Unveiling Psychosis: EMDR Therapy for Trauma and Healing
February 20, 2026
Live Webinar
Advanced workshop exploring emerging research supporting EMDR therapy for individuals with PTSD and psychosis. This training highlights traumainformed interventions, focusing on the EMDR 8-Phase Standard Protocol and its adaptation for clients with psychotic symptoms, aiming to reduce traumarelated distress and improve overall functioning in this complex clinical population.
Recent research has challenged the longstanding belief that EMDR therapy is ineffective or potentially harmful for individuals experiencing both PTSD and psychosis. Emerging evidence now supports the use of EMDR therapy in this population, demonstrating its potential to reduce trauma-related distress and improve overall functioning. This training will explore current research on the effective application of EMDR therapy in treating psychosis, highlighting interventions that help minimize the impact of trauma in individuals with psychotic symptoms. Training will focus on the EMDR Therapy 8-Phase Standard Protocol and how/when it can be adapted to working with clients with psychosis.
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Mary E. Eason, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Fullerton, California. Dr. Eason brings over 30 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults who struggle to manage psychotic experiences. From working with individuals in intensive out-patient service to involuntarily hospitalized individuals in locked settings to adjudicated criminally insane individuals conditionally released from Patton State Hospital, Dr. Eason sheds both light and wisdom on how to manage psychosis in a private practice setting. In her private practice, Dr. Eason works to stabilize her clients’ serious mental health symptoms using EMDR therapy to address their traumatic experiences. Dr. Eason is an EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and a Facilitator with EMDR Professional Training.
Timeline:
8:15 – 8:30am: Check in and attendance
8:30 – 10:00am: Introduction, AIP Model, Research on EMDR Therapy with Psychosis
10:00 – 10:15am: BREAK
10:15 -12:00pm: EMDR 8-Phase Standard Protocol, Phase One and Treatment Plan Development, Target Selection
12:00 – 1:00pm: LUNCH
1:00 – 2:30pm: Preparation and Readiness, Phases 2-8
2:30 – 2:45pm BREAK
2:45 – 4:00pm: Complexity and exercise in treatment
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model in the context of psychosis, highlighting the role of unprocessed trauma in the development and persistence of psychotic symptoms.
2. Describe how to gather and analyze detailed information about a client’s psychotic symptoms to inform EMDR therapy treatment planning while maintaining a trauma-informed approach.
3. Identify at least one appropriate EMDR therapy interventions based on the client’s level of functioning, symptom severity, and overall treatment goals.
4. Recognize when a client with psychosis is ready for reprocessing and implement strategies to facilitate readiness while ensuring stability and safety.
5. Distinguish between the use of Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) and the 8- phase Standard Protocol to tailor treatment to the client’s needs and assess progress throughout the therapy process.
6. Identify at least one appropriate EMDR therapy intervention and potential modifications based upon the client’s culture and its interface with their symptoms.
To register for this live workshop please visit: https://emdr-professional-training.thinkific.com/courses/Unveiling-Psychosis-EMDR-Therapy-for-Trauma-and-Healing
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