Online EMDR Therapy Training
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Want to learn EMDR therapy?
Are you looking for an online therapy training experience to learn how to use EMDR therapy for PTSD, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, dissociation, and racial trauma?
You are in the right place.
Join David Archer and Thomas Zimmerman for a six day online EMDR training experience designed for new and experienced trauma therapists.
I have partnered with Tom to bring an international collaboration from Montreal, Canada to Cleveland, Ohio.
Online EMDR Trainings at your convenience
No matter where you live in the world we are providing you a high-quality, evidence-based EMDR training that bridges the gap between foundational theory and advanced clinical practice.
By focusing on online trainings, we ensure that clinicians across Canada and the US can access premium training without the barriers of travel and at a competitive price. Our programs are designed to be culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, and clinically effective.
Note: These trainings are EMDRIA approved meaning you will receive an official certification upon completion. Be careful for scammers or inadequate trainings!
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What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals heal from the symptoms and emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences.
By using the eyes, hand tapping, or even tactile stimulators, we can help people to heal their stuck, painful, and scary memories of the past. This is an approach that is somatic, structured, and life changing for thousands of people around the world.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on the brain’s natural healing ability, specifically targeting how traumatic memories are stored.
How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR therapy utilizes Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) which occurs through guided visual, auditory, or tactile sensations to activate the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. This process allows the brain to “reprocess” stuck traumatic memories, moving them from a state of emotional reactivity and visceral, vividness, to a state of calm, historical understanding.
Instead of being stuck in the suffering of the past and reliving our trauma, EMDR can help to see them as they were leading to the internalization of positive beliefs of your choosing.
For more information you can visit EMDRIA’s website.
Key Benefits of EMDR Therapy Training:
EMDR is well supported by the research for PTSD as well as anxiety, and depression.
It is effective for PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and complex, developmental trauma.
It’s recognized as a first line treatment for PTSD by reputable organizations such as the WHO and APA.
Who is this training for?
To be a part of any EMDRIA-approved training program, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- Have a master’s or doctoral degree in a clinical mental health-related field . This includes counselling, couple and family therapy, social work, psychology.
- We recommend that you are in active clinical practice and working with clients seeking mental health services.
- Master’s level students are permitted to take the course but we need a letter of recommendation from faculty or a clinical supervisor before you complete your registration.
- Master’s level medical professionals which include nurses and physicians are also permitted to participate in this training if they possess a graduate degree with a focus on the mental health.
- Professionals who work with substance abuse or addictions with master’s degree s or above are also eligible.
- If there are any other special circumstances not listed, contact us and if it is within EMDRIA guidelines, and with supporting documentation you should be eligible.
- Please note you can only be confirmed for our training once you meet EMDRIA’s criteria. You can find more information here.
Why Train with Archer and Zimmerman?
Because we’re pretty chill, pretty knowledgable, and actually good clinicians.
To become Basic EMDR trained you need to complete part 1 and part 2 of an EMDR therapy training. This training also includes the 10 group consultation hours necessary for certification.
What else is included?
When you choose our EMDR trainings, you are gaining a unique perspective on the EMDR process. My approach emphasizes:
Mastery of the Eight Phase Protocol: We will teach you the eight phases of the standard EMDR therapy protocol using the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. Through practicum and didactic teaching we will teach what you need to meet with the clients you meet with.
Working with challenging cases: Zimmerman and I are both complex trauma specialists. We also have a consideration for the spectrum of dissociation and have developed ways to work with difficult cases when other approaches fall short.
Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Frameworks: We will integrate social justice and an understanding of social identity in clinical psychotherapy.
Practical Application: Bringing real world examples beyond the manual to help the clients you actually meet in your office.
Professional Community: Access to ongoing consultation and a network of like-minded down to earth clinicians.
Current Training Offerings
The Archer-Zimmerman Online Bundle This curated selection of online modules is specifically designed for therapists looking to deepen their mastery of the EMDR phases while maintaining the flexibility of remote learning.
Format: 100% Online / Self-Paced & Live Options
Focus: Advanced EMDR strategies for complex trauma and marginalized populations.
Eligibility: Open to therapists seeking basic training EMDR therapy completion
What should I know before I sign up?
- We have four cohorts for 2026.
- Some of them are three days in a row, others are split into two days.
- All of them start from 9:00am EST to 5:30pm EST.
- It is $1400 USD in total to sign up.
Click the links/buttons below to sign up. You will be redirected to Tom’s EMDR website.
Links to the 2026 EMDR Therapy Training Schedule
Cohort 1:
Jan/March 
Part I (Wednesday-Friday, January 14-16 2026)
Part II (Wednesday-Friday, March 4-6, 2026)
Cohort 2:
April/May
Part I (Thursday, Friday, Thursday) April 9-10 and April 30, 2026)
Part 2 (Friday, Thursday, Friday), May 1 and May 28-29, 2026
Cohort 3:
Sept/Oct
Part 1 (Wednesday-Friday, September 16-18, 2026)
Part 2 (Wednesday-Friday, October 14-16, 2026)
Cohort 4:
Oct/Nov/Dec
Part 1 (Thursday, Friday, Thursday, October 29-30 and November 19, 2026)
Part 2 (Friday, Thursday, Friday, November 20 and December 10-11, 2026)
By signing up you will:
Learn how EMDR therapy uses the Adaptive Information Processing Model to create change
Learn with other therapists who understand complex trauma, dissociation, and the racial trauma focused perspective
Join a growing community of psychologists, counsellors, and social workers who know about complex trauma
Receive group consultation and get sneak peaks on the other awesome things Tom and I are working on!
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