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Available On-Demand Trainings

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Bridging the Gap Webinar
$150.00
One time

Bridging the Gap helps EMDR-trained clinicians translate standard protocol into real-world work with complex trauma and dissociation. You’ll learn practical ways to strengthen assessment and preparation, understand nervous system states, and keep reprocessing on track when dissociative responses and protector parts show up.

✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ No CEUs Available for the recording at this time
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How Parts Work & Polyvagal Theory Transform EMDR
$150.00
One time

This webinar shows how a parts-informed lens, paired with Polyvagal Theory, can transform your EMDR work, especially when clients present with protective responses, dissociation, or rapid state shifts. Learn practical ways to recognize nervous system states, engage protector parts with respect, and strengthen preparation so reprocessing stays safe and effective.

✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ No CEUs at this time
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EMDR Blocking Beliefs: When Memory Reprocessing is Blocked by a Protective Part On-Demand
$150.00
One time

Join Paula Merucci for this advanced 7-hour webinar designed specifically for EMDR-trained clinicians who encounter processing challenges due to protective self-states. This training will equip you with practical skills to navigate and resolve stuck points that may arise during EMDR sessions, particularly when working with clients who experience complex PTSD (cPTSD) and dissociation.

✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ No CEUs at this time

Meet Your Instructor

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  • Founder and Trainer

    Paula P. Merucci’s journey has taken her down a unique and unexpected path—one that ultimately led her to create EMDR Chicago Therapy, Training & Consultation.

    Her first career was in the fast-paced world of the Chicago Board of Trade, where she was one of the few female members and a risk desk manager. The chaos of the markets meant constant exposure to high-stakes emotions. Paula’s role required her to guide traders through fight, flight, and freeze responses in real time, keeping them grounded so they could make effective decisions. In her words, “The past is always present,” echoing Daniel Siegel’s insight—a truth she lived out daily as she helped her team manage stress and avoid shutdown. Those years shaped Paula’s leadership style and ignited her passion for understanding human behavior.

    As her personal journey unfolded, Paula began to confront her own unresolved trauma after raising her four children. Traditional therapy approaches fell short, leaving her searching for something more. That search led her to Francine Shapiro’s groundbreaking book, Getting Past Your Past, and her introduction to EMDR therapy. Paula was struck by EMDR’s ability to be both efficient and deeply effective in addressing trauma at its roots.

    Today, Paula maintains a full caseload and works extensively with clients experiencing complex trauma and dissociation. She combines EMDR with Polyvagal Theory and Parts Work, providing a holistic, adaptive framework for healing. For Paula, the heart of the work lies in targeting “root cause” memories, offering clients a pathway to hope and genuine change.

    “What inspires me most is watching clinicians discover that they can work with anyone—and help everyone—when they have the right tools. There is so much hope and healing available.” — Paula Merucci