EMDR Center of the Rockies

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EMDR Center of the Rockies

Providing EMDR Basic Training and Consultation services to mental health clinicians seeking to become EMDR clinicians or strengthen current EMDR skills.

Tamra Hughes, MA, LPC: EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most effective therapies used in the treatment of trauma, anxiety and a myriad of other issues. At EMDR Center of the Rockies we are proud to offer EMDR Basic Training and EMDR Consultation. Our goal is to provide thorough, comprehensive training, effective consultation and maintain fidelity to EMDRIA standards. We see EMDR as more than just a technique. It is a theory for understanding and conceptualizing trauma and maladaptive coping. We bring a unique component to our training with the inclusion of valuable information about trauma neurobiology, dissociative disorders and attachment issues. Whether you are a clinician seeking training or consultation, or an individual seeking therapy, we invite you to explore our FB Page and/or website and see how we may be of assistance to you.

11/28/2025

Transform Your Grief Work: Advanced EMDR Training!

Ready to deepen your expertise in treating complicated grief with EMDR?

Join leading experts Elena Thomason and Tamra Hughes for a comprehensive 3-hour on-demand masterclass designed to elevate your clinical skills.

This intensive training equips you with specialized interventions for working with complex loss. You'll learn to identify risk factors for complicated grief, master grief-specific EMDR protocols, and develop sophisticated pacing strategies for sensitive grief work.

What you'll master:
- Advanced assessment of complicated grief presentations
- Evidence-based EMDR protocols for complex loss
- Strategic interweaves for processing stuck points
- Techniques for cultivating healthy grief integration
- Skills for supporting post-traumatic growth
- Methods for reconstructing meaningful life narratives

Whether you're new to grief work or seeking to refine your approach, this training offers practical tools you can implement immediately.

Take your EMDR practice to the next level. Register through the link in our bio.

11/26/2025

Gratitude in EMDR: More Than Just a Feeling

In EMDR therapy, gratitude isn't just a positive emotion—it's a powerful neurological resource. By encouraging our clients to cultivate gratitude through these daily prompts, they can rewire neural pathways, creating new connections that support their healing and resilience.

During EMDR, identifying genuine resources for our clients, such as moments of strength, kindness received, or personal resilience can:
- Provide emotional anchoring
- Build internal safety
- Support trauma reprocessing
- Enhance adaptive memory networks

Want to learn how to integrate gratitude effectively in trauma healing? Our next EMDR training dives deep into resource development techniques. More info in bio!

11/21/2025

Your client's attachment style shapes everything—from how they connect with you in session to how they process trauma and attachment wounds.

That's why assessment matters.

When we understand a client's attachment patterns, we can tailor preparation and reprocessing to support genuine healing while expanding their window of tolerance.

Our go-to? The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) by Mary Main.

💡 Pro tip: Weave AAI questions into Phase 1 history-taking. Pay attention not just to what clients say, but how they say it—their affect and body language often reveal more than words alone.

11/14/2025

This is what true healing looks like. Not erasing the past, but reclaiming your power over it.

So often, we think healing means forgetting—that we have to somehow undo what happened or pretend the pain never existed. But real healing is different. It's about acknowledging what you've been through while refusing to let it dictate who you are today.

Your story matters. Every part of it—including the hard chapters. But those chapters don't have to keep you trapped. You can carry your history without letting it carry you.

Healing means the memories lose their grip. The triggers lose their power. The weight becomes lighter. You move from surviving to truly living.

If you're on this journey, know that freedom is possible. The damage happened, yes—but it doesn't get to write the rest of your story. You do.

11/10/2025

Transform your practice this January! Learn EMDR therapy from founder Tamra Hughes and trainer Courtney Fall in our online Basic Training. Gain a powerful, evidence-based tool for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and more.

Thursday, January 29 - Friday, January 30
Thursday, February 26 - Friday, February 27
Thursday, March 26 - Friday, March 27
Thursday, April 23 - Friday, April 24
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST each day

Participants must attend all 8 days of the training in their entirety in order to receive a certificate of completion.

50 APA CE hours
50-hour EMDRIA Approved Program- Provider #15013
50 NBCC CE hours
All consultation required for completion of Basic Training is included in the cost of the training and takes place during time at the training.

Register today at the link in bio!

11/07/2025

One of the most common mistakes newer EMDR clinicians make is feeling pressure to "get through" a target in one session. But here's the truth: EMDR isn't a race.

When you notice your client's SUD stuck or climbing, intense abreactions that aren't resolving, or signs of dissociation, these are signals from their nervous system saying "this is too much, too fast."

Your best move? Slow down and stabilize.

Go back to the safe/calm place resource you've already installed. Shorten your bilateral stimulation sets to reduce activation. Check whether the target memory might be too intense and consider working with a less charged feeder memory first. Use cognitive interweaves if processing gets stuck in a loop.

The Adaptive Information Processing model works beautifully when clients feel safe enough to process. Pushing through when someone is dysregulated can reinforce trauma patterns rather than resolve them.

Remember: Complete processing of one memory is far more valuable than partial processing of several. Trust the method, trust your training, and most importantly, trust your client's pace.

What's your go-to strategy when processing slows down?

11/03/2025

Understanding PTSD: The Three Symptom Clusters

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects millions, but healing is possible. PTSD symptoms typically fall into three categories:

🔄 Re-experiencing: Flashbacks, intrusive memories, and frightening thoughts that bring the trauma back into the present moment

🚫 Avoidance: Steering clear of reminders, emotional numbness, shame, and difficulty connecting with activities once enjoyed

⚡ Hyperarousal: Being constantly on edge, startled easily, difficulty sleeping, and unexpected emotional reactions

EMDR therapy offers a path forward by helping the brain process traumatic memories in a way that reduces their emotional impact. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, know that you don't have to navigate this alone.

At EMDR Center of the Rockies, we're committed to training clinicians in evidence-based trauma treatment that truly makes a difference.

💬 Have questions about EMDR therapy or our training programs? Drop them in the comments or reach out directly.

10/31/2025

Resilience isn't about being unbreakable—it's about learning to bend without breaking.

In EMDR therapy, we honor this truth. Healing doesn't mean returning to who you were before trauma. It means developing the flexibility to move with life's storms, to adapt, and to find strength in your ability to weather what comes.

The willow teaches us that survival often looks like surrender—not giving up, but giving in to the process of transformation. When we stop fighting against our experiences and learn to process them, we discover a deeper, more sustainable kind of strength.

Your capacity to heal is already within you. Sometimes we just need to learn how to bend. 🌿

10/27/2025

New training alert: our November start online virtual EMDR Basic Training led by EMDR Center of the Rockies founder, Tamra Hughes, and EMDR Center of the Rockies Trainer, Emmie Perry. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your practice by empowering you with a therapy that is effective and evidence based for the treatment of numerous mental health issues.

Thursday, November 13 - Friday, November 14
Thursday, December 11 - Friday, December 12
Thursday, January 15 - Friday, January 16
Thursday, February 12 - Friday, February 13
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST each day

Participants must attend all 8 days of the training in their entirety in order to receive a certificate of completion.

50 APA CE hours
50-hour EMDRIA Approved Program- Provider #15013
50 NBCC CE hours
All consultation required for completion of Basic Training is included in the cost of the training and takes place during time at the training.

Register today at the link in bio!

10/24/2025

Understanding the complexities of dissociation in EMDR therapy is crucial for several reasons:

Safety and Stability: Dissociation can affect a person's ability to tolerate distressing emotions or memories. Before proceeding with EMDR, it's important to ensure that the client is sufficiently stable and grounded. Assessing dissociation helps therapists gauge the client's readiness for such interventions.

Effectiveness of EMDR: EMDR relies on accessing and processing traumatic memories. If a client is dissociating, they may have difficulty accessing or staying connected with these memories, which can hinder the effectiveness of EMDR sessions. Understanding the client's dissociative tendencies helps therapists tailor the approach to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes.

Risk Management: Severe dissociation can sometimes lead to re-traumatization or exacerbate distress if not managed properly. Therapists need to assess dissociative symptoms to implement appropriate interventions and ensure the therapy proceeds safely.

Tailoring Treatment: Assessment helps therapists understand the nature and severity of dissociative experiences specific to the client. This information guides treatment planning and allows therapists to integrate techniques that address dissociative symptoms alongside trauma processing in EMDR.

In order to provide safe and effective EMDR that is tailored to each individual client, we must understand the many layers and faces of dissociation. Follow along as we dive into a review of the symptoms of dissociation and our preferred dissociation assessments to optimize EMDR with your clients!

10/20/2025

Did you know EMDR can be beautifully adapted for our youngest clients?

When working with children, we integrate play, art, and storytelling to make trauma processing feel safe and natural. Through puppets, drawing, sand trays, and creative narratives, kids can express what they might not have words for yet.

These adaptations honor where children are developmentally while maintaining EMDR's powerful bilateral stimulation core. The result? Healing that happens through the languages children already speak—imagination, play, and creativity.

When we meet kids where they are, therapy becomes less intimidating and more accessible. 💙

10/17/2025

This powerful reminder reshapes how we understand trauma in EMDR therapy.

It's not about ranking experiences or comparing pain. It's about recognizing that trauma lives in our nervous system, our beliefs about ourselves, and the ways we've adapted to survive.

EMDR helps us process what got stuck inside - the disturbing images, negative beliefs, and body sensations that keep the past alive in the present.

When we reprocess these internal imprints, we can finally move from "it's happening to me" to "it happened, and I survived."

Your history matters. Your healing matters more.

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7430 E Caley Avenue, Ste 130E
Centennial, CO
80111

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+13032211272

Website

http://www.emdroftherockies.com/, https://linktr.ee/emdroftherockies

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