Introduction
Date Course Created: November 2026
Please Note: No prior EMDR 2.0 training is required to benefit from this course; however, previous EMDR training is recommended.
EMDR 2.0 adds deliberate working memory taxation to standard EMDR processing, fundamentally changing how clinicians approach target setup and desensitization. The clinical difference lives in the details: deciding which secondary task to use, how much cognitive load to apply, the pacing of the task, and what to adjust when a client’s distress refuses to move.
This comprehensive course walks through the protocol step-by-step, detailing exactly what the clinician says and does in the live session. Participants will watch full taxation sets demonstrated, learn how to build and stack dual-task loads, and leave with a precise decision sequence for adjusting load in the moment. Additionally, the training covers how to safely incorporate elements of surprise and arousal to jumpstart stalled processing. Clinicians will also master specialized interventions, such as the V-step and the EMD Bomb, to maximize target activation and deliver rapid bursts of taxation when standard sets plateau. Rather than abandoning the method when a set stalls, clinicians will gain the confidence to troubleshoot and optimize EMDR 2.0 for lasting trauma recovery.
DISCLAIMER: This program has been developed and offered by Online CE Credits, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any other organization, center, clinic, institute, psychotherapy broker, person, or other business entity.
This is a 2.75-CE noninteractive, self-paced online video course delivered in home study format via an industry-standard online learning platform.
Agenda
00:00 – 01:00 → Working Memory Taxation, Memory Reconsolidation Fundamentals, Modality Specific Working Memory Taxation
01:00 – 01:30 → Target Sequence Planning in EMDR 2.0, Identifying Intense Sensory Channels, Executing the V Step
01:30 – 02:10 → Visual Taxation Strategy Examples, Visual Channel Loading Strategies, Verbal Channel Loading Techniques
02:10 – 02:46 → Auditory and Kinesthetic Modalities, Elements of Surprise, Troubleshooting Low Distress Reduction
Objectives
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
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After completing this training, participants will be able to describe the working memory taxation rationale underlying EMDR 2.0 and how it differs procedurally from standard EMDR desensitization.- After completing this training, participants will be able to select a dual task appropriate to a given client’s capacity, and stack or sequence additional loads within a set.
- After completing this training, participants will be able to pace bilateral eye movements against a secondary task while maintaining target focus.
- After completing this training, participants will be able to identify clinical markers of insufficient and excessive cognitive load, and adjust dosing within the session.
- After completing this training, participants will be able to apply a stepwise decision sequence when distress does not drop across consecutive sets.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course includes psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, JD, MS, MA
Material Author(s): Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, JD, MS, MA
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CE Approvals:
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
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Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
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