When we hold the EMDR 8-phase protocol with fidelity and allow room for client-defined spirituality, adaptive meaning can surface and integrate.
You already know the EMDR protocol.
You understand the eight phases.
You use the AIP model.
You care about doing it right.
But sometimes in session, something deeper shows up.
A client begins to question who they are.
A belief about self starts to shift.
A theme about meaning or faith emerges in their own words.
You want to handle those moments well.
Without drifting.Without imposing anything.Without stepping outside the model.
This training shows you how.
Structure or depth?
Many EMDR clinicians feel a quiet tension when a client’s spirituality emerges organically and they are not sure how to respond while staying fully within the model.
It can feel like you must choose between structure and depth.
Structure
&
Depth
You do not.
This two-day training will teach you how to invite depth while staying grounded in the EMDR Standard Protocol.
You will strengthen your ability to recognize and support the emergence of adaptive meaning throughout all 8 phases of EMDR therapy.
You will clarify the flow between Phase 1 and Phase 2 so target selection becomes cleaner and more grounded.
You will identify negative cognitions directly from client language and organize targets across past, present, and future.
You will strengthen your ability to notice adaptive information in real time and support it without leading the client.
Structure and depth, side by side, right on the sand.
Fidelity across all eight phases
We focus deeply on Phases 1 and 2 because when history-taking and preparation are strong, everything downstream becomes clearer. Then we carry that clarity through Phases 3 through 8 with greater confidence and precision. Tap a phase to explore.
Deep focus: Phases 1 and 2Clarity carried through: Phases 3 to 8
Listen for it: a taste of Day 1
Example: Grief and Spiritual Connection
On Day 1 you’ll practice extracting negative cognitions straight from a client’s narrative, organizing targets across past, present, and future, noticing adaptive information as it shows up, and making room for the client’s own connections, symbols, and meaning. Try it here. Tap each highlighted phrase, then choose what a trained ear hears in it.
MA client’s first session, in their own words
“My mom died when I was twenty-three. Now every time I have good news, I still want to call her, and then it hits me: I’m alone. I’m afraid I’ll forget her. My mom always believed in me. She taught me to find beauty in small things, and some days I can still hear her laugh. Whenever a dragonfly appears, I think of her. I feel connected to her when I’m in the garden. I often wonder if these moments are reminders that love doesn’t disappear. Maybe my relationship with her changed, but it didn’t end.”
A fictional client, written for this practice.
Tap a highlighted phrase to begin.
What do you hear in ?
Your target map
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Past
Present
Future
the three prongs of EMDR therapypast, present, and future
Negative cognition, from the client’s narrative
Adaptive memory networks
Connection, Symbolism, and Meaning
What helps this experience feel connected to something larger than the event itself?
Client-defined meaning
That’s the Day 1 skill set.
“Demonstrate use of questioning prompts to access trauma themes across the lifespan, to extract negative cognitions from the narrative and identify potential targets across 3 prongs of EMDR therapy past, present, and future.”Day 1 learning objective
This training is also an opportunity to restore the clinician behind the work.
Through intentional experiences in nature and connection with the elements, you will strengthen your own nervous system's capacity for regulation, presence, and flexibility. As your capacity expands, so does your ability to remain grounded during complex clinical work, co-regulate with clients, and stay connected to adaptive information as it emerges.
There will be guided opportunities to connect with the elements through the senses in simple, structured ways that support PreparationResourcingIntegration within the EMDR model.
Many clinicians leave with stronger clinical skills and a renewed sense of steadiness, clarity, and connection to the work they love.
Fully inside the model
There is no new model here.
No deviation from protocol.
No imposed spiritual framework.
Spirituality in this training refers to client-defined beliefs, values, culture, or sources of meaning. It does not imply any specific religion or belief system.
Right on the beach
This experience takes place in beautiful Melbourne Beach, Florida, at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Melbourne Beach Oceanfront, right on the beach.
The space includes both indoor meeting areas and an oceanfront deck, with easy access to the sand.
We will use the natural environment to support grounding, regulation, and presence.
Indoor meeting areasFocused clinical learning
Oceanfront deckLearning with the Atlantic in view
Easy access to the sandGrounding, regulation, and presence
February 11 – 12, 2027Two days of training
Featured Speakers
Two EMDRIA Approved Consultants and Advanced Trainers, holding the protocol and the depth together.
Suna Clinchard
LMFT, PMH-C
EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Advanced Trainer
Jacqueline Flynn
EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S™, RST- C/T
EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Advanced Trainer
A card deck by your trainers
Adaptive Nudge
A Journey Through Time Exploring the Realm Between Pain and Possibility
Created with love by Jacqueline Flynn and Suna Clinchard
Each card offers a question that lives between what was, what is, and what might become.
CE Credit Hours: 6.00Format: WorkshopIn-Person Only
Want to see what each phase covers?
Speakers
Both trainers lead both days together.
Suna Clinchard
LMFT, PMH-C
EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Advanced Trainer
Suna Clinchard is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in reproductive trauma and perinatal mental health, serving individuals in private practice on Florida’s east coast. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, facilitator for foundational EMDR trainings, and EMDRIA Advanced Topics Trainer.
Sessions
Jacqueline Flynn
EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S™, RST- C/T
EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Advanced Trainer
Jacqueline Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S, RST-C/T, is a trauma-informed EMDR trainer, consultant, play therapist, and sandtray trainer specializing in the integration of EMDR therapy, play therapy, and sandtray therapy with children, adolescents, and families. She is an advanced EMDR trainer, an EMDR consultant, and an approved continuing education provider for the Association for Play Therapy.
Jacqueline is the founder of EMDR Playground, EMDR with Kids, Play Therapy Community, and Jackie Flynn Consulting, where she provides advanced trainings, consultation, supervision, and clinical resources for therapists. Her work focuses on helping clinicians use developmentally responsive, nervous system-informed, and play-based approaches while maintaining fidelity to the EMDR model.
She is known for creating experiential trainings that help therapists integrate EMDR, play therapy, sandtray, and trauma-informed care with clarity, confidence, and clinical purpose. Jacqueline also hosts and co-hosts professional learning events, including the Innovative Child Therapy Symposium.
Sessions
Venue
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Place: Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Florida, 1665 N. State Route A1A, Melbourne, FL, 32903
Nestled directly on the shores of Melbourne Beach, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton offers spacious oceanfront suites with private balconies, stunning sunrise views, and direct beach access. Guests enjoy a heated outdoor pool, on-site dining, modern meeting spaces, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere ideal for retreats, trainings, business events, and seaside getaways.
Approved Provider CE Program Approval Number: #19012-42
12 EMDRIA Credits – Approved by EMDRIA CE Provider Jacqueline Flynn
Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
6.00CE Credit Hours: Day 1, Phases 1 and 2
6.00CE Credit Hours: Day 2, Phases 3–8
Continuing Education Credit Hours are available from the following organizations
EMDR International Association CE Provider
Jacqueline Flynn is a CE Provider (#19012) and this program (#19012-42) is approved for 12 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.
NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider
(for National Board Certified Counselors)
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Refund Policy
Because of the care, time, and resources that go into this small-group experience, all sales are final and no refunds will be issued. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your spot by securing your own replacement, subject to our approval and registration deadlines. By enrolling, you acknowledge and agree to this policy.
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EMDR Expansions: Fidelity, Spirituality, and Adaptive Meaning
February 11 – 12, 2027
Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Florida, 1665 N. State Route A1A, Melbourne, FL, 32903
An advanced EMDRIA approved training for EMDR-trained clinicians
Earn up to 12 CE Credit Hours · In-Person Only
Refund Policy
Because of the care, time, and resources that go into this small-group experience, all sales are final and no refunds will be issued. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your spot by securing your own replacement, subject to our approval and registration deadlines. By enrolling, you acknowledge and agree to this policy.
