma. New York: Basic Books
  • Shapiro, F. (1989). Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization procedure in the treatment of traumatic memories. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2, 199-223.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024, November 08). Trauma and Violence. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/trauma-violence
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  • U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, October 8). About Adverse Childhood Experiences. https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.html
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2025, March 26). Common Reactions After Trauma. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/isitptsd/common_reactions.asp
  • University of Portland, Clark Library. (2025). Trauma Informed Educational Practice, The Four Rs of Trauma-Informed Care. https://libguides.up.edu/tiep/four-rs
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  • Storrs, C., (2009, October 07). Is Life Expectancy Reduced by a Traumatic Childhood? Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/childhood-adverse-event-life-expectancy-abuse-mortality/
  • Swedo EA, Aslam MV, Dahlberg LL, et al. Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Adults — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011–2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72:707–715. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7226a2
  • Sweeney, A., et al. (2018). A Paradigm shift: relationships in trauma-informed mental health services. BJPsych Advances, Vol 24, 319-333. doi: 10.1192/bja.2018.29
  • Jennings, A., (n.d.). Community Retraumatization. https://www.theannainstitute.org/CR.html
  • Edx Online MSW Programs. (2025). Supporting Survivors of Trauma: How to Avoid Re-traumatization. https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/resources/how-to-be-mindful-re-traumatization/
  • Hase, M., (2021, May 25). The Structure of EMDR Therapy: A Guide for the Therapist. Frontiers of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660753

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