EMDR Professional Training Competitors

Beck Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of improving lives worldwide through excellence and innovation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy. It was established in 1994 by Dr. Aaron T. Beck and Dr. Judith S. Beck. As the leading source for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) training and resources, Beck Institute has provided more than 45,000 clinicians from 130 countries with state-of-the-art training in CBT, the most highly researched and widely adopted of the evidence-based psychotherapies. In 2019, Beck Institute opened the Beck Institute Center for Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) to train professionals and staff who work with individuals with serious mental health conditions. In the same year, Beck Institute launched an intensive CBT certification program designed to raise the bar for excellence in the field through training, mentorship, and feedback from expert faculty. In addition to professional training, Beck Institute provides information and resources for the public on these two forms of evidence-based psychotherapy and operates a small, in-house clinic to treat clients. The Beck Institute Cares website provides information and resources about CBT to the lay public.

Founded by Dr. Francine Shapiro, the EMDR Institute® is the premier source for EMDR therapy basic training—a method trusted and verified by extensive research and countless success stories since 1990. Our EMDRIA-approved programs offer immersive experiences in authentic EMDR techniques, led by our highly skilled faculty. Our faculty is comprised of internationally recognized speakers, published authors, and esteemed members of EMDR-focused associations. They are not only experts in their fields but are chosen to teach at the EMDR Institute for their exceptional ability to deliver Dr. Shapiro's original, proven protocols with fidelity and engagement. Trainees consistently praise our programs, noting the seamless integration of EMDR into their professional practice, significantly enhancing and broadening the impact of their therapeutic work. EMDR therapy is now accepted as a treatment of choice by numerous mental health departments, and trauma organizations, including: World Health Organization (2013), Guidelines for the Management of Conditions That are Specifically Related to Stress, Geneva, WHO; American Psychiatric Association (2004), Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Acute Stress Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines; Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (2004, 2010), VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Post-Traumatic Stress. Washington, DC.

Somatic Experiencing® International is a non-profit organization that educates the public and trains professionals from the helping professions on somatic experiencing (SE™). Our mission is to support trauma resolution and resilience through culturally responsive professional education, training, research, and outreach in diverse global communities. SE™ is a body-oriented therapeutic model applied in multiple professions and professional settings. Our training is offered in almost 40 countries around the world.