EquiLateral Equine-Assisted EMDR Course (15 EMDRIA Credits)

EquiLateral: The Equine-Assisted EMDR Protocol was created by Sarah Jenkins, who premiered the equine-assisted approach to EMDR therapy. Equine-Assisted EMDR (EA-EMDR) involves partnering with horses as sentient beings and in a manner that is supported by training, qualifications, ethical practice, and a keen awareness of client and animal welfare.

EMDR therapists trained in the protocol mindfully incorporate equine-assisted interactions within the eight-phased, three-pronged, standard EMDR protocol to become Equine-Assisted EMDR.

EquiLateral Equine-Assisted EMDR Course (15 EMDRIA Credits)

​​Participants must complete ALL of the following scheduled events. Your registration indicates your agreement to attend each online session and the 3-day in-person practicum event at Goldern Horse Counseling in Spanish Fork, UTAH. Detailed directions and information will be provided after registration.

YOUR REQUIRED REGISTRATION MATERIALS I.E. EMDR AND/OR EAP VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF YOUR REGISTRATION TO https://eform.pandadoc.com/?eform=99a95506-cef9-45d0-acf5-d94fee4dbd7b 

Just to let you know, your registration is not complete w/o these documents have been received. Your seat can be given to someone on the waitlist if these documents have not been received. Please see the required documentation below.

On or After June 28th, 2025 $1750

Before June 28th, 2025 $1650

Live Web-Based Event: Monday, August 11th, 2025 (3-5 PM Phoenix Time)

August 29th, 30th, 31st, 2025 8:30-5:30: 3-Day In-Person Practicum (Spanish Fork, Utah @ Golden Horse Counseling)

Live Web-Based Event:  Monday, September 22nd, 2025 (3-5 Phoenix Time) 

Live Web-Based Event: Monday, October 20th, 2025 (3-5 PM Phoenix Time)​

Note: Please check all web-based events against your local time zone. ALL web-based live events are based on Phoenix, AZ time; please adjust your schedule accordingly as Phoenix, AZ does not change time zones.

Minimum Qualifications and Documentation Requirements:

This 30 hour training is intended for those EMDR Therapists who have completed the EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training and their Equine Specialist Partners OR those EMDR Therapists who are dually EAP and EMDR trained.  Participants will be EquiLateral ™ Trained at the completion of this program and upon successful completion of all course requirements.

For The EMDR Therapist (EMDRT)

Documented completion of an EMDRIA Approved Basic Training and EAP certification or training in a current EAP model that enables one to maintain Equine Liability Insurance, OR has a qualified Equine-Specialist/Professional partner in attendance for the entire course.

​For The Equine Professional (EP) 

Proof of EAP certification or training in a current EAP model that enables one to maintain Equine Liability Insurance. If the EP is not dually trained as an EMDRT, an EMDRT partner must be in attendance for the entire course.

EMDRIA Credits 15

* Eligibility for 15 EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training. Attendees with no prior EMDR training are not eligible to receive EMDRIA Credits. Attendance at this workshop does not constitute training as an EMDR practitioner, nor does it certify you in EAP, and certain requirements and restrictions may apply.

​Please watch this video for additional information about the EA-EMDR course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JO4WY1O7D8&t=5s

​Space is very limited. I run these highly personalized Equine Assisted EMDR trainings no more than 2-3 times a year and they sell out very quickly. 

This highly interactive and experiential four-hour in-person workshop provides an introduction to Equilateral ™, the pioneering EMDR protocol that seamlessly integrates EMDR and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) to become Equine-Assisted EMDR (EA-EMDR). Via demonstrations, case examples, and in-depth didactic discussions, attendees gain an understanding of the clinical rationale behind the Equine-Assisted EMDR protocol, especially for when working with clients who present with complex trauma and dissociation.

4 EMDRIA Credits will be provided for this course; EMDRIA Credits are only available to those who have completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training. You do not have to be EMDR trained or EAP trained to attend this EA-EMDR demonstration workshop.  

Please note that this workshop serves as a demonstration and introduction to Equilateral: The Equine Assisted EMDR Protocol ® and is not the formal 30-hour EquiLateral: Equine Assisted EMDR Protocol training course.

To register for the EMDRIA-approved EA-EMDR course, please click the link below: https://eaemdr.com/class/2025-equilateral-ea-emdr-training-august-utah-practicum/

PART 1: Healing the Whole Self:  (Structural Dissociation Theory Edition) (Two Live Online Events)

You must attend both events live. No partial credits

Friday, October 24th, 2025 (1-4:30 PM Arizona Time)

Friday, November 7th, 2025 (1-4:30 PM Arizona Time)

​This event does SELL OUT. 

(7 EMDRIA Credits For EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapists)

$325 On or After September 1st, 2025

​This live online workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to the treatment of complex developmental trauma and dissociation. A highly interactive and engaging training, participants will learn via live demonstrations, case studies, videos, interactive activities, and didactic discussion. Attendees will be provided an introduction to structural dissociation theory as well as specific "how-to" methods for addressing complex trauma.

This Healing The Whole Self Part I live online workshop will provide attendees with an introduction to the treatment of complex developmental trauma and dissociation. A highly interactive and engaging training, participants will learn via live demonstrations, case studies, videos, interactive activities, and didactic discussion. Attendees will be provided an introduction to structural dissociation theory as well as specific "how-to" methods for addressing complex trauma.

Healing the Whole Self Part I is divided into two 3.5-hour online events, with time between both days, to support your integration of the material in your work with clients. 

Whether a seasoned EMDR therapist or one who is recently trained, we all know that clients with complex developmental trauma disorders don’t necessarily “fit the mold.” Perhaps we find ourselves feeling “stuck” with these challenging cases, wondering why the EMDR Standard Protocol isn’t “working,” baffled by why a client destabilizes and needs extra clinical support. It is not that the EMDR standard protocol doesn’t “work” it is actually that with complex trauma, there is a dissociative process in place that must be treated first. 

Clinicians will experience themselves as being “held” via the structure of the curriculum. As a result, clinicians can further conceptualize their clinical cases, integrate and apply what is learned through the lens of Structural Dissociation Theory and EMDR therapy, and deepen their understanding of structural dissociation in a supportive community of shared learning.

Note: This HWS Part I class is also a prerequisite to the ever-popular, small online event Healing the Whole Self Part II that occurs 3-4x a year, whereby participants apply what is learned to personal material in a practicum-based format, providing opportunities for in-depth live experiential learning and consultation.