Friday, September 18, 2026 9:00-12:00 PM ET (Doors open at 8:30am)

3 EMDRIA Credits Requested

3 CEs included

Instructor: Linda Mixon, LCSW

Skill Level: Intermediate

This is a live training held on location at the River Club in VA.

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:

EMDR therapy can be transformative, but real-world clinical practice rarely follows a scripted protocol. Clients dissociate, become stuck in looping patterns, disclose information that changes the course of treatment, struggle with stabilization, or present with complexities that leave even experienced clinicians questioning their next step.

This interactive 3-hour workshop explores the ethical challenges that arise when EMDR treatment becomes complicated, unpredictable, or simply messy. Through case examples, discussion, and practical application, participants will examine common ethical dilemmas encountered in trauma-focused treatment and explore decision-making strategies grounded in professional ethics, EMDRIA standards, and sound clinical judgment.

Participants will leave with greater confidence in identifying ethical issues, managing clinical complexity, and responding thoughtfully when there is no perfect answer. Because when EMDR gets messy, ethical practice is often less about finding the right answer and more about asking the right questions.

Fees

$50 Early Bird Registration (through August 15th)

$75 Regular Registration (August 15th-September 17th)

3 EMDRIA Credits

3 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 September 4, 2026.

Learning Objectives:

MORE INFO TO COME.....

About The Presenter:

Linda has 20+ years post masters experience in the behavioral health and work productivity industry with private practice, community mental health agencies, Department of Defense, and Veterans Administration. She became an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant in 2016 and Basic Training Facilitator in 2017. Linda specializes in working with Veterans, First Responders, and other professionals with the highest level security clearances. Additionally, her clinical experience includes but is not limited to working with at risk youth, seriously mentally ill, developmental trauma, the full spectrum of dissociative disorder, exploited and trafficked survivors, complicated grief with families after suicide, and victims of violent crimes.

She is passionate about working with newly trained EMDR therapists in both individual and group consultation. Linda lives in Fredericksburg, VA with her husband, three dogs, cat, and koi fish. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her two grandsons. She is originally from Buffalo, NY where she earned her undergraduate in psychology and MSW. Linda is a diehard football fan of the Buffalo Bills and proud member of the Bills Mafia. Go Bills!

Schedule – Eastern Time Zone

9:00am-11:45am: Welcome and Lecture

11:45am-12:00pm: Q & A/Wrap up

ADA Assistance

Our trainings are held in facilities that are in compliance with the Americans with 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.

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.

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

When EMDR Gets Messy: Ethical Challenges in Real-World Practice