Trainer/Consultant Day - EMDRIA Conference 2025

Trainer Session

Thursday, September 11, 2025

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

$60, separate registration required
3 CEs

Trainer Session* is a dedicated pre-conference event that brings together EMDRIA Trainers™ for focused dialogue, collaboration, and professional development. This special gathering provides a space to share insights and explore emerging issues in EMDR education. It’s an opportunity for connection, innovation, and continued growth among those shaping the next generation of EMDR clinicians.

*For EMDRIA Trainers™ only

Agenda

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Training Assisting Faculty

This 90-minute panel will provide participants with practical strategies for effectively training and supporting Assisting Faculty (Facilitators) who support trainees during EMDR basic trainings. Through discussion, examples, and shared experiences, participants will explore approaches that foster clarity, consistency, and collaboration within the training team. The session will address how these strategies can be adapted to fit a variety of training contexts—whether working with just one or two facilitators or managing a larger team—ensuring that all trainers can create a supportive and well-coordinated learning environment.

Alicia Avila, LCSW

Alicia Avila is an EMDR Institute trainer and consultant with over 30 years of experience in teaching and counseling. Selected and trained to be an EMDR trainer by Dr. Francine Shapiro, Alicia brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her trainings. As an immigrant and bilingual therapist, she provides a unique and inclusive perspective to her teaching. Participants find her ability to articulate, organize and simplify EMDR truly refreshing.

Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC

Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT, LPCC is an experienced clinician with a private practice in Fullerton, CA specializing in complex trauma, chronic pain/illness. She is adjunct faculty at Cal State, Fullerton in the counseling graduate division for over twenty years with exemplary reviews. She has presented internationally on a variety of topics related to EMDR Therapy.She has facilitated for EMDR HAP and the EMDR Institute. She is also the consultant for the Orange County, CA TRN. Michelle is co-founder, President/CEO, and Senior Trainer along with Curt Rouanzoin of EMDR Professional Training; also hosting the podcast EMDR Chat with Curt and Michelle.

Paula Harry, MS, LCSW, MBA

Paula Harry has had a private practice for the last 10 years in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She became EMDR trained in 1998 under William Zangwill in Chicago. She reached EMDRIA Certification in 2006 under Roy Kiessling and earned EMDRIA Approved Consultant status in 2016 under Andrew Leeds. From 2003 to 2018, she worked in a medium-security psychiatric hospital serving the Wisconsin Department of Corrections population. In 2016, at the EMDRIA Conference in Minneapolis, she entered a poster presentation titled, From Skepticism to Expectation: 10 years of EMDR in a Correctional Setting. She continues to see clients in her office. She presents EMDR basic trainings and provides consultation.

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Break

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | EMDR Training: Nuts and Bolts

Format: Participant discussion facilitated by EMDRIA staff.

This interactive session is designed to foster peer learning and collaboration among EMDR trainers. In small groups, participants will explore key questions around handling trainees outside their window of tolerance, innovative teaching methods for both online and in-person settings, and recent successes in Basic Trainings. Participants will also have the opportunity to share training dilemmas and receive feedback from colleagues. The session will conclude with a group report-out and time for participants to identify key takeaways and possible adaptations they plan to implement in their own trainings.

Learning Objectives

The next Trainer Day will be via Zoom on February 6, 2026.

Please note: This event will take place in person and will not be streamed or recorded.

Be sure to log in to your EMDRIA account when registering.

Consultant Session

Thursday, September 11, 2025

2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

$60, separate registration required
3 CEs

Consultant Session* is a pre-conference event for EMDRIA Approved Consultants™ and EMDRIA Approved Consultants in Training™. This focused gathering offers opportunities to deepen consultation skills, explore best practices, and engage in meaningful dialogue about supporting EMDR clinicians.

*For EMDRIA Approved Consultants™ and EMDRIA Approved Consultants in Training™ only.

Agenda

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Best Practices in EMDR Consultation

This dynamic session features a panel of EMDR Consultants sharing practical approaches to enhance your EMDR consultation work. It will include strategies for teaching treatment planning and case conceptualization in a clear and accessible way for consultees. It will explore how to provide consultation through an inclusive lens, with a focus on supporting consultees with different backgrounds and processing differences. Additionally, it will discuss principles of inclusive EMDR consultation to create affirming, responsive spaces for diverse consultees. Participants will leave with concrete tools and perspectives to enrich their consultation practice.

Mary Eason, Ph.D.

As a psychologist in private practice, Dr. Eason has dedicated her career to helping individuals navigate the complexities of trauma. Dr. Eason is an EMDR Approved Consultant and advance trainer. She provides facilitation for Basic Training and RTEP/GTEP. Through these roles, she has deepened her commitment to advancing the field. Additionally, she is the Orange County Trauma Recovery Network coordinator collaborating with EMDR clinicians to support our community. With 30+ years experience, working in both public and private sectors, she offers practical insights in developing treatment plans that provide clarity with difficult cases.

Dr. Eason will present on "Teaching Treatment Planning and Case Conceptualization to Consultees."

C Paula Krentzel, PhD

C Paula Krentzel, PhD, a practicing psychologist for three decades, is a certified EMDR clinician and an Approved EMDR Consultant. She is an EMDRIA Facilitator and a member of the Boston Trauma Response Network. Dr. Krentzel was trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. She is also trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, AEDP and Structural Dissociation.

Dr. Krentzel will present on "Consultation Through an Inclusive Lens: Supporting Sensory, Communication, and Processing Differences."

Jasmine Adams, LCSW, PMH-C

Jasmine Adams (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, PMH-C) based in Long Beach, California. She has worked in outpatient clinics, wraparound services, and substance abuse treatment, and has maintained a private practice since 2014. An EMDRIA-approved trainer and consultant, Jasmine centers therapy participants as experts in their healing. Her specialties include trauma, dissociation, perinatal mental health, complex PTSD, and oppression-related harm. She supports BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with visible and invisible disabilities, and others with intentionally marginalized intersectional identities.

Jasmine Adams will present on "Inclusive EMDR Consultation."

3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Break

4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | EMDR Consultation: Nuts and Bolts

Format: Participant discussion facilitated by EMDRIA staff.

This interactive session invites participants to engage in meaningful dialogue about the realities and nuances of consultation. After a brief overview, participants will engage in small-group discussions. Guided by focused questions, attendees will explore common challenges, effective methods for teaching case conceptualization, and strategies for balancing protocol fidelity with flexibility across diverse settings and populations. We will also share inclusive practices that support IDEA principles—embracing neurodivergence and cultural diversity. It will conclude with a report-out, allowing participants to share key insights and takeaways.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to identify two strategies for teaching treatment planning and case conceptualization to their consultees.
Participants will be able to describe two inclusive strategies for adapting EMDR consultation to support consultees with sensory, communication, or processing differences.
Participants will be able to evaluate their own consultation practices for inclusivity and identify one area for improvement to support their diverse consultees.

The next Consultant Day will be via Zoom May 29, 2026.

Please note: This event will take place in person and will not be streamed or recorded.

Be sure to log in to your EMDRIA account when registering.