Train in IEMT: Create Change in the Blink of and EYE
CREATING CHANGE IN THE BLINK OF THE EYE
About
WHAT IS IEMT
Integral Eye Movement Therapy/Technique (IEMT) is a brief change technique that can reduce the negative emotional states that are associated with past memories/events.
The mind encodes memories/emotions through visual, auditory, gustatory or kinesthetic experiences. Pleasant memories tend to be timestamped and have a nice feeling/emotion attached to the memory. Traumatic memories may not have a timestamp, where the memory tends to get stuck in a loop so that the memory feels like it’s happening in real time. This shows up in PTSD. IEMT helps the client leave the past negative emotional states where they belong - in the past. I like to say that we are solving for X… meaning that the memory and/or emotion just cannot find the appropriate answer to exit the problem state. It just keeps revisiting the emotional imprints until it finds the correct variable.
IEMT explores the question… “how did the person learn to feel this way”?
Part of the experience is to watch and listen to the client and notice their behavioral responses. In essence, how do they experience the problem and what keeps it locked in its place? We are looking to identify and challenge the “Five Patterns of Chronicity.” We also help our client explore their identities surrounding how they view themselves in the problem state. Using precise calibrations with eye movements we integrate their identity around the issue, their emotions and memories. .
INTEGRAL EYE MOVEMENT THERAPY/TECHNIQUE (IEMT), developed by Andrew T. Austin, incorporates the theories and practices of Steve and Connirae Andrea’s model of Eye Movement Integration and Francine Shapiro’s Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. IEMT examines how eye movements have a neurological impact on negative emotional and episodic imprints. This technique also incorporates David Grove’s ideas around identity and the use of pronouns
Core Concepts
Unlike EMDR IEMT is open to Coaches, Hypnotherapist, Energy Workers etc.
About Us
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) is a developing area rapid change work that explores the area of undesired emotions and our ways of being.
The process explores the question, "How did we learn to feel the way that we do?" and opens up the possibility of creating the appropriate change in our emotional lives.
By teaching resources and skills inside the problem state, IEMT appears to bring the client more into the present moment and enables them to better stay out of past negative experiences.
Practitioners consistently report that IEMT has created change in their clients where no other approach has worked previously.
This training is divided into two halves. On day one participants discover how to use the eye movements in conjunction with the IEMT algorithms to address emotional imprints, and on day two, we explore issues relating to identity and ways of being. IEMT is not the grand unified theory of therapy and change work and is still a developing model, but has proven to be a very useful adjunctive for the trained therapists and when used in the right hands can provide an excellent remedial tool for emotional change and a generative tool for identity change.
What does IEMT actually Do
Practitioners are reporting that IEMT enables excellent results, where previously a good outcome might have appeared improbable.
Such misconceptions have been widely accepted by mainstream psychiatry and psychotherapy as an operating belief of NLP and related disciplines.
And as a result, it is common for research papers to be written about such eye movements as a way of disproving the claims of the entire field of NLP. Yet of course, such claims for eye movements are not made by anyone who understands NLP correctly.
Meanwhile, in the specific application of trauma recovery and post traumatic stress disorders experience readily shows that application of specific eye movement therapies is particularly effective with regards to intrusive imagery and "flashback" phenomena.
Essentially, the method involves holding the problematic imagery in mind whilst the eyes are moved in different directions.
The result of this is often that the imagery loses its emotional impact and becomes far less disturbing. The sometimes effective therapeutic model of EMDR is built on this principle.
Integral Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) developed out of these models following the observation of a number of neurological phenomena that occur during the eye movements at the point that the problematic imagery changed its emotional coding. Then there was the development of a specific set of applications of this phenomenon that enabled IEMT to be applied to the areas of neurological imprints – specifically, emotional imprints and imprints of identity.
What Is Emotional Imprinting
Emotional imprinting occurs when a person lays down a new kinesthetic response to an experience. This teaches the person how to feel about certain things.
For example, how many of us when told by the boss that he'd "like a word" in his office immediately feel like a school child about to be told off. This is an emotional imprint in action.
IEMT addresses and resolves the question, "how did this person learn to “feel” this way about this thing?"
What is Identity Imprinting ?
Identity imprinting occurs during lifelong development and is constantly evolving and changing. Many aspects of identity are attributed and occur neurologically as a feedback response to the environment.
An example of this is the production worker who yesterday was "one of the boys" and today, following promotion to lower management, is now officially an enemy to his former friends and colleagues.
Other "deeper" aspects of identity are more permanent and are "feed-forward" into the environment. These are the aspects of identity that tend to occur in all contexts, with some being more resilient than others. Examples of this are gender identity, identity as a father/mother, brother/sister and so forth.
Thus, IEMT also addresses the issue of, "how did this person learn to “be” this way?"
In some cases, the person can adopt aspects of identity that can be problematic. For example, an emotional imprint might be, "I feel unhappy" whilst and identity imprint might be, "I am an unhappy person" or even, "I am a depressive."
By specifically addressing the identity imprint this enables the therapist to by- pass the beliefs that often support the undesired identity such as, "I cannot do that because I am a depressive" and so forth.
IEMT is a proposed brief therapy and an evolving field that enables a core state change in minimal time.
What can IEMT be used for?
IEMT is an excellent tool for dealing with a wide range of emotional issues.
It is particularly effective in dealing with:
- Stress and Anxiety
- PTSD and Flashbacks
- Insomnia
- Feelings of guilt, regret and remorse
- Fears and phobias Dealing with overwhelm
- Removing negative memories and traumatic experiences
- Panic attacks
- Overcoming long term identity issues such as divorce
Training Structure
Length: 2 days (approximately 14 hours in total)
Prerequisites: no prior experience or training is required. It is open to all.
Who it is training suitable for: The course is open to anyone. Generally we get two typed of people who attend; those who are involved in therapy/coaching, and those who just want to work on themselves.
IEMT works very well when used in conjunction with other therapy models such as Hypnotherapy and all forms of coaching.
Training Structure
Day 1. Emotional Engineering – Depotentiating Imprints of Emotion with IEMT
Introduction to the IEMT Structure Eye Movement and 3d Accessing Cues
Introductory Exercise and Calibration of Representational Change
The IEMT Basic Pattern and Imprint Tracking
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Time Coding The IEMT Complex Pattern
Day 2. Identity Reimprinting – Updating Our Way of Being with IEMT
Introduction to Structure of Identity Four Pronoun References – I, Me, Self, You The IEMT Identity Pattern (Simple form)
The IEMT Identity Pattern (Complex Form)
Physiological State Accessing Cues
Changing Unconscious State Accessing
Changing the Negative Kino-Somatic Imprint
The Process
After the 2 day training, attendees are required to work with non-paying people to create case studies.
The case studies will be evaluated by the trainer and if the student has demonstrated sufficient competency using IEMT then they will be recommended to the Association of IEMT.
Attendees have a time limit of 6 months to complete both case studies. Failure to complete the case studies in this time frame will require the attendee to attend a refresher course (at a heavily discounted rate).
How do I get Certified?
Certification Criteria and Policy for IEMT Practitioner Training
Certification as a practitioner of IEMT is discretionary and dependent on a number of criteria. Simply attending a training course in IEMT is not sufficient and trainees are required to demonstrate competency prior to certification.
This document sets out the minimum requirements that must be met by all IEMT training courses to be approved by the Association for IEMT Practitioners.
The purpose of this policy is to provide clarity about the process and procedures related to the IEMT Practitioner Trainings and Certification. The IEMT Practitioner Certifications are issued to recognize that the trainee has demonstrated the level of competence required in Integral Eye Movement Therapy.
Eligibility criteria
The IEMT Practitioner Training Course is permitted to be open to all public, regardless of any previous therapeutic experience and training. However, training is given at the discretion of approved trainers who are the sole arbiter regarding who attends their training courses. Trainers are entitled to refuse training to any individual without explanation. However, a potential trainee who is refused training by one trainer may seek training with another trainer should they wish.
Training material and Content
The IEMT Practitioner manual and handouts should be minimally consistent with Andrew T. Austin’s IEMT Practitioner Manual and must be available for inspection upon request by the Association's management. However, the trainer may determine the order in which material is taught and include additional material as they deem appropriate.
The training should contain various exercises to build experience and skills in implementing IEMT techniques. The course content should include reference to downloadable resources, scientific papers, or any other useful content that would be related to the Integral Eye Movement Therapy model.
Didactic instruction should include:
Part 1. Emotional Engineering – De-potentiating Imprints of Emotion with IEMT
- Introduction to the IEMT Structure
- Eye Movement and 3d Accessing Cues
- Calibration of Representational Change
- IEMT K-Protocol and Imprint Tracking
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Time Coding
Part 2. Identity Reimprinting – Updating Our Way of Being with IEMT
- Introduction to Structure of Identity
- Four Pronoun References – I, Me, Self, You and Other Identity Markers
- The IEMT Identity Pattern
- Physiological State Accessing Cues (PSACs)
- Changing Unconscious State Accessing
Certification Requirements
The certification process verifies trainees' level of competence in the model. The criteria for receiving IEMT Practitioner Certification are based on both observational processes of effective Integral Eye Movement Techniques and written requirements.
Certification is optional, and attendance at the training does not guarantee it. It is contingent on successfully completing the assessment criteria. The trainee is given a 3-month period from the initial training to decide whether or not to be certified. Trainers may extend this to 9-months where circumstances dictate necessity.
Certification is only granted upon successful completion of coursework and case studies and after joining the Association For IEMT Practitioners.
Trainers are discouraged from issuing "Certificates of Attendance" to non-certifying participants as often this is subsequently misinterpreted and used later as practitioner certificates.
The requirements for certification as an IEMT Practitioner include:
- Trainees must register and complete the IEMT Practitioner training with an approved trainer.
- Trainees must participate in the live training course (online or in-person, and not via pre-recorded sessions).
- Trainees must submit two written case studies (a sample case study is available to all members on the Association for IEMT Practitioners website.).
- Trainees must submit a recording of a live session of around 20 minutes in which they work with a demo subject to demonstrate their understanding of the process. (The session can take place with anyone, with or without challenges.)
- The trainee is not permitted to charge a fee for this demonstration subject. If necessary, the trainer may request a second video demonstration.
- Trainees will have up to 6 months to make their submissions; trainers may request a shorter period for their submission, but it must be stated clearly at the time of booking.
- Trainers may also charge a fee for assessment at their own discretion. This must be specified when making the booking.
- Failure to submit the requested material for certification may result in certification denial or in a request to retake the training.
- In order to receive certification, the trainee must join the Association for IEMT Practitioners as an Associate member after passing the assessment requirements.
- Upon successfully passing the assessment, Associate members can upgrade to Full membership for free.
Appeal and Revocation Policies
The Right to Appeal
Trainees denied certification by an IEMT Trainer have the right to file an appeal on the matter.
If the trainee wishes to formally challenge an evaluation of the case studies or failed to pass the assessment within 6 months, he should complete and submit the IEMT Practitioner Appeal Form to begin the Appeal process please click here.
The appeal request is subject to a fee of £45.00.The appeal fee is non-refundable.
Appeals must be filed within 15 calendar days of the IEMT trainer's denial of a trainee's eligibility for certification. The trainee will receive an email acknowledging receipt of the IEMT Practitioner Appeal Form within 5 business days of receipt.
To make a final decision, an Appeals Panel comprised of The Association for IEMT Practitioners director and another appointed IEMT Trainer will review the case studies, the reasoning behind the Appeal, and any evidence presented through the Appeal.
The panel will decide whether to uphold or overturn the IEMT Trainer's decision. The decision of the panel is final.
- If the panel reverses the certification denial, the candidate will be awarded certification dated back to the original notice of failure, with all certification rights and privileges. There will be no mention of the certification being awarded based on a review.
- The Panel reserves the right to deny the appeal or to request that the candidate be retrained.
The Association for IEMT Practitioners will send a final decision via email to the trainee who submitted the IEMT Practitioner Appeal Form within 30 days of receiving it.
If retraining is required, the trainee has the option of retaking it with the same or a different trainer. Whilst each trainer is offered courses approved by the Association for IEMT Practitioners, they are each treated as individual entities, and the contract between themselves and their paying trainees is not transferable to another trainer.
Thus any discount for retraining is only offered at the individual discretion of each trainer. No discount is automatically transferable between trainers unless those trainers have a prior agreement to do so.
Violations
Violation of any of the above criteria will result in the course not being recognised as an IEMT training course. Accordingly, participants will not receive an IEMT Practitioner Certificate and will not be eligible to join the Association for IEMT Practitioners.
Violation may also lead to the withdrawal of that person’s approval as an IEMT Accredited trainer and exclusion from membership of the Association for IEMT Practitioners. The same applies to any Certified IEMT practitioner or trainer who knowingly assists in such training.
Questions?
For any questions or comments concerning this policy, please the Association for IEMT Practitioners at: associationforiemt@gmail.com
Case Study Guidelines
Submission guidelines for IEMT Trainers and Practitioners
The purpose of a case study is to demonstrate a trainee’s comprehension of the IEMT material and is not to demonstrate the efficacy of IEMT application. Whilst IEMT has been demonstrated to be a highly effective model for therapeutic change work, a successful outcome is not necessary for a case study. The trainee is encouraged to consider which elements of the session were most useful for the client and which elements were least useful.
- During the case study session we would like the trainee to demonstrate the application of the following aspects from IEMT:
- The core IEMT kinaesthetic algorithm in its simple and complex form.
- The Identity Pattern in its simple and complex form.
- Interaction with the Patterns of Chronicity if they should arise.
- Where anxiety is present, The Three Pillars.
- Awareness of Physiological State Accessing Cues
For convenience, it may be tempting to use friends or family for a case study, but we advise against this owing to potential difficulties regarding objectivity. It is also worth noting that engaging in any form of a therapeutic relationship with a close friend or family can negatively alter the relationship between those parties.
We recommend that trainers give a specific time frame of three to six months in which the case studies are submitted. Failure to submit within that time frame would result in a failure in meeting the requirements for certification. Please advise trainees that they may require more than one session per client. Those trainees whom you feel have not grasped a sufficient understanding of IEMT, you are welcome to contact the Association to discuss options as to how to proceed.
Case Study Rules
- No IEMT trainee is permitted to receive payment for a case study session.
- A pre-session assessment form must be completed and screened for contraindications.
- The session must be conducted in a suitable setting. For example, an impromptu session in the pub or similarly casual setting would not be acceptable.
- It is preferable that sessions are conducted in person, and currently (Feb. 2022) only where necessary will remote sessions such as via telephone and Skype be acceptable for a case study. This policy will be reviewed in February 2023.
- The client must know that they are volunteering for a case study and sign a consent form to that effect.
- Other than gender and age, the case study should be coded e.g. CS1 and not carry any personal identification data such as name, address, email etc.
- Ensure they keep the client’s personal details in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
- Trainees must ask clients for a brief write-up of their experience (a few paragraphs maximum) and Code this as above, to send to the trainer.
Case Study Format
The requested format for the case study may vary between trainers and we encourage trainers to both develop their own specific guidelines for their trainees whilst accepting that some trainees may use a different format. For example, medical practitioners and psychologists may well have their own standard format with which they are more familiar and this ought to be considered acceptable.
Suggestions for what should be included in the case study:
- A summary of the issues
- How many times the client was seen?
- What techniques were used and what was reasoning for using these techniques
- What was the outcome of the session? Ideally this is measured both at the conclusion of the session and 3-10 days later.
- Reflections of the session, what could have been improved, what worked well, what would be done differently next time.
- We also recommend that the trainees are advised to keep the write up fairly short and concise, i.e. within 2-4 pages per session.Upon completion of the case studies and joining the Association of IEMT (a small annual fee applies) you will be sent your “Practitioner of IEMT Certification.”
You will also be able to be listed as practitioner on the Association of IEMT website and use the appropriate logos.
For existing therapists, and with certain insurers, you will be able to add IEMT onto your policy.
For those who are new to therapy, you will be able to gain public liability and indemnity insurance.
About the Trainer
About Lori Donnelly CC.HT
Lori is Certified Transformational speaker, Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Advanced Certified IEMT practitioner,, Certified Brain Health Coach through the Amen Clinic. and has a degree in Mind Body Psychology among other certifications in several mind body modalities.
Lori utilizes a unique approach in that she uses logic and scientific approach combined with intuition to help her clients achieve their best selves. Teaching her clients as she facilitates change. Giving them the tools to make real change on their own.
Her Brain Health Coaching and NLP work inspired her interested in the “HOW” we/our brains do/see the things the way we do.
Lori has worked with hundreds of clients applying IEMT. As a stand alone technique or in conjunction with hypnotherapy and other modalities.
She is referred to by many Psychologist and Psychiatrist to help them facilitate change in their clients that seemed to be stuck.
She also lectures on IEMT
Lori’s qualifications and certifications are;
Clinical Hypnotherapist
NLP Practioner
MER Practioner
IEMT Practitioner
Advanced IEMT Practitioner
Approved Trainer of IEMT
Certified Brain Health Coach
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EMDR AND IEMT?
Both IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) utilize eye movements as a therapeutic tool, but they differ in their approach and focus. EMDR primarily focuses on processing traumatic memories and resolving trauma-related issues. IEMT, on the other hand, aims to change emotional responses to specific issues or memories and can be used for broader emotional patterns and identity imprints.
Key Differences:
• Focus:
◦ EMDR: Resolves trauma by processing traumatic memories and their associated negative beliefs.
◦ IEMT: Addresses emotional responses and identity imprints, focusing on how a person learned to feel the way they feel and how they learned to be a certain way.
• Protocol:
◦ EMDR: Follows a structured protocol involving recalling a traumatic memory, following a light source, and using bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, etc.).
◦ IEMT: More flexible and adaptable, using eye movements to create introspection and an alpha state, and may involve tracing different eye movement patterns.
• Training:
◦ EMDR: Requires specific training and certification, typically from licensed medical professionals like psychologists and psychiatrists, according to Integral Eye Movement Therapy (https://integraleyemovementtherapy.com/differences-between-emdr-and-iemt/).
◦ IEMT: Can be used by practitioners trained in the model, with prior qualification not always necessary.
• Speed and Intensity:
◦ EMDR: May require multiple sessions to clear a memory, and some individuals may experience increased distressing memories or heightened emotions during sessions.
◦ IEMT: Generally reported to be faster and may have fewer negative side effects for the client.
• In essence:
• EMDR is a more established and structured therapy for trauma, while IEMT is a newer model that can be used for a wider range of emotional and identity-related issues.
• EMDR is particularly useful for processing traumatic memories, while IEMT focuses on how those memories impact a person's emotional responses and sense of self.
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