Training in Therapeutic Fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR)℠

"Freedom in sincerity, freedom on the fly."

 A holistic and adaptive format for offering nature-based psychotherapy for trauma-related conditions. The world's first integration of an evidence-based psychotherapy with Therapeutic Fly-fishing, developed in the spring of 2020 by Tony Parmenter and published in the January 2022 edition of Journal of Military & Veterans' Health (JMVH).

Receive professional training in TF-EMDR from the source.

Are you an EMDRIA-trained EMDR Therapist (or international equivalent)? Expand your horizons with this model! 

Seiyu Institute for Health & Training is an EMDRIA Approved Credit Provider (#21025). This training cumulates in 21+ hours of total time, with 15 Continuing Education Credits approved for EMDRIA Credit and Continuing Education Units for Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists. 

Cost of the training includes the CE portion, plus all training-related costs including equipment. 6 months of follow-up consultation are provided at no extra cost.

When appropriate, trainings are done communally.

Join our community!
Step 1: Get in touch today to set up a personal or group training. All necessary fishing gear is provided in the training, and no prior fly-fishing experience is required.
Step 2: Successfully complete the experiential advanced training course, Therapeutic Fly-Fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR): An Introduction and Practicum (Approved for 15 EMDRIA Credits and 15 reciprocal CEUs for Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psychologists). EMDR Trained Therapists only.

Step 3: Join the community, agree to engage in 6 months of consultation, and receive a listing in our directory.

Step 4: Successfully complete required consultation, submit a peer-reviewed case study, and receive acknowledgement as a TF-EMDR Therapist.

Scholarships: If you are a Vermont resident, you may be eligible for a VSAC Advancement Grant to assist with the education portion of this Training. Click here now and begin this process, and visit here to read VSAC's official Facebook announcement about this.
Some past trainees have said:

"The training was incredible!"

"Tony and Dan have an amazing amount of knowledge, openness, and teaching ability that is extremely impressive!"

"This was a great experience. I highly recommend it to colleagues."

"This was a fantastic training! I learned so much and feel much more confident in my abilities to expand my current EMDR practice to meet my client needs. I would love to take more trainings from Tony and Dan!"
Stand Out
Are you ready to take your EMDR profession into nature? Stand out as a TF-EMDR Therapist. Trainings are completed in small groups, and apprentices receive personal consultation from Tony Parmenter and other TF-EMDR Therapists along the way. Apprentices are guided to creatively integrate TF-EMDR and The Seiyu-zuri Method℠ (the official TF-EMDR protocol) into their personal style, to form a unique way of practicing nature-based therapy.
We know the deep and transformational power of nature-based therapy, and that we are the best at our job when the work is fun, and when it feeds us. Acknowledgement as a TF-EMDR Therapist represents that a person values innovation and creativity while staying true to the Standard Protocol of EMDR. Therapists in good standing are allowed to use the trade-marked terms Therapeutic Fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR)℠ and The Seiyu-zuri Method℠ on personal and official marketing materials. 
Does this interest you? Check out the pathway below.
What is required? 

  1. Complete an EMDRIA-approved (or international equivalent) Basic Training in EMDR.

  2. Attend and complete a full Therapeutic Fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR)℠ Training with a TF-EMDR Instructor, approved by Seiyu Institute for Health & Training, L3C.

  3. Complete a minimum of 6 post-training consultation hours specific to TF-EMDR with a TF-EMDR Instructor, or an EMDR Consultant™ (approved by EMDRIA or an equivalent organization) who has demonstrated fluency in TF-EMDR.

  4. Submit a written case study for peer review, demonstrating the use and understanding of Therapeutic Fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR)℠, including the use of nature-based ego-state methods, EMDR Resource Development & Installation (RDI) techniques in nature, and personal innovative practices.

* Leadership of Seiyu Institute for Health & Training, L3C reserves the right to revoke a person's designation at any time, if applicable professional ethics have been violated by the holder or as it is deemed necessary to maintain the mission or professional integrity of the organization.
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