EMDRIA-Approved 
EMDR  Training Therapy with  Expressive Arts Focus (Online)

Part II


April 17-19, 2026

(Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

9:00 am-5:30pm  (Eastern Time)

Discovered by Dr. Francine Shapiro, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is one of the most researched and utilized methods in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other forms of human distress connected to trauma. Completing our full basic training approved by the EMDR International Association is a multi-tiered process. 

Part II Training (3 Days= 21 total hours of Lecture and Practicum): Enhanced practicum content, covering best practices for using EMDR Therapy with special populations and in the tricky scenarios of clinical practice; advanced content on ethics and neurobiology also covered, in addition to working with the art of case conceptualization. Day 4 of the training focuses on ethical practice, learning about interweaves, appropriate use of modifications (according to the EMDRIA definition of EMDR). and applying modifications for special populations. By the end of Day 4, participants will have had the chance to practice supervised implementation of some of these techniques. Day 5 instructs participants on specific protocols/targeting sequences, best practices with special populations and clinical situations, and accessing specialty resources and protocols for variously noted populations. By the end of Day 5, participants will experience supervised practice of targeting sequences/protocol for identified special populations/situations. In Day 6 participants will review the neurobiology of trauma, present a clinical case study through the EMDR Therapy/AIP framework, complete supervised practice of practice elements, discuss the characteristics of a strong EMDR therapist, and develop a plan for continued consultation.

Continue Education

This is live interactive webinar-based training. This is a beginner-level course. Attendance at all live sessions, and course evaluation is required to receive CE Certificate. Course evaluations are made available after all live sessions have been completed within this course portal. Upon completing the evaluation, participants will be able to download their CE certificates.

Participants can earn 21 Continuing Education (CE) hours for this course. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  CE credit is provided by CE-Classes.com, an approved provider for:

  • The American Psychological Association (APA) CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 
  • California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements. Updated 6/12/2025
  • California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12- 174-0627 Expires 06-2027
  • California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
  • Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027
  • Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
  • Florida Certification Board
  • Illinois - CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CE sponsor by the State of Illinois. License 159.001607 Expires 11/30/2027
  • Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)
  • New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260
  • New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
  • New York Social Work Board – CE-Classes.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0120.
  • Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board - Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB. 
  • Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
  • South Carolina - CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
  • Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from aprovider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
  • This course is NOT available for NBCC credit.
  • This course does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers. However our state board approvals may be accepted for license renewal.  Check with your state board.


Irene M. Rodriguez / Mindful Journey Center is an approved training provider in EMDR Therapy by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Approval. EMDRIA is not a provider of continuing education, although they do authorize training providers in EMDR therapy after a rigorous approval process. Completion of Part I & Part II constitutes partial training in EMDR Therapy. Completion of required consultation is needed to receive full certificate of training from Mindful Journey Center.

Instructor(s)

Irene Rodriguez, LMHC, REAT

EMDRIA-Approved Trainer

Irene M. Rodriguez, LMHC, REAT, is a Boricua Caribeña, cisgender female, and native of Puerto Rico. She lives with the privileges of being able-bodied and middle class and moves through the world with humor, heart, and a spiritual—though not religious—lens. Irene is a bilingual EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Trainer and Consultant, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and trauma specialist with over fifteen years of clinical experience. She teaches EMDR Therapy through the lenses of attachment, Polyvagal Theory, and the demystification of dissociation, helping make complex concepts accessible without intimidation during the learning process. She is the founder of Mindful Journey Center, where she offers therapy, retreats, consultations, and EMDRIA-approved EMDR Therapy trainings in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats, with an integrative focus on expressive arts, mindfulness, and parts work. She also serves as the Director of the Certificate of Expressive Arts Therapy Program, which includes the Dancing Mindfulness Facilitator Training. Irene specializes in supporting clinicians working with complex trauma, dissociation, and attachment wounds. Her trainings and consultations are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in creative, body-based practices that support both client healing and therapist well-being. She is also a certified Laughter Yoga and Meditation Facilitator and a Sound Healing Practitioner. She has presented at EMDRIA Summits and EMDRIA Conferences and is a contributing author, alongside Dr. Jamie Marich, in the book EMDR Therapy and Creative Arts Therapy. As an expressive artist, Irene uses mixed media to tell stories as she feels them, blending intuition, creativity, and clinical knowledge. Her approach to learning spaces is both grounded and playful—creating environments that are welcoming, compassionate, and inclusive. In everything she does, Irene brings both depth and humor, believing that art is not only a form of expression, but also a pathway to healing, connection, and reclaiming joy. She currently lives on her beloved island of Puerto Rico with her rescued dog, Lucky Bones, and twelve very expressive lovebirds.

Course Curriculum

    1. Your Distance Based EMDR Therapy Part II Training

    2. Informed Consent & Code of Conduct

    3. Tips for a Successful Online Training

    4. Continuing Education

    5. Course Description & Objectives

    6. Training Agenda

    7. Required and Recommended Reading & Resources

    8. Zoom Information and Logistics

    9. Presenter and Assistant Presenters

    1. EMDR Manual Part II (11th Ed)

    2. Phase 1 -Fillable

    3. Phase 2 - Fillable

    4. Phases 3-7 - Fillable

    5. Phase 8- Fillable

    6. EMDR Therapy Worksheets

    7. Thematic Conceptualization

    8. Window of Tolerance Infographic

    9. Readiness Checklist: EMDR Phase 3-6

    10. Phase 1 Identity Race and Culture

    11. EMDRIA Required Quiz Study Guide

    1. Navigating Dissociation Infographic

    2. Dissociative Symptoms Scale

    3. Dissociative Experience Scale Color (DES)

    1. Special Population (Power Point)

    2. Considerations for Neuro-affirming EMDR

    1. Standard Phases 1-8

    2. Mini Demo

    3. Phase 1 Client History Telehealth

    4. Calm Safe Space Telehealth

    5. Calm Place Gone Bad

    6. Container Telehealth

    7. Testing out DAS Telehealth

    8. Phase 3-7 Telehealth

    9. Explaining DAS

    10. Phase 8 Future Template Telehealth

    1. EXA Handout Supplements

    2. Writing Technique Across Psychotherapies

    3. EXA Intro

    4. EXA Intro

About this course

  • Free
  • 50 lessons
  • 12.5 hours of video content