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Even the most skilled EMDR clinicians experience ruptures

Maybe your client went quiet mid‑set

Maybe they minimized their experience

Maybe processing stalled. Maybe they disappeared after a powerful session

Maybe you left thinking, “Well… that’s not what I planned”

And maybe you wondered: 

  • Did I miss something?

  • Did I push too fast?

  • Did I choose the wrong target?

  • Did I break the process?

You didn’t break EMDR

Your client isn’t broken

But something did happen, and this training helps you understand exactly what

The most expensive clinical mistake isn’t a bad target...

It's missing the rupture

 Ruptures often hide behind:

  • “I’m fine”
  • “I don’t know”
  • “EMDR isn’t working”
  • Compliance
  • Silence
  • Intellectualization
  • Missed appointments
  • Assumptions
  • Processing stalls 

This training teaches you how to spot, name, and repair ruptures, without shame, without defensiveness, and without abandoning the protocol

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

When cultural humility is missing, ruptures multiply

When cultural humility is present, processing deepens

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Real Cases. Real Repair. Real Clinical Judgment.

 You’ll walk through two powerful cases:

The Session I Wish I Could Do Over. Where the rupture happened, what was missed, and how repair allowed processing to continue safely

The Target That Should Have Waited. A brief but impactful example of how cultural meaning and readiness shape the protocol. 

Who is this training for?

This training is perfect for EMDR therapists who:

  • Want to reduce dropout
  • Want to strengthen attunement
  • Want to improve outcomes
  • Want to avoid mistaking compliance for readiness
  • Want to integrate cultural humility into every phase 
  • Want to feel confident repairing ruptures in real time

What makes this training different?

You’re not getting generic rupture theory. You’re getting:

  • Real cases
  • Real repair language
  • Real clinical judgment
  • Real cultural humility integration
  • Real decision‑making frameworks
  •  Real examples of what consultants actually see

This is a shame‑free zone

 

No perfection required

Just better awareness, better repair, and better outcomes

 

Ready to strengthen your EMDR practice?

Join us for this transformative training and learn how to repair ruptures with clarity, cultural humility, and confidence

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026

When: 8am CST/9 am EST

Where: Virtual Training

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Meet Your Trainers...

Yunetta Spring Smith LPC-MHSP, NCC

EMDRIA Trainer, Consultant, & Credit Provider

Yunetta Spring Smith is an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Advanced Trainer, and international keynote speaker, currently serving as a Basic Trainer with EMDR Consulting. She is the owner of Spring Forth Counseling in Clarksville, Tennessee, founder of Groundbreakers Coaching and Consulting, and creator of Ground Breakers Therapy, the first BIPOC EMDR directory. 

Since beginning her EMDR journey in 2017, she is known for helping clinicians move beyond being educated in EMDR to embodying it, translating complex trauma into practical, culturally responsive, and nervous system-informed care. She specializes in working with “children in adult bodies,” supporting healing from childhood, racial, religious, and military trauma while honoring identity, culture, and lived experience.

She is passionate about supporting neurodivergent clinicians and clients and is the author of Take the Struggle Out of Self-Care. Through her trainings, consultations, and retreats, you will experience learning laced with laughter. Yunetta creates spaces where Therahumans become Therafriends, integrating connection and real-life application. Curiosity is encouraged, feelings are welcomed, cultural humility is a non-negotiable, and evolution is attainable.

Learn more about Yunetta here

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Yunetta spring Smith LPC-MHSP, NCC

EMDRIA Trainer, Consultant, & Credit Provider

Yunetta Spring Smith is an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Advanced Trainer, and international keynote speaker, currently serving as a Basic Trainer with EMDR Consulting. She is the owner of Spring Forth Counseling in Clarksville, Tennessee, founder of Groundbreakers Coaching and Consulting, and creator of Ground Breakers Therapy, the first BIPOC EMDR directory. 

Since beginning her EMDR journey in 2017, she is known for helping clinicians move beyond being educated in EMDR to embodying it, translating complex trauma into practical, culturally responsive, and nervous system-informed care. She specializes in working with “children in adult bodies,” supporting healing from childhood, racial, religious, and military trauma while honoring identity, culture, and lived experience.

She is passionate about supporting neurodivergent clinicians and clients and is the author of Take the Struggle Out of Self-Care. Through her trainings, consultations, and retreats, you will experience learning laced with laughter. Yunetta creates spaces where Therahumans become Therafriends, integrating connection and real-life application. Curiosity is encouraged, feelings are welcomed, cultural humility is a non-negotiable, and evolution is attainable.

Learn more about Yunetta here

Dr. Arielle Jordan, LCPC, PHD

EMDRIA Trainer, Consultant, & Credit Provider

Dr. Arielle Jordan is an Army veteran, author, speaker, and trauma therapist. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland and Virginia, a National Certified Counselor, an EMDR Certified Therapist, and an EMDR Approved Consultant.

As the founder of Mindset Quality LLC, Dr. Jordan provides trauma focused therapy, EMDR consultation, and advanced training that helps clinicians deliver confident, culturally responsive care. Her expertise includes posttraumatic stress, grief, racial trauma, and military trauma.

She is also the founder of The Jordyn Effect, a nonprofit expanding access to trauma wellness resources and programs for veterans, caregivers, first responders, and military families. Through Mission REDEFINE, Dr. Jordan advances a broader vision of restoration, purposeful living, and community wellness.

Dr. Arielle Jordan, LCPC, PHD

EMDRIA Trainer, Consultant, & Credit Provider

Dr. Arielle Jordan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) who specializes in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Currently an EMDR Approved Consultant. Arielle is passionate about helping other therapists confidently incorporate EMDR into their practice to provide the best possible care for their clients.

With a background in trauma therapy, Arielle has worked extensively with people dealing with EMDR, PTSD, grief, and racial trauma. As the founder of Mindset Quality LLC, she supports clients through telehealth, focusing on healing and mental wellness. Having experience working with veterans, she understands the unique challenges that military families face, which adds depth to her work with both clients and fellow therapists.

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