The Importance of Shame in EMDR Training

"I believe we have a mantra in my training business that is create shame free spaces for learning," she says. "So often academic trainings are just dull and boring and stale, not very interesting or funny or right." In EMDR training, you actually have to practice EMDR with each other,. There's so much vulnerability. And I think all trauma therapists understand the value of dark humor,Finding laughter, finding play in our work, play is healing. It's a way to connect to that ventral circuit, the window of tolerance.