Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing (MTP ©) and EMDR Principles Across the Lifespan

The 2025 -2026 course is underway. We will launch the next course over the coming months. Please register your interest below.

This exciting training programme explores the use of two core models to address and resolve trauma – Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing Model (MTP) and Eye movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy The course is designed for professionals working with adults, adolescents and/or children over three years who have experienced traumatic events and are exhibiting PTSD symptoms. The Course is IACP CPD Approved for 48 CPD Points. It is also suitable CPD for therapists and counsellors accredited with different professional bodies.

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Course Overview

This exciting training programme, utilises two core models to address and resolve trauma.

1) Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing Model (MTP)

2) Eye movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

MTP was initially created, by Dr Nancy Davis, after the tragic events of 911 in NYC to help reduce residual trauma symptoms in first responders and their families.  It has since been expanded to address trauma with multiple other populations. Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing (MTP) focuses extensively on the sensory and somatic aspects of traumatic experiences and how blockages in these areas interrupt successful processing.

MTP combines many types of therapies:

• Cognitive therapy
• Visual imagery/hypnosis
• Therapeutic stories
• Narrative therapy
• EMDR-bilateral stimulation
• Client centered Rogerian therapy
• Neuro linguistic programming

EMDR also relies on the power of bilateral stimulation (BLS) and has been widely researched and proven to be an effective therapy for trauma survivors. It is also useful in the psychotherapeutic treatment with a wide range of clients who struggle with debilitating psychological and physiological symptoms.

Both modalities are designed to assist with the processing of unresolved issues and to activate the client’s internal healing processes. Treatment may be a single session or may span multiple sessions. It may also be incorporated as an ongoing or intermittent part of the treatment being provided. Clinical decisions are made in accordance with the complexity of issues that the client is struggling with. The course is designed for professions working with adults, adolescents and/or children over three years who have experienced traumatic events and are exhibiting PTSD symptoms.

This course is designed to equip participants to utilise the MTP model and EMDR principles into their work with traumatized clients throughout the lifespan. The training will weave techniques from EMDR phase II into the MTP model as a necessary part of a client’s readiness to process traumatic experience.

This programme is designed to educate and train participants to use MTP and EMDR techniques with a variety of client problems and ages.  Through theoretical presentations,  demonstrations, and skill building practice with peers, participants will gain an understanding of how traumatic events can impact functionality, and learn to positively impact the healing process.   The therapeutic modalities are based on an extensive review of current research and designed to be both interactive and informative.  Self-care is important when our professional lives confront us with the unthinkable. Demonstrations and group practice to help participants deal with vicarious traumatization that is commonly  linked with hearing the stories of trauma victims, form an integral part of this training.

As this is a practitioner award, engagement in 20 clinical practice sessions within current client age bands, and 5 supervision sessions, are required. This supervision is included in the course.

The Course is IACP CPD Approved for 48 CPD Points. It is also suitable CPD for therapists and counsellors accredited with different professional bodies.

Upcoming Dates:

This course runs over 7 full days (10am – 5pm). This is a blended learning course, the January course day is facilitated live online, the other six training sessions are in person training days. There are 3 additional online small group supervision sessions spread over the duration of the training for each participant.

 

The 2025-2026 course is underway. We will launch the next course soon. Please register your interest at the link below.

 

All learners are provided access to the Moodle platform for supplementary materials, session handouts, academic writing supports, and more.

Training will include numerous handouts and an audio to use in treatment.  PowerPoint presentations, visual and audio presentations, and open discussions will be used.  Pre-treatment evaluation directly with clients, or in collaboration with primary caregivers, and evaluation of treatment based on symptom reduction is addressed. Common symptoms to be addressed in this model include all PTSD symptoms, and may include flashbacks; problems falling asleep; staying asleep; nightmares; night terrors; regulation difficulties; persistent hyper- and/or hypo- arousal; hyper-vigilance; and feeling unsafe.

Using a blended learning approach of theory and experiential learning, participants will learn how to implement the structured approach specific to  MTP methodology along with narrative and creative approaches, and EMDR techniques. Participants will have opportunities to work in small experiential groups.

Participants will understand how the right and left hemispheres of the brain function and why knowing this is important to counsellors & psychotherapists when treating traumatized individuals. They will learn techniques that help clients process the impact of trauma, identify their strengths, manage, reduce or eliminate the distressing symptoms of PTSD, positively alter the perception of memory of traumatic events, and process multiple events.

Graduates will find that this work will become a very effective component of their treatment interventions and clinical practice with their specific client groups (adults, adolescents and/or children). They will be equipped to  incorporate it directly into their professional role, including equipping  caregivers to better support young traumatised people in their care.

Linda McGuire MA is an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner and both an Adult and an Child and Adolescent Consultant,  and certified trainer of MTP. Linda has led university level degree programmes in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, addiction counselling and art psychotherapy throughout Ireland and is an experienced lecturer and course developer. She has worked extensively with young people and their families coordinating clinical services in these dedicated areas for over twenty-five years.

This training is suitable for trainee and qualified play therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, expressive arts therapists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals working within the range of psychotherapeutic modalities with clients of all ages.

The Course is IACP CPD Approved for 48 CPD Points. It is also suitable CPD for therapists and counsellors accredited with different professional bodies.

Onsite trainng days take place in:

Children’s Therapy Centre. Stewart House, Lonsdale Road, National Technology Park, Plassey, Co. Limerick, V94 KN70

The Januray training day is offered live online via zoom.

Face-to-Face sessions

Participants are required to bring an audio device (iPhone or similar) with headphones to be used during group practices of treatment techniques.  Access to the alternating drum sound audio will be received by all participants. During group practice, all those attending will form groups of two/three; one acting as the therapist and the other as the client and observer, so that all participants practice the techniques that are demonstrated.

Online Sessions

  • A confidential space without interruptions or distractions
  • A computer or other suitable device that can use Zoom (e.g. i pad, desktop, laptop), with built in, or external, microphone, speaker and camera.  have screen size that facilitate clear viewing of course material and participants, and engagement and interaction with peers, and utilising a split screen so as to concurrently view the virtual classroom and any related material that you may wish to open separately on your device.
  • Stable internet connection (download speed of 1.5Mbps)
  • A sound cancelling headset can be useful

Note: If you have difficulties with sound (microphone or volume) on computer, use of external microphone and/or speakers may work better than adding a second devise

If possible, students are encouraged to be physically in the same venue as one or more other participants during the online day. This will facilitate additional involvement in experiential learning.

Participants will engage in clinical practice completing 20 clinical practice sessions within their current client age bands and attendance of clinical group supervision with a course approved supervisor (ratio 1:4). Two of these supervision sessions take place during the onsite course days and each of these is linked to specific aspects:

  1. Fishbowl supervision session
  2. Individual presentation of a clinical report based on either a single sessions with a client, or a series of sessions with a single client.

The written paper (1500 words, case report) will be submitted as will the supervisor evaluation. Successful completion of both, along with full attendance and active and satisfactory participation, is required to achieve the award. Exceptional circumstances will be considered on an individual basis and may result in an additional assignment or alternative attendance to confirm achievement of all required learning.

  • Standard Course Fee is €1200 and includes all course attendance plus 5 group supervision sessions to cover the 20 hours clinical practice requirement. Two of the group supervisions take place during onsite training days (Day 3 and Day 7) and the other 3 take place remotely over the duration of the course.
  • Launch offer:  €200 Discount to first 10 participants to enrol!
  • A non-refundable application fee of €50 is due at appliaction satge. This fee deducted from the overall course fee for succesful applicants
  • Payment Plans available for those who want to pay in instalments

Payment Plans for Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing (MTP ©) and EMDR Principles

Across the Lifespan Practitioner Certificate

The course fee is €1200.  €50 is due at the application stage, this is included in the €1200 course fee. Each student is responsible for full payment of course fees, regardless of level of attendance. CTC offer three different payment options. Students must select their payment option when they accept their place, payment is due within two weeks of this. Places cannot be held without payment.

Option 1: €1200 Pay in Full

  1. €50 Application Fee
  2. €1150 Registration fee due within two weeks of acceptance of offer

Option 2 – €1230 Pay in Four Instalments

  1. €50 Application Fee
  2. €350 Registration fee due within two weeks of acceptance of offer
  3. €415 via Standing Order one month later
  4. €415 via Standing Order one month later

Option 3 – €1250 – Pay in Seven Instalments

  1. €50 Application Fee
  2. €350 Registration fee due within two weeks of acceptance of offer
  3. €170 via Standing Order One month later
  4. €170 via Standing Order One month later
  5. €170 via Standing Order One month later
  6. €170 via Standing Order One month later
  7. €170 via Standing Order One month later

ALL MONTHLY INSTALMENT PLANS MUST BE PAID BY A STANDING ORDER.

Bank Account Details: 

Name and Address: Permanent TSB, 131 O’Connell Street, Limerick, Ireland

Account Name:        Children’s Therapy Centre

Sort Code:          99 07 23                   Account Number: 86173408

Swift code:         IPBSIE2D                  IBAN – IE49IPBS99072386173408

 

Terms and Conditions

€50 application fee and €350 deposit included in the initial payment are non-refundable. All fees are non-refundable within one month of the course dates. Prior to this, fees paid outside of the application fee and deposit are refundable

 

 

 

Course Content

·       Introduction to MTP and Trauma

·       Job-Related Trauma

·       Vicarious Trauma

·       Compassion Fatigue

·       MTP Levels

·       Theory, Practice and Bilateral Stimulation (BLS)

·       Therapeutic storytelling

·       Fishbowl Supervision

·       Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s)

·       Parental/ Caregiver inclusion

·       Healing the Healer

·       Letting Go

·       Integrating Therapeutic Stories with MTP

·       BLS and Expressive Arts: Putting it all together

·      Case Presentations

·      Clinical Supervision

Register your Interest

If you are interested in completing the next round of this course please register your interest at the link below.

Warmly,

Siobhán & Team CTC

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