Re-Membering is an EMDR-informed intervention that engages similar mechanisms of change as EMDR, while prioritizing safety and positive resource building. Clinicians commonly observe outcomes comparable to EMDR, with the added benefit of clients spending significantly less time in dysregulated states.
Date: 4/25/2026*
Time: 2:00–4:30 pm PST
CEUs: 2.5 hours
Cost: $95
Location: In person at MindTree or online
Registration Deadline is 4/18/26
*A recording of the class we bill available afterwards for those who cannot attend on 4/25.
Many clients present with symptoms rooted in early attachment disruption—patterns of anxiety, depression, withdrawal, shame, or emotional collapse that persist despite insight-oriented or skills-based interventions. These patterns are often encoded somatically and relationally, outside of explicit narrative memory.
This training is designed for licensed mental health clinicians (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, Psychologists) seeking a developmental, attachment-informed, and somatic approach to trauma treatment that can be integrated with existing modalities such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing (MI), EMDR, and parts-based work.
This course introduces Re-Membering, a holistic developmental model and experiential intervention for attachment trauma that emphasizes integration rather than re-experiencing. Drawing from Duey Freeman’s Attachment Model and the Swiss Cheese Model of Development, participants will learn a simple, accessible framework that helps clinicians teach clients how attachment injuries form, how they are held in the nervous system, and how healing occurs through the completion of interrupted developmental processes.
This approach is particularly well-suited for clinicians who are EMDR-curious but feel overwhelmed by the time, cost, or complexity required for full EMDR training, offering a developmentally grounded and accessible entry point that can be learned and implemented quickly. The intervention is intentionally simple, allowing clients to learn and apply it independently as a coping skill when stressors arise, in addition to the work they do with their clinician during session.
The training combines didactic instruction, guided experiential exercises, case examples, and brief dyads, offering clinicians both conceptual clarity and embodied understanding. Emphasis is placed on clinical pacing, nervous system safety, and ethical application.
Participants will leave with an easy-to-learn, clear, step-by-step intervention and coping skill they can apply and teach immediately in practice, along with guidance on how to sequence attachment-based, somatic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches without bypassing core developmental wounds.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Describe the core components of Duey Freeman’s Attachment Model and the Swiss Cheese Model of Development.
Identify how attachment wounds are encoded somatically and relationally.
Explain the theoretical foundations of EMDR and the Re-Membering Intervention.
Demonstrate a step-by-step application of the Re-Membering Intervention in clinical practice.
Know how to utilize DBT, and Motivational Interviewing to support attachment-based and somatic trauma work.
Integrate attachment, somatic, and cognitive approaches in a developmentally sequenced and trauma-responsive manner.
John Otts, LPC, CADC II (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has integrated clinical practice, supervision, and professional education throughout his career. He brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed, and integrative approach to teaching that supports both clinical skill development and therapist self-awareness.
John is known for teaching practical, evidence-based skills that clinicians can immediately apply in their work. He has facilitated clinical groups and professional trainings for adults on topics including trauma-informed care and nervous system regulation, Motivational Interviewing (MI), integrating experiential and somatic approaches into therapy, and working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and attachment-related concerns.
He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and served for five years as a Motivational Interviewing Champion at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, where he provided professional education and consultation across the organization and to external agencies.
In addition to his training work, John has served as a clinical supervisor, supporting clinicians in developing ethical, reflective, and effective practice. His supervisory approach emphasizes the integration of clinical skill, case conceptualization, and relational attunement.
John holds a degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, with an emphasis in Wilderness Therapy. His current teaching and course development draw from both established and emerging frameworks, including attachment theory, EMDR-informed and trauma-responsive interventions, transpersonal psychology, and ecopsychology.
John is passionate about creating learning environments that support clinicians in expanding their skills in ways that enhance therapeutic presence, foster professional sustainability, and empower high-quality client care.
To maintain a professional and supportive learning environment at MindTree, registrants must agree to the Workshop Participation Terms.
All sales are final and there are no refunds. Fees are non-transferrable.
MT Institute reserves the right to cancel any program due to under-enrollment, or any course due to instructor illness or inclement weather. If a course is canceled, the institute is responsible for refunding only the course fee.
MindTree is committed to making our events accessible to all needs and abilities. Please let us know if you have any access needs or have any questions by calling us at 503-966-1556 or emailing info@mindtreeholisticcounseling.com
MindTree is not affiliated with any formal licensing board or certifying organization for the provision of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This training is designed to meet continuing education guidelines, but participants must ensure it meets their specific licensing board requirements. The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT) does not pre-approve CEU courses. It is the responsibility of the licensee to select a course of study that contributes to their professional competence. Mindtree will provide a certificate of attendance.