Upcoming Training Dates
EMDRNZ Accredited Training is provided by the following trainers who are also EMDRNZ Accredited Case Consultants.
There are three different options for the EMDR Basic Training, all are accredited by EMDRNZ, but the trainings have different structures:
The EMDR Institute trainings: they are identical across the world and accredited by all National EMDR Associations. The EMDR Institute website (www.emdr.com) gives more information about their trainings as well as general information about EMDR therapy.
The EMDR Otago paper, developed by Dr Tom Flewett
The EMDR Basic training by Vania Miteva
The PG Certificate in EMDR Therapy is a two year, part time, qualification provided by Otago University, Wellington. An EMDRNZ Accredited Basic Training is included in the first year of the qualification. The Director of this programme is MaryAnn Stevens who is also an accredited EMDR Institute Trainer. More information here - https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/study-emdr-therapy-at-otago
The Bicultural subsidy pilot 2024 has been completed and is under review
EMDR Basic Training
2026
January 2026
Basic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: January 30 - February 1, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
February - October 2026
Postgraduate Certificate in EMDR Therapy through the University of Otago, MaryAnn Stevens
First-year paper: Foundational Clinical Practice in EMDR Therapy
Second-year paper: Advanced Clinical Practice in EMDR Therapy
Location: Lectures online. Block courses in Wellington
Date of Training: February - October 2026
Contact Details: emdr.uow@otago.ac.nz, https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/subjects/study-emdr-therapy-at-otago
February 2026
Basic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: February 13 - 15, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2, Dr Tal Moore
Location: Online
Date of Training: February 18 - 20, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.comBasic Training Part 1, Astrid Katzur
Location: Online/Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: February 23 - 25, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
March 2026
Basic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: March 9 - 11, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: March 13, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 1, Dr Tal Moore
Location: Online
Date of Training: March 18 - 20, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.comBasic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Christchurch
Date of Training: March 20 - 22, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
April 2026
Basic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: April 10, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: April 17, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: April 24 - 26, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
May 2026
Basic Training Part 1, Dr Tal Moore
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: May 6 -8, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: May 15, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: May 22, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: May 25, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
June 2026
Basic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: June 19, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: June 26 - 28, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
July 2026
Basic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: TBC
Date of Training: July 27 - 29, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
August 2026
Basic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: August 7, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: Christchurch
Date of Training: August 21 - 23, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.comBasic Training Part 2, Astrid Katzur
Location: Online/Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: August 24 - 26, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
September 2026
Basic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: September 25 - 27, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
October 2026
Basic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: TBC
Date of Training: October 9 - 11, 2026
Contact Details: www.vmemdr.com
November 2026
Basic Training Part 2, Dr Tal Moore
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: November 16 - 18, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com
2027
February 2027
Basic Training Part 2, Dr Tal Moore
Location: Online
Date of Training: February 15 - 17, 2027
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com
EMDR Speciality and Advanced courses
2026
Ongoing
EMDR and Cognitive Interweaves: hybrid mode (pre-recorded component and live online workshop), Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: Ongoing
Contact Details: https://vmemdr.com/emdr-current
January 2026
Flash Technique Webinar (Advanced Flash), Philip Manfield and Nina Zadurian
Location: Online
Date of Training: January 17, 2026
Contact Details: https://flashtechnique.com/wp/product/australia-advanced-flash-technique-webinar-january-17th-2026/
March 2026
EMDR Therapy with Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents, Dr Allister Bush (subsidy available for EMDRNZ members; T&C apply)
Location: Online/Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: March 19 & 20, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.comEMDR in the Treatment of Addictions, Astrid Katzur
Location: Online/Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: March 23 - 24, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
April 2026
EMDR & Dissociation (Part 3), Astrid Katzur
Location: Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: April 20 -22, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
May 2026
Child and Adolescent EMDR therapy training retreat 2026, Allister Bush, Roos van der Wees, Carolyn Doughty, and Anneloes Tillema
Location: Ramaroa Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park, near Paekākāriki
Date of Training: May 7 - 8, 2026
Contact Details: allisterbush.emdr@gmail.comTwo In-Person Master Classes on Complex Trauma and Dissociation, Dolores Mosquera
Location: Wellington (In-person only (no livestream or recording))
Date of Training: May 10 - 12, 2026
Contact Details: events.hopeworx@gmail.com; https://events.humanitix.com/dolores-mosquera-wellington-may-2026
June 2026
R-TEP & G-TEP — 2-Day Advanced EMDR Training, Dr Tal Moore
This practical, in-depth training explores early intervention and group-based EMDR protocols, supporting stabilisation, resourcing, and recovery following recent or ongoing traumatic experiences.Location: Online
Date of Training: June 11 - 12, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com
July 2026
Countertransference & Therapist Self-Disclosure in EMDR Therapy — 1 Day, Dr Tal Moore
A focused and reflective day examining therapist responses, relational dynamics, and the thoughtful use of self-disclosure within EMDR therapy.Location: Online
Date of Training: July 30, 2026
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com
October 2026
Recent-& Group-Traumatic Episode Protocol training, Astrid Katzur
Location: Te-Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington
Date of Training: October 19 -20, 2026
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
Special Interest Trainings
2026
March 2026
EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent (Autistic & ADHD) Clients, Dr Celia Falchi
Location: Wellington/Online
Date of Training: March 13 - 14, 2026
Contact Details: https://events.humanitix.com/emdr-therapy-with-neurodivergent-autism-and-adhd-clients
February 2026
Attachment-informed EMDR workshop, Mark and Jutta Brayne
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: February 15 - 16, 2026
Contact Details: https://emdrfocus.com/workshops/australia-new-zealand-february-march-2026/
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CLOSE LOOK: Cognitive interweaves, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: April 26, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nz
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Basic Training Part 1, Tal Moore
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: May 1 -3, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.comBasic Training Part 2, Tal Moore
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: May 6 - 8, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.comCLOSE LOOK: Grief, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: May 24, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nz
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EMDR Recent + Group Traumatic Episode Protocols (R-TEP & G-TEP), Astrid Katzur
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: June 10 - 11, 2024
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.com
Basic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: June 28, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nz
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Basic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Tauranga
Date of Training: July 12 - 14, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nzTreating Somatoform Dissociation with EMDR Therapy, Dolores Mosquera
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: July 19, 2024
Contact Details: https://events.humanitix.com/dolores-mosquera-nz-2024EMDR Therapy for suicidal and self-harming behavior’s, Dolores Mosquera
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: July 20, 2024
Contact Details: https://events.humanitix.com/dolores-mosquera-nz-2024Basic Training Part 1, Tal Moore
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: July 23 - 25, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.comBasic Training Part 2A, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: July 26, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nzBasic Training Part 2, Tal Moore
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: July 27 - 29, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.com
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EMDR Therapy for Attachment Trauma, Caroline Burrows
Location: Christchurch
Date of Training: August 8 - 9, 2024
Contact Details: attachmenttrainingbycaroline@gmail.com; www.carolineburrows.com.auBasic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: Hamilton
Date of Training: August 9 - 11, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nzBasic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Christchurch
Date of Training: August 23 - 25, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nz
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CLOSE LOOK: EMDR Third prong, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: September 6, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nzBasic Training Part 2, Astrid Katzur
Location: Wellington & Online
Date of Training: September 9 - 11, 2024
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; https://www.astridkatzur.comBasic Training Part 2B, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: September 20 - 22, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nzBasic Training Part 1, Tal Moore
Location: Dunedin
Date of Training: September 23 - 25, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.comBasic Training Part 2, Tal Moore
Location: Dunedin
Date of Training: September 27 - 29, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.com
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Basic Training Part 1, Vania Miteva
Location: Auckland
Date of Training: October 4 - 6, 2024
Contact Details: http://www.vmpsychology.co.nz
EMDR in the Treatment of Addictions, Astrid Katzur
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: October 14 - 15, 2024
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; www.astridkatzur.comEMDR Therapy with Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents, Dr Allister Bush
Location: Wellington
Date of Training: October 17 - 18, 2024
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.comBasic Training Part 1, Tal Moore
Location: Online
Date of Training: October 28 - 30, 2024
Contact Details: drtalhmoore@gmail.com, www.emdrfoundations.com
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Basic Training Part 2, Astrid Katzur
Location: Christchurch & Online
Date of Training: November 4 - 6, 2024
Contact Details: info@astridkatzur.com; https://www.astridkatzur.comTraumatic Attachment with Dr. Roger Solomon
Location: Bay of Plenty
Date of Training: November 26 - 27, 2024
Contact Details: rogersolomonstraininginnz2024@gmail.comStructural Dissociation and Meeting Place with Dr. Roger Solomon
Location: Bay of Plenty
Date of Training: November 28, 2024
Contact Details: rogersolomonstraininginnz2024@gmail.comCLOSE LOOK: EMDR in health settings and pain management, Vania Miteva
Location: Online
Date of Training: November 29, 2024
Contact Details: rogersolomonstraininginnz2024@gmail.com
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