The Power of Imagery: A Practical Day on Rescripting and EMDR

Are you an EMDR therapist?
Are you an imagery rescripting or schema therapist?
Do you combine both and find yourself confused about when to use imagery, EMDR, or both? 
This workshop is for you!

This applied workshop will address the following: 

• Understand the theoretical foundations of Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and EMDR
• Identify points of overlap and differentiation
• Learn integration methods in clinical work
• Observe clinical examples
• Reflect on ethical considerations

About us:
Dr Rita Younan
Dr Rita Younan is a Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience across inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health settings. She is an Advanced Schema Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer (ISST), an EMDR Consultant-in-Training, and a qualified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist.
Rita is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Schema Therapy Institute Australia and also serves as Director of Allied Health for national programs at a leading private psychiatric hospital. From 2020 to 2024, she served on the Executive Board of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) as Training Coordinator, where she played a key role in shaping global training standards and led the production of numerous international events, workshops, and conferences.
She has published in the areas of schema therapy, trauma, and attachment, and is known for her work in the development and delivery of innovative, evidence-based psychological programs.

Dr Sarah Dominguez
Dr Sarah Dominguez is a clinical psychologist and the founder of The Wattle Centre. She is an EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA) accredited trainer and consultant, a member of the EMDRAA Board, and the Chair of the EMDRAA scientific committee. Sarah has extensive experience in trauma-focused therapy (including EMDR and imagery rescripting) and has trained hundreds of psychologists across Australia in EMDR. Known for her clear, engaging teaching style, Sarah combines clinical depth with practical tools to support therapists in delivering effective trauma interventions. She is actively involved in the EMDR and Schema Therapy professional communities, regularly presenting at national and international conferences, and contributing to research and publications, including The Oxford Handbook of EMDR. Sarah is passionate about supporting clinicians to build confidence and competence in working with complex client presentations.

This training is only available to trained therapists with experience and prior training in EMDR and imagery work or imagery rescripting.   If you have questions about eligibility, please contact us at admin@thewattlecentre.com.

Help us tailor this training – what’s on your wish list? Email us training@stia.com.au