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Caroline Burrows Consulting & Training Accredited EMDR Trainer & Consultant supporting therapists across Australia and abroad. Director of award-winning Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology.

If you’ve been thinking about completing EMDR Part 2 this year, I’ll be running a workshop in Melbourne on 4–6 November,...
13/10/2026

If you’ve been thinking about completing EMDR Part 2 this year, I’ll be running a workshop in Melbourne on 4–6 November, and there are still places available.

Across the three days, we’ll explore:

🌱 Advanced case conceptualisation and target selection
🌱 Working with more complex presentations, including attachment trauma and dissociation🌱 Integrating EMDR with approaches like parts work
🌱 Navigating common blocks, including client ambivalence and avoidance

There’s plenty of opportunity to practice, ask questions and think things through together, with support from me and other Accredited EMDR Consultants.

If you’ve completed Part 1 and are considering your next step, I’d love you to join me.

You can find the workshop details and book your place here: https://loom.ly/tMb9ik8

Melbourne | 4–6 November 2026

On Saturday, I had the privilege of giving a keynote at the RANZCP Faculty of Psychotherapy Conference in Melbourne.The ...
13/10/2026

On Saturday, I had the privilege of giving a keynote at the RANZCP Faculty of Psychotherapy Conference in Melbourne.

The conference theme was Beyond the Algorithm: Psychotherapy in Everyday Care. My keynote, When the protocol meets the person: What EMDR can teach us about trauma and psychotherapy, explored something I think about a lot in my own work: how we hold onto the value of structure, evidence and protocols without losing sight of the person in front of us.

What stayed with me most from the morning was the audience. People were thoughtful, generous and willing to reflect together on some of the more nuanced parts of psychotherapy: what happens when the complexities of clinical practice don’t neatly fit a framework, how we respond when we feel uncertain, and the importance of relationship, attunement and clinical judgement.

Afterwards, the conference organisers gave me a beautiful quill as a thank-you gift, chosen to represent the importance of not losing connection with the traditional tools of our craft as we move further into an age of technology and algorithms. At its heart, psychotherapy is a relational process.

It felt like such a fitting reminder of the theme of the conference, and of one of the ideas I hoped to leave people with:

A protocol can guide us, but it can’t replace human judgement, responsiveness and relationship.

I’m very grateful to the RANZCP Faculty of Psychotherapy for the invitation, and to everyone who listened, reflected, asked questions and shared their own thoughts with me afterwards. It was a really meaningful experience.

Recognising positive affect intolerance is one part of the picture. Therapists also need practical ways to respond when ...
12/10/2026

Recognising positive affect intolerance is one part of the picture.

Therapists also need practical ways to respond when it shows up in therapy.

In When Feeling Better Feels Unsafe, Kate Formston and I will explore how to:

✓ recognise when joy, hope, self-compassion, safety or receiving care may be activating protective responses

✓ identify how positive affect intolerance can show up during resourcing, parts work, attachment-focused interventions and trauma processing

✓ approach apparent ambivalence about healing with greater curiosity and compassion

✓ work with protective parts that remain wary of safety, connection, vulnerability or change

✓ help clients gradually build their capacity for positive emotional experiences at a pace that feels manageable

The aim is not to push clients towards “feeling good”. It is to better understand what positive experiences may represent to them, and to work from there.

Although we’ll discuss the implications for EMDR, this is not specifically an EMDR training. It is suitable for psychologists, social workers, counsellors, psychotherapists and other mental health professionals working with trauma and complex trauma.

When Feeling Better Feels Unsafe:
Recognising and Working with Positive Affect Intolerance

Wednesday 28 October 2026
6–9pm AEDT
Live online via Zoom
$215 including GST

Ongoing access to the recording, slides and accompanying resources is included.

Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/U4Pl-00

One of the things I still really appreciate about working for myself is being able to change my environment when I need ...
11/10/2026

One of the things I still really appreciate about working for myself is being able to change my environment when I need to.

Some days I’m very happy working at home with Willow nearby.

Other days I need a café, a bit of background noise and a good cup of tea to get my brain going.

I’ve stopped expecting myself to work well in exactly the same way every day. Sometimes changing where I’m working is enough to help me focus again.

Where do you do your best work?

Have you noticed in some clients that positive emotions aren’t always experienced as positive?For some, moments of joy, ...
09/10/2026

Have you noticed in some clients that positive emotions aren’t always experienced as positive?

For some, moments of joy, pride, connection or calm can bring an unexpected sense of discomfort. They may minimise the feeling, change the subject, become anxious or quickly anticipate that something will go wrong.

This is sometimes understood as **positive affect intolerance**.

Positive experiences may feel unfamiliar, vulnerable or unsafe - particularly when a person has learned that happiness is followed by disappointment, closeness comes with risk, or letting down their guard is dangerous.

What can look like resistance to feeling better may instead be a protective response that once made sense.

In therapy, noticing these responses can help us approach positive affect with curiosity and care. Rather than assuming that pleasant feelings are automatically safe, we can support clients to experience them gradually and within their window of tolerance.

If you’d like to explore this further, join Kate Formston and me for the live webinar When Feeling Better Feels Unsafe: Positive Affect Intolerance on Wednesday 28 October, from 6–9 pm AEDT via Zoom. Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/U4Pl-00

There’s a stage in learning EMDR where you know enough to realise how much there is still to think about.The script is i...
07/10/2026

There’s a stage in learning EMDR where you know enough to realise how much there is still to think about.

The script is in front of you. You’re trying to remember the phase you’re in. You’re watching the client, thinking about the target, wondering whether you’re doing enough, and possibly trying to move your arm in a vaguely coordinated fashion at the same time.

It can feel clunky.

I remember that stage well.

What helped me most was using EMDR rather than waiting until I felt completely confident. I started carefully, reflected on what happened, sought consultation and gradually found my own way of working within the model.

Confidence tends to develop through experience. You don’t have to feel completely fluent before you begin building it.

What helped you move through the clunky stage?

A little reminder if you’ve been considering EMDR Part 2: the early bird rate for my Melbourne workshop closes today.Par...
07/10/2026

A little reminder if you’ve been considering EMDR Part 2: the early bird rate for my Melbourne workshop closes today.

Part 2 builds on your foundational skills and extends the learning into more complex clinical presentations.

Across the three days, we’ll explore case conceptualisation, target selection, attachment trauma, dissociation and ways to work through common blocks in EMDR therapy.

We’ll bring together theory and practice, with small-group practicums supported by me and other Accredited EMDR Consultants.

If you’ve completed Part 1 and would like to continue your learning, I’d love you to join us.

Workshop: 4-6 November 2026

Early bird closes: TODAY!

You can check the details and prerequisites here:

https://loom.ly/tMb9ik8

06/10/2026

I'm thrilled to be back in Melbourne from November 4-6, delivering my engaging and experiential Part 2 EMDR training workshop! This time, I’ve added some extra sparkle to the video accompanying this post because I love bringing some neuro-sparkly goodness to my trainings. ✨

In my workshops, I blend theory and practice in a way that is both neurodiverse affirming and highly interactive. You can expect a mix of didactic teaching, lively discussions, small group exercises, and practicums. A large part of the training involves practicing EMDR skills in small groups, with close supervision from myself and other Accredited EMDR Consultants. You'll receive supportive feedback in a safe and encouraging learning environment where there’s no such thing as a ‘silly question’!

To cater to different learning needs and sensory preferences, I provide fidget toys and fun resources like highlighters, post-it notes, and sticky flags. Movement is a key part of my training style, so feel free to sit on the floor, stand up, or grab a cuppa whenever you need.

Can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

📅 Check out more details and register here: https://loom.ly/tMb9ik8

Consultation isn’t just for when you’re brand new to EMDR therapy.Many of the therapists we work with are already using ...
05/10/2026

Consultation isn’t just for when you’re brand new to EMDR therapy.

Many of the therapists we work with are already using EMDR, but come to consultation when things start to feel a bit stuck, unclear, or heavier than expected.

It might look like:

💚 Feeling unsure what to target with a complex client
💚 Noticing avoidance (yours or a client’s) creeping in
💚 Wondering if you’re over or under preparing clients
💚 Feeling lost in case conceptualisation
💚 Seeking reassurance you’re on the right track

And sometimes, it’s simply about being an EMDR nerd (like me) and wanting to keep building your skills and confidence.

Whether you’re early in your EMDR practice or further along, consultation offers space to think things through, reconnect with the model, and keep growing your clinical work.

If you’d like support, you can explore my individual and group consultation options here https://loom.ly/UY6xbxA

This rainbow jumper still makes me smile. This rainbow jumper still makes me smile. I bought it after my ADHD diagnosis...
04/10/2026

This rainbow jumper still makes me smile. This rainbow jumper still makes me smile. I bought it after my ADHD diagnosis, during a period when I was starting to think a little differently about how I showed up, both personally and professionally.

Over time, I’ve become much more comfortable leaning into the things that feel very me. The bright colours, the fidget toys, the slightly quirky humour, the enthusiasm that sometimes arrives at full volume.

I think this jumper has become a bit of a reminder of that. Despite green still being my favourite colour, apparently there’s room for the whole rainbow too.

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