Demystifying EMDR Therapy

3-hour workshop | Monday 6th February 2023 | Dr Lexi Painter | Online

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EMDR CPD

This event is an opportunity to learn about EMDR therapy with Dr Lexi Painter (Counselling Psychologist and EMDR Therapist working towards EMDR accreditation).

Are you interested in learning more about Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)?This event includes an introductory understanding of what EMDR is, and when it may be helpful for clients. It will include the development of EMDR and its origins, along with an introduction to neuroscience and the mechanisms of EMDR.

You will learn how EMDR may work to reduce distress for traumatised clients and help them make lasting changes to their lives. Attendees will gain a clearer idea of whether they would like to train in EMDR and how it may compliment their current therapeutic knowledge.

Please note: This event will not lead to a qualification in EMDR, attendees will not be able to practice EMDR therapy after this event.

Signposting for formal training in EMDR will be provided.

We hope this will be an entertaining, informative and inspiring online event. We look forward to seeing you there!



Key Benefits

If you would like to learn about what EMDR therapy includes, to know when EMDR may be helpful for clients and when to prepare or refer/signpost clients to EMDR. You will also develop an understanding of what it is like to train in EMDR.

The benefits will be obtaining an in depth understanding of EMDR and when it is, or is not, helpful for clients.

It is always beneficial to learn more about different therapies so you can choose to train further to integrate these therapeutic techniques into your current practice, or not.

Meet Dr Lexi Painter

Lexi has been a Counselling Psychologist since 2018, prior to this she qualified as an Integrative Counsellor in August 2013. Lexi has varied experience in working with bereavement, domestic violence, mental health recovery services, DBT/Personality disorder services, health settings such as cancer services, pain management and sexual violence and abuse services.Lexi is trained in a range of therapies such as CBT, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Body Process, Transpersonal, DBT, Systemic therapies and EMDR. Lexi has developed a style of working therapeutically that integrates these therapies keeping the importance of the relationship with clients at the centre of her work.Lexi a passion for improving services in a trauma informed way and has run a number of therapeutic groups, given many presentations and devised and delivered training for working with trauma.Lexi began training in EMDR in October 2019, and completed level 4 EMDR training in October 2020. Lexi is ¾ of the way towards becoming an accredited EMDR Therapist. (This means she has worked with nearly 20 clients and have over 150 EMDR client hours).

Workshop date & cost

  • Monday 6th February 2023, 10am - 1pm
  • General Admission - £30.00
  • IMC Student / Graduate - £25.00 
  • Free CPD Spaces for IMC Students Only - x 6. To be added onto a waiting list, please email enquiries@ironmill.co.uk 

Course Venues:   Exeter   |   Poole   

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