Attachment-Focused EMDR - Basic Training
Part 3
With Dr Laurel Parnell

About Dr. Laurel Parnell

Laurel Parnell, Ph.D. is the director of the Parnell Institute and developer of Attachment- Focused EMDR. She is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, author, and leading expert on Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR therapy). Since 1995 she has trained thousands of clinicians in EMDR both nationally and internationally. She is the author of six books on EMDR, including her latest release - Rewiring the Addicted Brain

Basic Training Part 3 - Bintan 14. - 18.8.2026

We are pleased to announce this year’s EMDR Part 3 training will be held at Four Points by Sheraton in Bintan, Indonesia.

This live-in learning experience offers an intentional pause from the busyness of city life—creating space to deepen your EMDR skills, learning, and integration. Located along Lagoi Beach, the hotel is surrounded by nature and open horizons, supporting focus, presence, and restoration.

This 5-day/ 4-night training setting balances professional learning with time for personal reflection. Participants will have opportunity to integrate the trainings within a quieter, supportive environment.

In Part 3 of the Attachment-Focused EMDR basic training, we review the material from Parts 1 and 2, emphasizing the treatment of complex PTSD, resource development and installation, target development, case conceptualisation, working with blocked processing, dissociation, and abreactions. As in Parts 1& 2, this three-day training consists of lectures, demonstration videos, and small supervised practice sessions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Name and define the five basic principles of Attachment-Focused EMDR

  • Demonstrate EMDR procedural steps using the modified EMDR protocol

  • Construct protocols and procedures for using EMDR with a variety of clients, including those with complex PTSD and recent traumas

  • Identify techniques for working with blocked processing and strong emotional releases

  • Identify how to unblock blocked processing using interweaves

  • List methods for working with dissociation

  • Identify advanced methods for developing inner resources for developmental repair, interweaves, and client closure.

  • Describe how to apply EMDR for grief &loss

Course Requirements

  • You are an SPS Registered Psychologist, SAC Registered Counsellor, or have a Masters in Psychology or Counselling.

  • Completed EMDR Training Parts 1&2 with Parnell Institute.

  • Completed ten hours of consultation with a Parnell Institute consultant

Upon Completing this Course

Parnell Institute will award participants a Certificate of Completion upon completing all three parts of the EMDR basic training within two years. Completing the EMDR basic training fulfills one of the criteria to be an Attachment-Focused EMDR Certified Therapist.

Part 3 Schedule

Pricing

1) A non-refundable deposit of SGD 500 will be required to secure your booking.
2) Full payment has to be made by the 15th of April 2026.
3) For ‘Twin Share’, please mention your preferred roommate; otherwise, we will assign one.
4) Single rooms - spouses / partners are welcome for an additional S$25/per room night, which includes breakfast
5) Ferry / Visa not included in the price (More Details for ferry booking will follow later)
6) Transfer from the Ferry to the Hotel is included.
7) Prices include training fees, 5D4N at Four Points by Sheraton, Bintan. It includes Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, Yin-Yoga Session every morning (optional), and a special event dinner.

Notes
1) Non-Singaporean and Singaporean PR need to apply for an On-Arrival Visa. The visa costs SGD 50 and can easily be obtained upon arrival in Indonesia.

Book Part 3

Part 3 Refresher - Bintan 14. - 18.8.2026

We’re excited to extend a special offer to those who have previously completed Part 3 of Dr. Laurel Parnell’s Attachment-Focused EMDR training. We know many of you are eager to deepen your understanding, refine your skills, and reconnect with a supportive community. This is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself further in the rich and transformative world of EMDR. Refrshers will receive the full 3-day Part 3 training, including supervised afternoon practice sessions and daily lunch.

Pricing

Book Part 3 Refresher

Four Points by Sheraton, Bintan

We are pleased that the Part 3 Attachment-Focused EMDR Basic Training will be held at Four Points by Sheraton, Bintan, Indonesia.

The venue offers a quiet and calm environment, thoughtfully chosen to support focused learning and meaningful integration. We trust this setting will provide participants with the space and conditions conducive to deepening both clinical understanding and practice.