Saturday August 16th, 2025 11-12:45 PM ET

Skill Level: Beginner

1.5 EMDRIA Credits Program #17019-109

1.5 CEs included

Instructor: Hilary Bornstein,

This is a live, virtual training held via Zoom.

Audience: Mental Health Professionals including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Graduate Students and pre-licensed therapists who are on a track to licensure.

Prerequisite: Participants must have fully completed an EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic Training.

About This Course:

For many years, it was believed that the only way to provide EMDR Therapy was in person. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and clinicians were forced to jump into telehealth delivery with little or no training. Telehealth is here to stay, and EMDR training is often delivered virtually, but many clinicians still feel hesitant about introducing EMDR Therapy or moving into reprocessing phases without being physically present with their clients in the same room. This can be especially true when clients have complex trauma histories or acute presentations.

In this 90 minute course, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant Hilary Bornstein will address common fears about delivering EMDR via telehealth. She will explain how to create trust within the virtual space -- even when working with more complex cases. Participants will learn a creative Phase 2 intervention that uses the power of olfactory memory to strengthen clients' sense of safety.

Through lecture, case examples, and guided practicum, participants will learn telehealth-specific techniques to effectively:

screen clients,
build rapport,
maintain relational attunement,
and plan ahead for crisis management.

Hilary will also share a creative, scripted Phase 2 Preparation intervention called Scents of Safety that uses olfactory cuing to build security and maintain virtual clients’ window of tolerance, even in complex cases. Participants will have the opportunity to practice the intervention during a guided practicum.

By the completion of this training, participants will have a better understanding of how to confidently provide EMDR via telehealth and will have specific tools to utilize in telehealth sessions with their clients.

Why this Matters:

Since 2020, the field of telehealth has grown exponentially and is an increasingly popular choice among clients today. EMDR is an empirically-based therapeutic model that can be delivered either in person or virtually. It has become a gold standard trauma treatment, and is often used in the treatment of complex trauma and PTSD. By learning to provide EMDR virtually, we can increase options for safely working with clients within a variety of treatment settings and time parameters. This creates more flexibility for clinicians and exponentially expands clients' access to effective treatment. There is now sufficient evidence to suggest that teletherapy is just as effective as in person therapy when delivered properly, and that there is no difference in EMDR treatment outcomes when fidelity to the model is maintained in telehealth sessions.

Fees

$60

1.5 EMDRIA Credits Requested

1.5 CEs included (see below for full CE information)

Cancellation policy: full refund minus credit card processing fee if canceled more than two weeks prior to training.
No refund after August 2, 2025.

Learning Objectives:

1) Participants will be able to list three tenets of effective telehealth therapy.

2) Participants will be able to assess whether a client is appropriate for telehealth EMDR therapy.

3) Participants will be able to demonstrate the application of a Phase 2 stabilization technique via telehealth.

About The Presenter:

Hilary Bornstein is a Certified EMDR therapist, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and EMDR R-TEP/G-TEP training Facilitator. A Central Florida native, she facilitated the no fee sexual assault support group for the Seminole County Sherriff’s Office from 2016-2019 and is the former co-chair of the Greater Orlando Trauma Recovery Network, which commits to providing 5 pro bono EMDR sessions to those impacted by disasters in the community.

Schedule – Eastern Time Zone

11:00 pm - 11:45 pm: Welcome and Lecture

11:45 pm - 12:30 pm: Introduction to Scents of Safety preparation phase script and role play

12:30 pm -12:45 pm: Q & A/Wrap up

ADA Assistance

Our trainings are held in facilities that are in compliance with the American Disabilities Act. Please contact Claire at Claire@ConnectEMDR.com or (407) 970-7915 if accommodation is required for this online training.

Statement of Proactive Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Connect welcomes trainees and consultees from all cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual and gender orientations. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all trainees and consultees, including Black People, People of Color, Indigenous People, and LGBTQ People. We pledge to proactively address issues of cultural competence and culturally-based trauma during every phase of professional development.

Attendance Requirement

Per EMDRIA, participants must attend the training in its entirety and actively participate in all supervised practice exercises in order to receive a certificate of completion for their training. Those who miss more than 15 minutes of any portion of the training, at any point during the training, may be dismissed from the training at the discretion of the staff and will not receive a certificate of completion, CE credits, or a refund.

CEs

Connect is approved by:

The American Psychological Association (APA). Connect is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Connect maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The National Board of Certified Counselors. Connect has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7534
The 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.

While most states and licensing boards accept course work that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, licensed professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

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

This course's APA approval is accepted by social work and counseling boards in most states.

Grievances:

Connect seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to info@ConnectEMDR.com. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems. Connect Training & Consulting in Alliance with The Trauma and Resilience Center Presents

There is no known conflict of interest nor commercial support for this program.

Scents of Safety: Creative Telehealth Interventions for EMDR Therapy August 2025