Institute for Creative Mindfulness

Six major global religions, most notably Hinduism and Buddhism, espouse teaching on the cycle of death and rebirth—colloquially known as reincarnation, totaling 1.9 billion people (or 19% of the world’s population). Recent research shows that 24% of American Christians hold a belief in some form of reincarnation, and many EMDR therapists have reported the emergence of “past lives” and similar themes in EMDR therapy sessions and other wellness work. Once considered a fringe area to study in modern psychology, having an understanding in these belief systems and how to work with them clinically is an important cultural humility/competency issue for EMDR Therapists.

This workshop is co-facilitated by master EMDR Therapy trainer and author Dr. Jamie Marich and content expert in the metaphysical arts Rev. John Michael Thornton. The first part of the workshop is for all clinical and wellness providers to review the core concepts of teaching on the cycle of death and rebirth from various global traditions and to discuss how they might show up for clients in trauma-related sessions. In the second part of the workshop, we will divide into groups of EMDR therapists and other providers to discuss cases and implementation issues specific to practice and settings. All EMDR content is compliant with the standard 8-Phase protocol of EMDR Therapy, although past lives work as a proposed “fourth prong” to the three-prong model are discussed, and issues around “staying out of the way,” and working with spiritually informed interweaves are also incorporated. 

Cost of workshop: 

$135.00 (clinical professional rate, CEs required)

$ 95.00 (professional or general interest, no CEs required)

The course (6 CEs) counts as an elective towards the Institute for Creative Mindfulness’ Advanced Certificate in Dissociation Studies for EMDR Therapists.

See the breakdown of the objectives below.

Attendance at all live sessions is required. No partial credit can be awarded.

By Registering for this Training, You Acknowledge and Agree to the Following:

• Attendance: Your presence at the entire training is required at all sessions if you wish to receive CE credit hours. No partial credit can be awarded.

• Technological Requirements: Attendance at all live sessions on the indicated dates is mandatory for completion of this course. Please plan on joining a few minutes early for troubleshooting if you are not already familiar with the platform. For more information on how to join a Zoom meeting, please read through the following article: https://www.howtogeek.com/662339/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting/. By registering for these trainings, you acknowledge that you meet the technological requirements needed to participate. If you require technical assistance, you are required to reach out to your instructor at least one week prior to the start of training.

• Refund/Cancellation Policy:  You have read and agree to ICM's Organizational Policies, which stipulate the terms for refunds, cancellations, and resolving grievances and disputes.

• Correspondence from Training Organization: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness regularly sends correspondence about the training, including an email confirmation at registration and several emails leading up to each training. The emails presently come from [email protected]. Additionally, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness may send out emails from [email protected] . If you are not receiving these emails, you are required to check your spam folder as correspondence from new organizations often ends up there. Once you receive your first correspondence, please save the email to your address book. If you have not received a confirmation email or other correspondence from the organization within seven days of the event, it is your responsibility to reach out to us by email or phone.

• Continuing Education: You agree to check in to and be knowledgeable about the continuing education approvals that are required for members of your profession in your state. Many states do not require specific approvals; several states require specific approvals; many accept national organization approvals or providers from other states. Please double check with your state requirements and also carefully look at the approvals that have been secured for the training for which you are registering. You many contact the training organization with any questions PRIOR to the training. 

• Professionalism: You will show up on time and be fully present for each session, acting in a professional manner. You will reach out to your faculty member or any assistant if any unexpected problems arise. Staying present for learning can come with its unique set of challenges, and you agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of grounding and self-care during the training. You agree to refrain from all alcohol and illicit drug use during the training and agree to speak with your faculty member or an assistant if you anticipate that your impairment due to prescribed medications might pose a problem during the training. The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or for other trainees, or for any other reason, at their sole discretion.

• Accommodations: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness follows the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We ask that if you are in need of any special accommodations that will allow you to take your training with us online, please email us with any special requests thirty days before the scheduled training. If, during the training, a need for an accommodation arises, you are expected to contact your instructor and/or practicum assistant immediately and we will discuss the best possible solution.
• Preparedness for Doing Your Own Work: If you have received a major mental health diagnosis (past or present), you acknowledge that you are taking this training at your own risk, and agree to alert faculty or training staff before or during the training if any complications arise. If any problems arise, you agree to address them with faculty or staff members.

Email [email protected]  with any questions or concerns. After registering for this course you will receive an email from Thinkific, which will ask you to complete your registration and give you access to the course portal.