EMDR
In the treatment of Pain and Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS) with Mark Grant MA
Clinical Psychologist
A one day interactive workshop
Over 100 years ago medically unexplained symptoms (or Hysteria) stimulated the development of modern psychology. It’s now well known that persistent physical symptoms (PPS) can be a product of simple trauma, ACEs and/or attachment betrayal, even if the patient is also suffering from a diagnosable injury or illness.
Chronic pain and PPS represent both a problem and a symptom. Pain/PPS has to be regulated, a challenging but essential therapeutic aim. Combining EMDR with Hypnosis is a powerful way to do this. Once the patient has adequate regulation skills, the traumatic memories that maintain their pain (including unconscious learned bodily responses) can be reprocessing, leading to improved mind-body communication at the deepest levels of the nervous system.
Given its efficacy with PTSD, and growing research regarding its application to pain, EMDR offers a promising approach. However, the visceral nature of pain, co-morbid health problems and dissociative processes demand significant enhancements to the original trauma protocol, together with an integrated approach. It will also be shown that chronic pain/PPS always involves a dissociative component (not necessarily structural) and that working with dissociative phenomena through EMDR and/or ego state therapy is a vital third rung of treatment.
DATES
Tuesday 8th September 2026 – 9am – 12.15pm BST – Online
Tuesday 22nd September 2026 – 9am – 12.15pm BST – Online
Tuesday 6th October 2026 – 9am – 12.15pm BST – Online
Tuesday 20th October 2026 – 9am – 12.15pm BST – Online
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Practical Information
The workshop is suitable for EMDR therapists who have completed the EMDR standard training.
In this 13.5 hour workshop (90 minute pre-recorded session plus 4 x 3 hour. live sessions) you will learn how to apply EMDR to the treatment of chronic pain and PPS in a trauma-informed, integrative client-centred way.
This workshop will provide process-driven practical, experiential tools, grounded in AIP theory. This material will be illustrated through case-histories, videos, demonstrations and experiential activities.
12 CPD Credits Awarded by EMDR UK.
EMDR
Therapy and Suicidality
A one day interactive workshop
Recent research papers have shown the efficacy of using EMDR with individuals who are suicidal – this workshop will show EMDR Therapists how to use EMDR Therapy safely with this client group.
In order to safely treat individuals who are suicidal with EMDR Therapy, this workshop will show participants how to assess for the severity of suicidal intent and desire, allowing clinicians to take positive clinical risks.
Simon will present theoretical models of suicide which will help therapists feel more confident in working with suicide, and show how the standard EMDR protocol can be used to treat individuals who are suicidal. The workshop will be interactive and show videos of his work with individuals who have a high desire for suicide and are experiencing suicidal flashforwards.
Key Learning Outcomes
Participants will:
– learn how to assess for the severity of suicidal intent and desire and be able to recognise what might be motivating suicidal intent
– understand how to take positive clinical risks
– become familiar with theoretical models of suicide
– be able to use the standard protocol to treat individuals experiencing suicidality
– learn what they could use as a target memory
– learn different cognitive interweaves that may help processing
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Practical Information
The workshop is suitable for EMDR therapists who have completed the EMDR standard training.
Fee includes handouts, CPD certificate, and access to the workshop recording for 3 months after the event.
This is not an EMDR Association UK event – please contact the organisers directly with any queries.
6 CPD Credits Awarded by EMDR UK.
An Introduction to Working with Psychedelic Medications with Jocelyn Rose, co-author of Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
A one day interactive workshop
Psychedelic-assisted approaches are attracting ever-growing interest and research into the effectiveness of psychedelic medications is expanding rapidly. As EMDR therapists, we are uniquely placed to engage with this emerging field — and to do so thoughtfully, ethically, and with clinical rigour.
This full-day online workshop offers an introductory, evidence-informed understanding of how psychedelic medications intersect with EMDR therapy. We’ll explore the clinical applications, therapeutic considerations, and ethical responsibilities that arise when clients are using psychedelic medications alongside or in adjunct to EMDR — and what this means for how we conceptualise and plan treatment using the eight-phase model.
This workshop will explore implications for the AIP model, case conceptualisation, treatment planning, and the integration of the eight-phase protocol within psychedelic-informed practice.
You will leave with:
- A clear understanding of the current evidence base and clinical landscape.
- Practical knowledge of the benefits, risks, contraindications, and ethical considerations.
- Frameworks for working with clients who are using psychedelic medications alongside EMDR therapy.
- Culturally attuned approaches for diverse and marginalised client groups.
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Practical Information
The workshop is suitable for EMDR therapists who have completed the EMDR standard training.
Fee includes handouts, CPD certificate, and access to the workshop recording for 3 months after the event.
This is not an EMDR Association UK event – please contact the organisers directly with any queries.
6 CPD Credits Awarded by EMDR UK.