Instruction, Training & Consultation for First Responders & Mental Health Therapists:

Passageway, Inc. FRS-TR supports and instructs mental health therapists in the treatment of traumatic stress including Basic and Advanced EMDRIA approved trainings in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), and treatment of traumatic stress with specific populations including veterans and first responders and their families, and EMDRIA approved training and consultation in EMDR therapy for basic training, for certification, and becoming an approved consultant.

Passageway, Inc. FRS-TR provides instruction/trainings and consultation for protective service workers/First Responders in the development of peer support, creation of First Responder Support response teams, and specific training and ongoing continuing education to first responders on rendering psychological first aide and supporting their peers as they support their communities.

EMDR Instruction

PAS provides instruction for Mental Health Professionals who are striving to learn more about the treatment of traumatic stress and incorporating EMDR into your practice. EMDR Basic Training provides instruction to develop the necessary skills & techniques to provide effective treatment and the development of the foundational ability to provide a broad spectrum of evidenced based and effective treatment to clients who present with a broad spectrum of symptoms they desire to resolve following single incident and long-term traumatic stress.

What is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR Therapy is based on the concept that the brain is able to heal from traumatic stress through adaptive information processing. EMDR is an approach to psychotherapy that has continued to offer countless individuals the opportunity to achieve therapeutic goals and incorporate the tools they need for leading more peaceful and joyful lives. When one experiences events under traumatic stress or repeated disturbing circumstances, their information processing system can break down resulting in pathology. EMDR helps jumpstart adaptive information processing assisting the client's ability to resolve the experience, heal, learn and grow.