Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT)
Advanced Practitioner Training
Online via Zoom with Andrew T. Austin
Please note: You must have previously attended Practitioner-level training in IEMT with an approved trainer to enrol on this course.
You do not need to be a certified Practitioner.
The training is delivered over four 4-hour sessions and an additional 2-hour Q&A session. All sessions are recorded and made available to participants via this site for one year, ensuring you can review the material at your leisure or catch up if you miss a live module.
Next Training Dates:
Monday 9th November 2026 – 10am-2pm
Tuesday 10th November 2026 – 10am-2pm
Wednesday 11th November 2026 – 10am-2pm
Thursday 12th November 2026 – 10am-2pm
Friday 13th November 2026 – 10am-midday
All sessions are scheduled in UK Time.
Outline of Course Content
The Advanced Practitioner Training goes beyond technique—equipping you to read subtle communication cues, unravel deep-seated patterns, and shape transformative interventions with speed and elegance.
Systems Theory & Session Architecture
- Understand the rationale behind the IEMT structure to design purposeful, flowing sessions.
- Orchestrate emotional states through strategic pacing, framing, and therapeutic structure.
“That’s Great!” Reframing & State Chaining
- Ethical reframing using the “That’s great!” paradox: content vs. contextual reframes.
- State chaining to guide clients from problem states into resourceful states through narrative and timing.
The Three Pillars Method: Metaphor & Story
- Work with time-orientation and the dynamics of emotional states via the Three Pillars.
- Use metaphor and storytelling for layered emotional fractionation and creative state shifts.
The 15 Trauma Kinaesthetic Positions
- Navigate the 15 positional perspectives of traumatic memory (PTSD work) safely and effectively.
- Address early trigger states and apply clear ethical safeguards.
Visual Fields, Octants & Sensory Mapping
- Map visual/kinaesthetic correlates of emotional experience using the Octants model.
- Apply tactile and spatial prompts to shift sensory states with precision.
The “What If…” Chronicity Pattern
- Surface and interrupt recurring negative predictions and life-failure beliefs.
- Install alternative trajectories that reduce rumination and future-focused anxiety.
Game & Systems Theory
- Recognise zero-sum vs. non-zero-sum emotional dynamics in clients’ “games.”
- Use open/closed systems thinking to enrich case formulation and intervention logic.
Advanced Identity & Phobia Work
- Refine decision trees for complex presentations (e.g., cPTSD, narcissistic abuse).
- Pinpoint and deconstruct phobic triggers using field mapping and sensory re-anchoring.
Why Practitioners Love This Training
Each module interlocks, building rapid mastery.
Hands-on exercises anchor concepts through practice.
Effective with chronicity, trauma, and identity work.
Ready to advance your skills?
