Nature-Informed EMDR: Ethical and Clinically Grounded Applications for Preparation, Regulation, and Integration

This three-hour workshop is for EMDR clinicians who already know how to do the work and want to think more carefully about when and how nature-informed elements belong inside a standard EMDR case. It is not a new protocol. The eight-phase, three-pronged structure does not change.

The course examines how environmental context, sensory grounding, and ecologically attuned elements can act as adjunctive supports during preparation, affect regulation, and integration. Three modalities are addressed: brought-in natural objects, virtual or representational nature contact, and in-person outdoor or window-mediated work. Contraindications, accessibility, and decision-making sit alongside the technique-level content rather than at the end as an afterthought.

Date and time. Friday, October 10, 2026. 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern.

Format. Live webinar via Zoom. Real-time, interactive, with chat and verbal participation. EMDRIA Credit is granted only to participants who attend live, in real time.

Continuing education. 3 EMDRIA Credits. Application for EMDRIA Credits is Under Review.

Prerequisite. Completion of an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

Learning objectives. By the end of this 3-hour workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe at least three ways environmental context may influence affect regulation, grounding, and treatment readiness in EMDR.
2. Differentiate standard EMDR procedures from adjunctive nature-informed elements used during preparation, regulation, and integration.
3. Identify at least four clinical factors relevant to nature-informed EMDR work, including dissociation risk, accessibility, privacy, and environmental unpredictability.
4. Apply at least three nature-informed strategies to EMDR preparation or integration using clinical examples.
5. Evaluate when a nature-informed element is clinically indicated, contraindicated, or outside the scope of standard EMDR procedure.

What you receive. Live three-hour workshop attendance. Participant workbook with embedded quick-reference, decision tree, six clinical activities, and a 30-day action plan. Reference list and EMDRIA Definition of EMDR handout. Certificate of completion upon attendance verification and evaluation submission.

Presenter. Niki Serravalle, PsyD, LPCMH, NCC, is a licensed clinical psychologist, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. She is the founder of Center for Balanced Living and CFBL Institute. Her clinical focus is complex trauma, integrative case conceptualization, and psychological assessment.

Required statements. Application for EMDRIA Credits is Under Review. CFBL Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content in accordance with EMDRIA requirements. Full EMDR Training Required. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training. The program site is ADA compliant. Please contact Dr. Niki Serravalle at drserravalle@gmail.com if you require accommodations. There is no commercial support for this program.