Replay - Integrating EMDR into Couples Work

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Guest Presenter, Megan Salar

LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating trauma and addiction.

Couples therapy can be especially complex when trauma and attachment wounds shape how partners connect—or disconnect. This engaging, skills-focused webinar equips clinicians with EMDR-informed approaches to enhance couples work by fostering safety, reducing reactivity, and deepening emotional connection.

You’ll learn practical strategies for resourcing partners together, strengthening attachment, and using bilateral stimulation to promote regulation and empathy within the relationship. The session also covers how to assess readiness and safety—addressing key factors such as narcissism, domestic violence, betrayal, and each partner’s capacity for self-reflection and repair.

Walk away with clear frameworks and tools to integrate EMDR principles into relational therapy, helping couples move from reactivity and blame toward understanding and secure connection.

Megan Salar

Megan is a therapist, author, and trauma expert with extensive experience helping individuals heal from complex trauma. She specializes in innovative, strength-based approaches that foster resilience and transformation. Through her work at The Mental Survivalist, Megan empowers both clinicians and clients with tools for lasting change.

Jennifer Sweeton

Dr. Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD, JD, MS, MA is a clinical and forensic psychologist, best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert in trauma and the neuroscience of mental health. She completed her clinical training at the Stanford University PGSP Consortium, with additional education in neuroscience at Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Kansas. She also recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Dr. Sweeton has trained over 30,000 mental health professionals in evidence-based trauma therapies, including EMDR, and is the author of several books, including Trauma Treatment Toolbox. She is known for translating complex neuroscience into practical tools clinicians can use to help clients heal.

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Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Learn how to integrate EMDR principles into couples therapy to enhance safety, attachment, and connection. Explore strategies for resourcing partners together, using bilateral stimulation to support regulation and empathy, and assessing readiness and safety in complex relational dynamics.

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