Lunch and Learn Webinar: Beyond the Third Prong, Challenges in Addressing the Future in EMDR

Sponsored by Bilateralstimulation.io

Join us for our July webinar with Vania Miteva, an accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant (EMDRAA, EMDRNZ, EMDRIA) and a registered Consultant Psychologist with 18 years of experience and over 15,000 clinical hours. Vania has worked across primary mental health, adult community teams, and inpatient units, supporting individuals facing complex challenges. Her expertise spans clinical, leadership, consultancy, and community roles, including work with Māori mental health services and addiction recovery. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from her extensive experience.

Date: Friday, 4 July 2025

Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM AEST

How to Register: This webinar is available for members only. Log into your member account and navigate to ‘upcoming member webinars’ to register. 

Despite its importance, future-focused work in EMDR therapy is often overlooked. Many clinicians concentrate on past trauma and current triggers but may not allocate enough time to ensuring clients can move forward confidently. Without addressing the future, clients risk repeating maladaptive patterns or struggling with unresolved fears. Key challenges include difficulty visualizing a positive future, persistent anticipatory anxiety, lack of motivation, and situational complexities.

Alternative Approaches for Addressing the Future

Since the standard Future Template may not always be sufficient, alternative methods such as the Reverse Protocol and Flashforward Procedure offer more tailored solutions for future concerns.

This webinar will examine underutilized future-focused strategies in EMDR, covering:

  • Limitations of the Future Template and ways to enhance it
  • Reverse Protocol for prioritizing future fears
  • Flashforward Procedure for catastrophic anticipations
  • Case studies and creative interventions for effective future-focused EMDR therapy.

If you have any questions, please contact conference@emdraa.org for assistance.

This webinar is proudly sponsored by Bilateralstimulation.io. Explore their full range of offerings and resources at bilateralstimulation.io.