FAQs

Do I need to be EMDR trained to take this certification?

Yes. You must already be trained in EMDR through an accredited program in your country. Proof of certification will be required on application.

The program runs over 4 months, with the next cohort starting in late January/early February. As soon as you sign up you will gain access to the self-study material, and can work through this in your own time.

The live weekly calls start on Monday 2nd March 2026 and will run for 8 weeks – with 2 weeks off for Easter (no calls on 30th March and 6th April). The final session will take place on 11th May. You will also be required to attend a weekly 2 hr online coaching session with your pod in the same weeks as the live calls.

Part 1 – Coaching Foundations (self-study)

Time investment:

  • 4 hours of video learning
  • 1-hour orientation
  • Evaluation sheet

Part 2 – EMDR Refresher (self-study)

Time investment:

  • 6 hours of video learning + quiz

Part 3 – Live Teaching & Practicals

Time investment:

  • 8 weekly 1-hour live teaching sessions with me
  • 16 hours of mandatory practice pods (groups of 2–3) – 2 hours weekly in the same week as the live teaching

Total Programme Time Commitment:

Approximately 40 hours over 4 months
Designed to be immersive, but realistic alongside your existing clinical work.

All live sessions will be recorded and available in your member area, but the expectation is to attend live where possible.

  • Orientation session 

  • Three modules:

    • Module 1: Coaching skills, ethics, and boundaries.

    • Module 2: EMDR skills refresher and recap of the 8-phase standard protocol.

    • Module 3: Eight weeks of live teaching on the Uplift Breakthrough 6-step program

    • Practice pod (groups of 2-3) where you will practice what you are learning each week in the module 3 live sessions.

    • Q&A sessions

By the end, you will:

  • Gain a framework for working with performance-focused and growth-focused clients (not just symptom reduction).

  • Experience the Uplift Breakthrough both as a coach and as a client.

  • Develop your own idea/product based on the framework to use and market in your practice.

The framework can be applied flexibly, but examples include:

  • Athletes with performance blocks.

  • Professionals moving into higher-level roles but lacking confidence.

  • Clinicians or psychologists with imposter syndrome.

  • Corporate employees feeling stuck or unfulfilled.

  • Medics facing exam-related anxiety or blocks.

This program integrates EMDR with coaching, applying the standard protocol in a performance and growth context. It is designed to help participants take EMDR skills beyond the therapy room into new client groups and innovative applications.

Yes. In each module there are assessments.

In module 1, this is an evaluation sheet to test your learning.

In module 2, you will complete an online quiz with a required 70% pass rate. (You will be able to attempt this multiple times until you achieve 70%.)

In module 3, participants will be asked to produce an idea or product based on the Uplift Breakthrough framework and consider how to implement it with clients.

You will also be required to attend your pod practice session each week, with the session recorded and shared in a Google drive for Hannah to review, and observer feedback forms completed and shared.

The program is led by Dr Hannah Bryan; a clinical psychologist and EMDR Consultant and Trainer, experienced in applying EMDR to performance and coaching contexts in addition to trauma.