COVID-19 NOTICE: No face-to-face trainings will be held until the COVID-19 threat has substantially passed. Dr. Manfield has been approved by EMDRIA to provide online EMDR trainings.
About Dr. Manfield
Dr. Manfield has been licensed as a marriage and family therapist since 1975. He has authored or edited five books about psychotherapy and the use of EMDR. An international trainer, he has taught in the US, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. In January, 2001, he was honored to be featured in the book, "3 Minute Consultations with America's Greatest Psychotherapists" (Jason Aronson, Publishers). He is currently Northern California Regional Coordinator for the EMDR International Association.
Listen to Dr. Manfield discuss his career, EMDR, and the Flash Technique on an episode of Therapy on the Cutting Edge.
Listen to "Attention, Neglect, and Integration: Affect Tolerance in Flash and EMDR," an interview with Dr. Manfield onThe Dissociative Table.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Basic Training in EMDR (Online)
WEST COAST Online Training
Part 1: May 2-4, 2025
Part 2: June 20-22, 2025
Trainer: Philip Manfield, Ph.D.
Schedule: 6-9:30pm Fri, 9-6:15pm Sat & Sun
Location: Online Training
Basic Training in EMDR (Online)
WEST COAST Online Training
Part 1: August 1-3, 2025
Part 2: September 5-7, 2025
Trainer: Philip Manfield, Ph.D.
Schedule: 6-9:30pm Fri, 9-6:15pm Sat & Sun
Location: Online Training
Basic Training in EMDR (Online)
WEST COAST Online Training
Part 1: October 3-5, 2025
Part 2: November 7-9, 2025
Trainer: Philip Manfield, Ph.D.
Schedule: 6-9:30pm Fri, 9-6:15pm Sat & Sun
Location: Online Training
CURRENT PROJECTS
INTRODUCING FLASH TECHNIQUE
This technique is used during the preparation phase of EMDR, and allows clients to reduce the disturbance associated with extremely painful memories without actually feeling the pain.