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EMDR Basic Training
EMDRIA-approved. Forty hours of live teaching and practice, plus ten hours of consultation built right in.
Explore Basic TrainingEMDR training & consultation for therapists
Trauma work is hard. You don’t have to learn it alone.
EMDRIA-approved EMDR training that teaches you well, and takes care of you, too. Smart classes, small groups, real support, and a bit of lavender.
- EMDRIA Approved Trainer & Consultant
- In the field since 2001
You already know this
Being a therapist is hard work. Trauma work is harder.
You sit with the hardest moments of people’s lives, and you want to do it well. But too many EMDR trainings feel like drinking from a firehose: big rooms, fast slides, a few loud voices. You leave with a certificate, a stack of handouts, and a quiet worry about what happens when a real client is in the chair.
“Learning is hard. We need more than facts.”
Kathleen
You need solid, well-studied skills, and people in your corner while you learn to use them. That’s what we do here.
Your EMDR path
Wherever you are, there’s a next step.
Learn EMDR, go deeper, get certified, and get cared for along the way.
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Advanced EMDR Courses
Weave attachment, parenting, the body and nature into your EMDR work, and earn EMDRIA credits along the way.
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Consultation
Monthly teaching consultation toward EMDRIA Certification or Approved Consultant, with a consultant who actually teaches.
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Restore
Retreats & Gatherings
Small, in-person days outdoors in North Carolina, for therapists who give a lot and need filling back up.
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Upcoming trainings
New dates are being set now. Join The Lavender Letter and you’ll hear first.
Why train with Kathleen
Smart training. Real support. A bit of lavender.
A teacher who trains therapists
Before Kathleen was a therapist, she was a teacher. Her classes are organized, clear and packed with practice, and she runs a room so everyone is supported and nobody gets steamrolled.
Small groups, real support
Consultation is built into Basic Training, every practice session ends with a debrief, and you’re never a face lost in a crowded room.
A rare weave
Kathleen weaves EMDR together with attachment-based therapies (EFT, EFIT, EFFT), IFS, the body, nature and spirituality, so you get tools for the cases where textbook EMDR stalls.
Partners, for real
You’ll practice with colleagues who get it, with time built in to connect. Kathleen’s hope for you: leave with a friend and a favorite tree.
Meet your trainer
Hi, I’m Kathleen. A teacher at heart, and a bit of a leprechaun.
I’ve been a therapist since 2001 and a teacher even longer. I’m an EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant, I’m certified in EFT, EFIT, EFFT and IFS, and I spent more than ten years teaching health care professionals at Duke Medical Center.
What I love most is the aha moment, when a therapist realizes they can do this, and that they matter. Outside of class you’ll find me hiking, painting, dancing, or out in my lavender garden, where I kill about as many plants as I save.
- EMDRIA Approved Trainer
- EMDRIA Approved Consultant
- EMDRIA Certified Therapist
- EFT · EFIT · EFFT Certified
- IFS Certified
“For any clinician looking to integrate EMDR into their practice, I highly recommend Kathleen Fitzgerald and her team. Their EMDR basic training is exceptional. As a new EMDR therapist, I entered the program feeling anxious about the learning curve, but Kathleen’s extensive knowledge and approachable teaching methodology created a perfect learning environment. They do an incredible job of translating complex protocols into practical, actionable skills. Thanks to their comprehensive training and insightful guidance, I feel fully equipped to help my clients heal from trauma. I strongly encourage clinicians to complete their basic training here and utilize Kathleen’s team for EMDR certification supervision.”
Nurtured by nature
Nature heals. Nature is everywhere. Nature is for everyone.
In EMDR, Nature & Lavender, you’ll spend six gentle, hands-on hours outdoors in North Carolina, learning to use the natural world as a steady resource for your clients, and for yourself. It’s a small group, you’ll earn six advanced EMDR credits, and everyone goes home with a gift from Kathleen’s garden, smelling like lavender.
Not outdoorsy? You’re welcome here. It’s gentle, with just a wee bit of stretching past your comfort zone.
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An occasional note from Kathleen with one EMDR teaching tip, upcoming training dates, and a little news from the garden. Seats are limited, and subscribers hear first.
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