This online course focuses on how to use EMDR therapy to aid in recovery from behavioral and substance addictions. Focus is given to the connection between trauma and subsequent vulnerability to addictions. Participants will learn to identify when clients are “stable enough” to proceed with EMDR therapy. Concerns related to proceeding with clients who are not abstinent or in early recovery will be addressed. Introduction to the addiction focused protocols and how to identify when to use them versus the standard protocol.