Salt Lake City, fall 2026
Part 1: Oct 29 to 31, 2026, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (complete)
Part 2: Dec 3 to 5, 2026
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EMDR Basic Training in Utah: Integrating EMDR Into Your Clinical Practice
Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW, and Trevor Hardcastle, LMFT, teach EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training in person in Salt Lake City for licensed and master's-level mental health clinicians. It runs in two three-day parts with 40 CE hours plus 10 hours of consultation.
Learn the 8-phase EMDR protocol through lecture, demonstration, video and hands-on practicum, then apply it with confidence across clients, settings and presenting concerns.
- 17 years as a therapist
- EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant
- 1,500+ clinicians trained
- 50+ providers across 8 Utah locations
- Author of Becoming Me
Training dates and location
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Check the training calendarTraining overview
This EMDRIA-approved Basic Training is for mental health clinicians ready to integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into their clinical practice. Through lecture, demonstration, video and hands-on practicum, you will learn to apply the 8-phase EMDR protocol with a variety of clients, settings and presenting concerns.
Special instruction covers adapting bilateral stimulation to each client and using EMDR in telehealth settings.
What you will learn
- The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model
- The 8 phases of EMDR therapy
- Client-centered applications of bilateral stimulation
- How to use EMDR with various diagnoses and populations
- Telehealth adaptations for EMDR
Who this training is for
Licensed mental health professionals or qualifying graduate students who want to deepen their trauma work with a research-backed modality. Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers are all welcome.
Beginner level. No prior EMDR experience required.
Reduced rates are available for non-profit and community mental health clinicians, interns, students, active military and veterans. Payment plans are available.
About your trainers: Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW and Trevor Hardcastle, LMFT
Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW
Trevor Hardcastle, LMFT
Cassidy and Trevor bring a grounded approach to EMDR Basic Training. Together they go beyond protocol, weaving in trauma education through an attachment and developmental lens. Their trainings are clinically rich and supportive, so clinicians learn EMDR and understand the "why" behind it. With a strong emphasis on real-world application, they prepare participants to integrate EMDR into practice from day one.
CEs and completion
- Meets all EMDRIA requirements for Basic Training.
- 40 CE hours: 20 for Part 1 and 20 for Part 2.
- Completion includes Part 1, Part 2 and 10 hours of required consultation.
- The full training, including consultation and the EMDRIA 45-question Learner Assessment, must be completed within 12 months of the start date.
Cassidy and Trevor train with EMDR Consulting. Questions go to emdrconsulting.com. Need your consultation hours? See EMDR consultation with Cassidy.
What Basic Training participants say
"Great training overall. I found it especially helpful when specific examples were used, as it helped me see how everything connects."
"The facilitators were very knowledgeable and supportive, particularly during the practicum. They kept the training engaging and not boring."
"I am so impressed with these amazing trainers. I've been in the field 25 years and never attended such a well run training. Thank you for your expertise and encouragement."
"Cassidy & Trevor are knowledgeable, compassionate, and excellent listeners. They model behaviors that inspire me to be a better counselor & EMDR professional."
"I was fairly skeptical at the onset, but my personal experience with break-out processing groups convinced me of how profound this work is."
"Very excellent course. I will use these skills frequently in my practice. Wish I would have taken this course 10 years ago!"
"Thank you for being gracious + patient w/ us as we started our EMDR journey. This was a great experience."
"Overall, this was excellent! By the 3rd day, I felt excited + relatively competent at trying it out."
"Game Changer. I appreciate all of the knowledge and experience shared and the upbeat and positive presenters."
Finished Basic Training?
The Between Sessions membership is $49 a month: a private community of EMDR therapists, a monthly live call with Cassidy and a resource library built for real sessions.
- 17 years as a therapist
- EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant
- 1,500+ clinicians trained
- 50+ providers across 8 Utah locations
- Author of Becoming Me
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EMDR Basic Training in Utah: questions
Who can take EMDR Basic Training?
Licensed mental health professionals and qualifying graduate students. The course is beginner level and no prior EMDR experience is required.
How many CE hours does EMDR Basic Training carry?
40 CE hours: 20 for Part 1 and 20 for Part 2.
What does it take to complete EMDR Basic Training?
Part 1, Part 2, 10 hours of required consultation and the EMDRIA 45-question Learner Assessment, all within 12 months of the start date. Cassidy offers EMDR consultation online.
Is the training in person or online?
In person at the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park. The course also teaches how to use EMDR through telehealth.
Are there reduced rates or payment plans?
Yes. Reduced rates are available for non-profit and community mental health clinicians, interns, students, active military and veterans. Payment plans are available.
Who runs registration?
Cassidy and Trevor train with EMDR Consulting. Registration and questions go through emdrconsulting.com.