EMD-Art in-person training, September 2024
Now open for bookings!
An in-person EMDR & Art Therapy course in Greenwich, London on September 5th & 6th, 2025. Limited to 10 participants per day, this hands-on experience offers deep learning and practical applications. This will be at the long standing base of Social Art Therapy, at the Education Space, Thames-Side Studios, SE15 5NR and The Reach Climbing Centre at the same location www.thames-sidestudios.co.uk
Day 1, 6th Sept 2025
10-4.30, maximum 10 people, open to qualified mental health professionals
An introduction to EMDR and how it can combine with art therapy, resourcing for therapy and theory.
Day 2, 7th Sept 2025
10–4.30, EMDR and Art Therapy, open to people who have undertaken day 1, or who have taken a previous EMDR Art Therapy course by Lee Anna at Social Art Therapy Ltd.
More involved exercises combining EMDR and Art Therapy will be shared, as well as self care for therapists. The eight phase protocol with art interwoven will be shared.
PLUS Day 3, 8th Sept 2025
11am-3pm
Ideal for climbing instructors but open to all.
An introduction to climbing therapy at The Reach, same carpark as Thames-side studios.
Day Three - get in touch to enquire
Each day will include a one hour lunch break. Various cafes and picnic tables are on site, lunch is not provided.
EMD-Art online course:
EMD-Art – January 16, 17 & 19, 2026
10-hour online course across 3 sessions. Small group format (max 9 participants), offering practical integration of EMDR and Art Therapy. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UK Time)
This course typically awards 9 EMDR UK CPD points (TBC) and 10 CPD hours and takes place on zoom.
For SA&T's tenth birthday, there is a new website to host courses: emdrarttherapy.org
The Story of the EMDR & Art Therapy Course
The inaugural EMDR & Art Therapy course was developed and first delivered by Lee Anna Simmons at SA&T for the EMDR Association West Midlands Regional Group in 2018.
Since then, the course has grown and adapted. Between 2019 and 2022, it was delivered through the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT), both in-person and online, with each cohort fully booked at 25 participants.
In 2022, the course evolved into a more spacious and in-depth format:
• Delivered online via SA&T
• Limited to 10 participants
• Spaced over three shorter live sessions plus a follow-up consultation
• Co-facilitated by experienced professionals
• Designed to support deeper, reflective learning
This version was also offered in collaboration with EMDR UK, BaDTh (British Association of Dramatherapists), and EMDR Albania, reaching therapists in Kosovo and Albania, and has welcomed just over 100 participants with The EMDR UK Association.
The course has been shaped and enriched by contributions from a number of generous and skilled colleagues, including:
Vickie Le Sache, Kathy Ross, Sophia Hafslund, Chloé Smith, Ina Havaraj, and for our upcoming first in-person SA&T training, Stephanie Knibbe will be joining us too.
You can book onto the below courses by emailing [email protected] or check the website launched on SA&T's 10th birthday, and remaining in development: emdrarttherapy.org
Now open for bookings!
An in-person EMDR & Art Therapy course in Greenwich, London on September 5th & 6th, 2025. Limited to 10 participants per day, this hands-on experience offers deep learning and practical applications. This will be at the long standing base of Social Art Therapy, at the Education Space, Thames-Side Studios, SE15 5NR and The Reach Climbing Centre at the same location www.thames-sidestudios.co.uk
Day 1, 6th Sept 2025
10-4.30, maximum 10 people, open to qualified mental health professionals
An introduction to EMDR and how it can combine with art therapy, resourcing for therapy and theory.
Day 2, 7th Sept 2025
10–4.30, EMDR and Art Therapy, open to people who have undertaken day 1, or who have taken a previous EMDR Art Therapy course by Lee Anna at Social Art Therapy Ltd.
More involved exercises combining EMDR and Art Therapy will be shared, as well as self care for therapists. The eight phase protocol with art interwoven will be shared.
PLUS Day 3, 8th Sept 2025
11am-3pm
Ideal for climbing instructors but open to all.
An introduction to climbing therapy at The Reach, same carpark as Thames-side studios.
Day Three - get in touch to enquire
Each day will include a one hour lunch break. Various cafes and picnic tables are on site, lunch is not provided.
EMD-Art online course:
EMD-Art – January 16, 17 & 19, 2026
10-hour online course across 3 sessions. Small group format (max 9 participants), offering practical integration of EMDR and Art Therapy. 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UK Time)
This course typically awards 9 EMDR UK CPD points (TBC) and 10 CPD hours and takes place on zoom.
For SA&T's tenth birthday, there is a new website to host courses: emdrarttherapy.org
The Story of the EMDR & Art Therapy Course
The inaugural EMDR & Art Therapy course was developed and first delivered by Lee Anna Simmons at SA&T for the EMDR Association West Midlands Regional Group in 2018.
Since then, the course has grown and adapted. Between 2019 and 2022, it was delivered through the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT), both in-person and online, with each cohort fully booked at 25 participants.
In 2022, the course evolved into a more spacious and in-depth format:
• Delivered online via SA&T
• Limited to 10 participants
• Spaced over three shorter live sessions plus a follow-up consultation
• Co-facilitated by experienced professionals
• Designed to support deeper, reflective learning
This version was also offered in collaboration with EMDR UK, BaDTh (British Association of Dramatherapists), and EMDR Albania, reaching therapists in Kosovo and Albania, and has welcomed just over 100 participants with The EMDR UK Association.
The course has been shaped and enriched by contributions from a number of generous and skilled colleagues, including:
Vickie Le Sache, Kathy Ross, Sophia Hafslund, Chloé Smith, Ina Havaraj, and for our upcoming first in-person SA&T training, Stephanie Knibbe will be joining us too.
You can book onto the below courses by emailing [email protected] or check the website launched on SA&T's 10th birthday, and remaining in development: emdrarttherapy.org
