EMDR Adelaide

05/01/2026

Individuals’ behaviours are not shaped by what they say they need, want, or desire, but by the stimuli they respond to. Many individuals act against their own best interests, not because they lack awareness, but because immediate stimuli drive behaviour.
Behaviour consistently follows a stimulus–response pattern.
Change the stimulus, and the behavioural response changes.

05/01/2026

Individuals’ behaviours are not shaped by what they say, they need, want, or desire, but by the stimuli they respond to. Many individuals act against their own best interests, not because they lack awareness, but because immediate stimuli drive behaviour.

Behaviour consistently follows a stimulus–response pattern.
Change the stimulus, and the behavioural response changes.
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23/12/2025

EMDR therapy is a structured psychotherapy approach with 8 phases.

Curious about EMDR therapy or hearing about it for the first time?

EMDR therapy is a structured psychotherapy approach that enables people to heal and process both symptoms and emotional distress stemming from disturbing life experiences. When past events remain unprocessed, they can continue to affect a person’s thoughts, emotions and reactions.

Using the protocols and procedures taught through EMDR-approved training, clinicians guide clients through a systematic framework that supports adaptive resolution of past experiences.

As part of EMDR therapy, clinicians follow an established eight phase approach that ensures the work is organized, comprehensive and grounded in the model’s principles. During training, we will help you learn how these phases work together to support effective case conceptualization and treatment planning.

If you are beginning to explore EMDR therapy or are considering starting formal training, our programs provide a clear introduction to the methodology and its required competencies.

Explore EMDR training opportunities and begin your learning journey: https://swiy.co/fxaF

20/12/2025

Reality doesn’t suddenly change , perception does.
The brain can’t process everything, so it filters reality. This is selective perception: you notice what matches your focus and tune out what doesn’t. When people say “my life changed after I decided”, what really changed was where their attention went.
A key player is the Reticular Activating System (RAS); the brain’s filter. When you decide “this matters” or “I’m moving in this direction”, the filter updates.
Result? Opportunities, people, and ideas that were always there now come into awareness.
It feels like “things suddenly appeared.”
They didn’t, they were just filtered out before.

13/12/2025

Many clinicians describe EMDR training as transformational both personally and professionally. EMDR Institute’s structured and comprehensive model provides a reliable framework that supports clinical decision making across a wide range of presentations.

At the EMDR Institute, trainees learn directly from trainers who adhere to Dr. Francine Shapiro’s original teaching. This creates a learning environment grounded in accuracy, fidelity and respect for the full EMDR protocol.

Whether you work with children, adolescents or adults, training with the EMDR Institute provides a strong foundation for ethical and effective EMDR practice.

Explore upcoming trainings: https://swiy.co/fxaF

04/12/2025

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24/11/2025

24/11/2025

Learn EMDR therapy with EMDR institute

Learn from the elite faculty of the EMDR Institute, founded by Dr. Francine Shapiro.

Our instructors are internationally recognized speakers, published authors, and leaders within EMDR-focused associations. Each trainer is handpicked for their depth of clinical experience and their ability to teach Dr. Shapiro’s original EMDR therapy protocols with accuracy and engagement.

Trainees consistently describe EMDR Institute programs as transformative to their clinical work, strengthening both their skill and confidence in trauma treatment.

🔗 Learn more about the EMDR Institute: https://swiy.co/hK1a

24/11/2025

Any attempt to treat trauma needs to address the person as a whole — physical, emotional, cognitive, and relational aspects. Trauma affects every system, and EMDR therapy is designed to work across all of these domains by integrating body-based awareness, emotional processing, cognitive restructuring, and adaptive memory reconnection.

21/11/2025

We lose perspective through trauma, but we often gain patience. Everyone struggles with something — some struggles are visible, others stay hidden. But no one is free from them. With EMDR therapy, perspective can return, and we need to stay patient with the process.

06/11/2025

The perception of reality is more real than reality itself. Kant introduced the idea that we never perceive the noumenon (the thing-in-itself), only the phenomenon, the thing as it appears to us. The matters you focus on and give your energy and attention to will become your reality, filtered through selective perception and driven by deprived needs. The mind shapes experience to confirm what it already believes and to seek what has remained unmet within.

29/10/2025

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