Attachment-Informed EMDR:

Program Overview & Continuing Education Information

This three-day in-person training presented by Mark Brayne provides EMDR-trained clinicians with instruction, supervised practice, and clinical demonstration in attachment-informed EMDR through the lens of early-life formative experience, nervous system regulation, and relational repair.

Participants will learn attachment-informed case conceptualisation, resourcing strategies, bridging from present-day symptoms to developmental targets, nervous system-informed activation and pacing, and the use of attachment-focused imaginal and relational interweaves during EMDR processing. The training emphasizes clinical decision-making, regulation, repair, and session structure within attachment-informed EMDR practice.

Part 1: Attachment-Informed EMDR: Core Concepts and Session Structure

August 27–28, 2026

Training Description

This two-day training provides Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy-trained clinicians with instruction and supervised practice in the core elements of attachment-informed EMDR. Content includes attachment-informed case conceptualisation, resourcing strategies, bridging from present-day triggers to formative attachment-related targets, nervous system-informed activation and pacing, and the use of attachment-focused imaginal and relational interweaves during EMDR processing. The training emphasizes clinical decision-making, regulation, repair, and session structure within attachment-informed EMDR practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the six core elements of Attachment-Informed EMDR and explain how each element guides clinical decision-making across an EMDR session.

• Analyze an EMDR case using attachment-informed case conceptualisation by identifying developmental adaptations related to affect regulation, self-soothing, relational safety, and symptom presentation.

• Apply attachment-informed guiding questions to identify a client’s presenting concerns in relation to age, relational context, and early attachment environment.

• Design a resourcing plan that includes nurturing, protective, and wise figures and demonstrate a structured resourcing sequence that supports stabilization and readiness for processing.

• Identify present-day triggers, pervasive emotions, and future fears and select bridge points that link current distress to formative attachment-related targets.

• Compare event-based targets and attachment-based developmental targets and explain target selection based on attachment needs and treatment goals.

• Demonstrate an attachment-informed activation approach that prioritizes image, emotion, and body sensation and assess readiness using observable indicators of arousal and regulation.

• Assess nervous system responses during processing and revise pacing, focus, or interventions to maintain safety and therapeutic engagement.

• Select attachment-focused imaginal and relational interweaves during processing and explain the clinical rationale based on developmental context and processing trajectory.

• Design an Attachment-Informed EMDR session with a clear beginning, coherent processing middle, and intentional ending that supports containment and present orientation.

Target Audience

This training is intended for EMDR-trained mental health clinicians.

Instructional Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Training Format

In-person workshop including lecture, supervised practice, experiential exercises, and group discussion.

Disclosure Statement

Mark Brayne reports no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships related to the content of this program. He is compensated for teaching this educational activity. This program is educational in nature and does not include psychotherapy, clinical supervision, or consultation.

EMDRIA Credit Statement

Jackie Flynn Consulting is an EC Provider (#19012) and Attachment-Informed EMDR: Core Concepts and Session Structure (#19012-39) is approved for 12 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

NBCC Credit Statement

Jackie Flynn Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8022. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Jackie Flynn Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Part 2: Attachment-Informed EMDR: Clinical Demonstration and Applied Decision Making

August 29, 2026

Training Description

This six-hour masterclass is a demonstration-heavy educational session designed to deepen learning through observation and clinical analysis of attachment-informed EMDR. Participants will observe extended clinical sequences and explore clinical decision-making related to resourcing, bridging, nervous system-informed activation, and the use of attachment-focused imaginal and relational interweaves during EMDR processing.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the six core elements of Attachment-Informed EMDR and explain how each element guides clinical decision-making across an EMDR session.

• Analyze an EMDR case using attachment-informed case conceptualisation by identifying developmental adaptations related to affect regulation, self-soothing, relational safety, and symptom presentation.

• Apply attachment-informed guiding questions to identify a client’s presenting concerns in relation to age, relational context, and early attachment environment.

• Design a resourcing plan that includes nurturing, protective, and wise figures and demonstrate a structured resourcing sequence that supports stabilization and readiness for processing.

• Identify present-day triggers, pervasive emotions, and future fears and select bridge points that link current distress to formative attachment-related targets.

• Compare event-based targets and attachment-based developmental targets and explain target selection based on attachment needs and treatment goals.

Target Audience

This training is intended for EMDR-trained mental health clinicians.

Instructional Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Training Format

In-person workshop including lecture, clinical demonstration, observational learning, and structured discussion.

Disclosure Statement

Mark Brayne reports no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships related to the content of this program. He is compensated for teaching this educational activity. This program is educational in nature and does not include psychotherapy, clinical supervision, or consultation.

EMDRIA Credit Statement

Jackie Flynn Consulting is an EC Provider (#19012) and Attachment-Informed EMDR: Clinical Demonstration and Applied Decision Making (#19012-40) is approved for 6 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

NBCC Credit Statement

Jackie Flynn Consulting has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 8022. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Jackie Flynn Consulting is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Join us in Denver for this immersive exploration of attachment-informed EMDR and deepen your understanding of regulation, repair, and relationally informed clinical decision-making within EMDR therapy.