Integrating ACT and EMDR: Mindfully treating the present and past – A 90-minute webinar for health professionals, February 2027

23 February 2027

Location: online

EMDR and ACT are both life-changing therapies. Can ACT make EMDR even more effective? (a 90 min webinar)

EMDR’s Standard Protocol encourages therapists to “get out of the way” and intervene as little as possible—but what happens when processing stalls? Although cognitive interweaves are frequently mentioned in EMDR training, they are rarely explored in depth and are often presented without a clear theoretical framework. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a rich foundation for developing purposeful interweaves that help clients move beyond entrenched narratives, shame, experiential avoidance, or overidentification with younger ego states.

In this 90-minute online workshop, participants will learn when cognitive interweaves are most clinically useful, how an ACT-informed conceptualization can prepare both therapist and client for these moments, and practical strategies for intervening effectively while remaining consistent with the Standard Protocol. We will also discuss how to recognize when temporarily stepping outside the protocol is clinically indicated—and how to do so intentionally and effectively.

This webinar is intended for people who have already completed an introduction to ACT workshop and a EMDR beginner’s workshop. Participants will be expected to already know the six main processes of the ACT hexaflex, and the 8 Phases of EMDR and feel ready to learn how to use these together.

Designed for:

Health clinicians of any discipline.

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About your trainers:

Dr. Tara Travia has been working with clients who have experienced complex trauma for over 15 years using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in a variety of settings including work with active-duty military personnel and High IQ individuals in private practice. While trained in Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Graphic Narrative, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and EMDR, she has found that EMDR is by far the most well-tolerated and effective modality for the most complex clients, especially when combined with using ACT in a mindful, integrated fashion. Dr. Travia is a Licensed Psychologist in Virginia and Florida, an EMDR Certified Clinician and Approved Consultant, and member of APIT/PSYPACT, Florida Psychological Association, and American Mensa.
She is the author of two books: Integrating EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Clinical Manual for Advanced Trauma Treatment and The Forgiveness Trap: Finding Freedom from the Pressure to Forgive.