The Art & Heart of EMDR: Beyond the Basics Reboot

Applying the Model with Cultural Confidence

With Roxanna Carcamo LCSW & Kenya Rocha LMHC

The Art & Heart of EMDR: Beyond the Basics Reboot - Applying the Model with Cultural Confidence is a dynamic EMDR Reboot and Refresher designed to take you Beyond the Basics - for clinicians who want to both revisit the model’s foundations and expand their ability to work effectively across cultures—particularly with Spanish-speaking populations. This training blends review, skill-building, and cultural application, guiding participants to reconnect with the Heart of EMDR while refining their technical precision.

Through hands-on practice, Lecture, case reviews, and guided discussion, participants will revisit EMDR’s structure, phases, and interventions, explore how historical and cultural perspectives shape behavior, relationships, and connection. Special focus will be given to adapting language and techniques to honor deeply rooted cultural values, navigate verbal and nonverbal nuances, and address clinical challenges with cultural sensitivity and flexibility.

While the emphasis is on strategies for Spanish-speaking clients, the principles and interventions taught will strengthen EMDR work with other richly contextual cultures. Participants will also benefit from the collaborative exchange of real-world experiences, broadening their understanding of how EMDR lives and breathes in diverse contexts.

Course Overview

February 26 & 27, 2026 Virtual Live Format
Location: Via Zoom Link in Your Account
10am Central, 8am Pacific, 9am Mountain, 11am Eastern
Registration Begins 30 Min Before

Course Agenda

Day 1
10-11:00a Introductions & Overview , Cultural & Language Discussion
Glossary of terms overview
11-11:30  AIP Overview
11:30-11:45 Break
11:45-12:30p – 3 stages & 8 phases overview – fidelity to the model – words matter
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Readiness & Resourcing – Affective Management – Tolerance
2:30-3 Practice – building the positive neuropathway – cultural considerations
3-3:15 Break
3:15-3:45 The developmental hierarchy of trauma & belief development – congruency outcomes
3:45-4:45 Practice – TSP Development of congruent beliefs
4:45-5p Questions & Wrap up

Day 2
10-10:15a Questions & Review
10:15-10:45 Using the processing continuum as a therapeutic resource
10:45-11:15 EMDR Standard protocol & when to use
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:00p When to provide clinical interventions for emotional management & when to move forward
12:00-1:00 – lunch
1:00-2:45 Practice Processing
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-3:15 Re-evaluation
3:15-4:30 Practice Re-evaluation
4:30-5p Questions, Evaluations & Wrap up

Course Objectives

  • Discuss the AIP Model as Applied to Case Conceptualization From the Intake Forward

  •  Explain the 3 Stages & 8 Phases of EMDR

  • Apply the Belief Focused Approach to TSP

  • Identify Cultural Application for Spanish Speaking Populations

  • Discuss the Developmental Hierarchy & Trauma for TSP Development

  • Describe EMDR Standard Protocol Script for Phase 4 (Shapiro)

  • Identify Clinical Interventions for Emotional Management

  • Practice the use of Culturally Appropriate Language with the 8 phases of EMDR.

Cost

$479.99 (Regular Price)

Early Bird Code: AHE26

Ends February 12, 2026

EMDRIA Credits: 12 (under review)

APA Credits: 12 (under review)

EMDR & Beyond is the provider of (CEs).

EMDR & Beyond is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. EMDR & Beyond remains responsible for this program and its contents.

Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants are sent their certificate after attendance verification.

This program is intended for Doctorate Level and Master Level Psychologists, LMFT, LMHC, LPC, LISW, LMSW and other Master Level Mental Health Practitioners who have successfully completed an EMDR Basic Training

Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

EMDRIA: EMDR & Beyond is an EC Provider #15007 and this program #15007-XX is approved for X EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
To receive CE or EMDRIA credits for in-person presentations or live virtual attendance, participants must attend the entire program in real time. Partial credit is not available, and watching a recording in place of attending live does not qualify for live credit.
To receive CE or EMDRIA credits for the On-Demand version (typically available 20–30 days after the live event), participants must complete the full curriculum and pass a post-quiz with a score of at least 75%.

While the course evaluation is not required to receive CE credits, we highly value your feedback and encourage you to complete it. Should you not wish to complete the program evaluation, you may contact Kenya at [email protected] to request your certificate be issued without completing the evaluation.
The system will automatically release your certificate after you have completed and passed the quiz.
Please contact Kenya Rocha at [email protected] if you have any trouble with the learning platform, CE attainment or accommodations.

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