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Handouts and any accompanying materials will be sent to you via email before the beginning of the workshop. If this is not possible, one of our admin team will be in touch.
Once you click the meeting link to join the meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room and a member of our admin team will add you to the workshop shortly before it begins. A team member will be available for any technical support (should it arise) throughout the day, and can be contacted by private message or via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
This workshop will offer 7 hours towards your CPD, and you will receive a certificate of attendance shortly after the workshop via email. This workshop will be recorded, and a recording will be sent to all participants and will be available for up to three months after the live broadcast.
This workshop will run on the 18th and 24th March 2026.
It will run from 09.30 – 13.00 on both days. All timings are according to GMT (UK time zone).
This workshop is offered at a flat rate £135.00.
To pay in instalments, or for those who may struggle or be unable to afford this price, please contact finance@compassionatemind.co.uk
This workshop explores the integration of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, and moral injury. It examines how EMDR’s Adaptive Information Processing model can be enhanced through compassion-based approaches that target shame, guilt, and moral pain, helping restore affiliative safety and emotional regulation. The workshop also considers the psychological impact of unkindness and toxic work environments as forms of systemic and moral trauma, highlighting how compassion and EMDR can jointly address both individual and organisational wounds. Through theoretical input, experiential exercises, and reflective dialogue, participants will deepen their understanding of how compassion-informed EMDR practice supports the movement from survival and recovery towards flourishing, meaning, and thriving, through a lens of compassionate leadership.
*The theoretical and neurobiological intersections between EMDR (AIP model) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (three-system model).
*Apply compassion-focused principles to EMDR trauma regulation and confrontation phases, including moral-injury repair.
*Examine “unkindness” and toxic systems as moral and organisational traumas.
*Reflect on pathways from recovery to flourishing and thriving with a focus on compassionate leadership
Online via Zoom
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Dunne, T., & Farrell, D. (2011). An investigation into clinicians’ experiences of integrating EMDR into their clinical practice. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 5(4), 177-188.
Farrell, D. (2018). The neurobiology of eye movement desensitization reprocessing therapy. The Wiley Blackwell handbook of forensic neuroscience, 1, 755-781.
Farrell, D., Fadeeva, A., Zat, Z., Knibbs, L., Miller, P., Barron, I., ... & Kiernan, M. D. (2022). A stage 1 pilot cohort exploring the use of EMDR therapy as a videoconference psychotherapy during COVID-19 with frontline mental health workers: a proof of concept study utilising a virtual blind 2 therapist protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 901855.
Farrell, D., & Keenan, P. (2013). Participants’ experiences of EMDR training in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(1), 2-16.
Farrell, D., & Rydberg, J. A. (2023). EMDR Therapy: To Call Out Is to Strengthen. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 16(3), 106-107.
Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D., & Kiernan, M. D. (2018). The use of eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder—a systematic narrative review. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 923.
Appavoo, L. (2024). Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to Support Persons Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Psychology & Behavioral Science, 12, 41-55.
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR: A case study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 7(4), 186-199.
Kennedy, A. (2014). Compassion-focused EMDR. Journal of EMDR practice and research, 8(3), 135-146.
Whalley, M., & Lee, D. (2023). Integrating Compassion into EMDR for PTSD. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 8(4), 1-18.
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All delegates signed up to the workshop will receive the joining links, instructions, handouts and any extra resources and information via email. We send these roughly a week before the workshop start date.
All attendees will received a certificate upon completion of the course. This will be emailed to you, so please ensure that your details are correct on registration.
Our staff will take a register on each day of the workshop and any non-attendees will not receive a certificate. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please get in touch at hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
Yes, towards the bottom of the page under the 'prices' section you will find a link to download a booking form for this workshop. Please fill this in and email to Binita.Shah@compassionatemind.co.uk
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All places booked for our event, must be paid for prior to attending the event unless pre-agreed with management. Please note that we cannot confirm your place until we have received payment.
Should you be unable to attend the event, please contact our admin team as soon as possible via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk. Refunds, less the Eventbrite administration fee, will be made if cancellations are received in writing up to one month before the event. Any cancellations received after this time will not be eligible for a refund, although we will consider exceptional circumstances. While refunds for failure to attend cannot be made, you can transfer your event fee to a future event that will take place within 12 months of your booking without an additional penalty.
Please note that information about the event and venue are subject to change and cancellation. Occasionally, an event may have to be cancelled or postponed. We will endeavour to inform you of any changes and cancellations as soon as possible via email. We cannot take responsibility for any resulting costs you may incur for travel, accommodation, any other related goods or service or other compensation should an event cancellation occur.
For all face-to-face events, lunch provided at the event will be vegetarian and will include eggs, but no meat or fish (though vegan options will also be made available). However, please advise us of any dietary requirements in the notes section whilst booking online and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
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