EMDR & the Law: Navigating the Space Between Healing and Justice - Recorded Webinar

This Recorded Webinar discusses EMDR therapy and the legal system, with a focus on implications for clinical work. Delivered by Anthony Hurst, Anna Clarke, and Sarah Schubert, who will bring together legal and clinical perspectives to support practitioners in this complex space.

Anna overviews key aspects of the Australian legal system. Anthony discusses case law and the legal landscape. Sarah touches on the EMDR literature base and how this intersects with the law. The focus here is sharing knowledge, and our ideas on the implication for out clinical work as EMDR clinicians.

Note. This recordrd webinar does not provide legal advice. Instead, it aims to strengthen clinicians’ confidence and ethical practice through practical guidance on documentation, treatment planning, and working across systems, while maintaining a clear focus on balancing healing and justice.

Learning objectives:  Participants will be able to:

• Describe the basic structure and key stages of the Australian legal system relevant to trauma-related clinical work
• Explain the role of case law, precedent, and expert evidence in shaping how trauma-related testimony and treatment may be interpreted in court.
• Identify how EMDR therapy and trauma memory processing may be viewed within legal contexts, including common points of misunderstanding between clinical and legal frameworks.
• Apply key principles for clinically appropriate documentation and record-keeping when working ethically with clients involved in legal processes.

Date of Recording was: 5^th June 2026

Time:  90 minute webinar. 

Cost: $180 +GST