This 12 hour Intermediate online specialty training thoroughly integrates EMDR into GRIEF Counseling in each of the 8 phase of EMDR therapy.
Grief is a universal experience, yet clinicians often receive little training in addressing it. In this hands-on training, Krista Helman illuminates the EMDR-GRIEF protocol, a holistic approach integrating EMDR to address grief-related trauma, attachment injuries, past and ongoing losses, and After-Death Communication (ADC). This presentation explores the roots of grief and how EMDR can support meaning-making and healing within the grieving process. Through interactive practice, participants will gain a deep understanding of the protocol and be equipped to apply it in clinical practice.
The EMDR-GRIEF protocol adapts the eight-phase EMDR model to address the complexities of mourning and grief, emphasizing the reconstruction of the assumptive world. Rooted in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, this protocol emphasizes how positive memories serve as the bridge to grief integration. By addressing the pain of grief and other blocks to accessing adaptive information, EMDR-GRIEF helps remap the internal representation of the loss in space, time, and attachment, fostering a renewed sense of connection and orientation.
A defining feature of EMDR-GRIEF is its integration of potential After-Death Communication (ADC) within the ENRICHMENT phase, normalizing and embracing this natural human experience. Research shows that ADC cultivates a continued bond with the deceased and supports grief recovery. This scientifically and therapeutically significant component enhances the protocol’s ability to address the existential and relational dimensions of loss, offering a comprehensive approach to grief integration.
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April 10 & 11, 2025
In Person: Sponsored by Plains Area Mental Health
Storm Lake Iowa @
Kings Pointe resort
1520 E Lakeshore Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588
12 Hour Training
9:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
Virtual Program Presented via Zoom Platform
GRIEF25
For the Early Bird Rate
EMDR & Beyond is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. EMDR & Beyond remains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants receive their certificate after attendance verification has been completed and having the opportunity to complete an evaluation form.
Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
EMDRIA: EMDR & Beyond LLC is an EC Provider #15007 and this program #15007-85 is approved for
EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
To receive CE's or EMDRIA credits, you must attend the entire program during the in-person or live webinar. No partial credits are available and you can not receive credits for watching the recording for live events. For On Demand programming you must complete a quiz and pass with a 70%.and have the opportunity to fill out a course evaluation which triggers your certificate of completion to be released.