September 11, 2026

9am-3:30pm EST


Online via Zoom

(link to be provided after registration)

About the Course

"I know my clients need more Phase 2, but what should I do?" This program will explore a wide range of Phase 2 Preparation strategies to support clients. Using a polyvagal and liberation-based lens, specific strategies will be explored to address different nervous system states based on client needs and desired changes. Additional strategies will be taught to increase distress tolerance and prepare clients to engage with difficult material during reprocessing phases. Trainees will also explore how to integrate parts work into Phase 2 Preparation to increase readiness across the system to engage in the work.

This is live, online training. This is an intermediate-level course. Attendance at all live sessions, and course evaluation is required to receive a CE Certificate. Course evaluations are made available after all live sessions have been completed within this course portal. Upon completing the evaluation, participants will be able to download their CE certificates. 


Partial EMDR Therapy Training is required for attendance at this event.
This training does not take the place of or meet the requirements for EMDR Therapy Foundational Training.

You will have access to this training dashboard for six months following the date of the training.


Pricing

$175 Generative Access

$150 Traditional/Sustaining Access

$125 Supported Access

For more about our tiered pricing model: visit this link

Access to continuing education can be a financial burden, and RCC feels passionate about making training accessible to all communities.  We also recognize the impact of systemic racism on accessibility to training and education specifically for individuals that identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other traditionally underrepresented persons of color (BIPOC). We are proud to offer a discounted rate for training in an effort to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our training and larger EMDR therapy communities.  Please use the coupon code BIPOC at checkout. 

Please note that discounts and scholarships cannot exclude any person from applying.

Need a payment plan? Email us at [email protected]

Joining Live Sessions

Live lecture and practicum sessions will be hosted by the video conferencing platform Zoom. In order to join the sessions, please click on the zoom weblink listed in the "Zoom Information" section of this course portal. The link will prompt you to download the Zoom software if you have not already done so, and will then connect you to the session. Please plan on joining a few minutes early for troubleshooting if you are not already familiar with the platform. For more information on how to join a Zoom meeting, please read through the following article.

Lecture Sessions: Lecture will be hosted live on Zoom. You can find the link to join the lectures by navigating through the course player on the left-hand side of your screen. 

If you are having a difficult time with sound and need to call in via telephone, please consult this help article.

This training will be conducted by Suzi Rutti, MSW, LISW-S

Continuing Education 

CE credit hours for this training are offered through Rutti Counseling & Consultation. Please refer to RCC's organizational policies for any customer service issues pertaining to CE credit hours. 


This course is approved for 5 CE credit hours by the following approval agencies:

American Psychological Association (APA)

Rutti Counseling & Consultation is approved by American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutti Counseling & Consultation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE)

Rutti Counseling & Consultation, 2098, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [03/24/2026-03/24/2027]. Social workers completing this course receive 5 clinical continuing education credits. 

National Board for Certified Counselors

Rutti Counseling & Consultation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rutti Counseling & Consultation is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board

Rutti Counseling & Consultation has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7546. Continuing education credits approved by NBCC are accepted by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board by submitting your certificate of completion reflecting NBCC credits to CE Broker following the completion of training. 


EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

Rutti Counseling & Consultation is an EC Provider (#24060) and this program (#24060-09) is approved for 5 EMDRIA credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.


A General Note About Approvals

Please also note that national sponsors are accepted by many state boards. In these cases, separate paperwork may or may not need to be filled out. In some states, pre- or post-program approval forms must be sent, and you are responsible for checking into the rules of the licensure board in your state as to what is required. Please let Rutti Counseling & Consultation know if you need support documentation in any way for these pre or post-program approval applications.


Rutti Counseling & Consultation maintains responsibility for the operations of the training, including training delivery, registration, and staffing of the training.

If you have questions, concerns or complaints, please contact [email protected]

Objectives

  1. Using a polyvagal and liberation-based lens, assess clients and identify specific needs for Phase 2 Preparation

  2. Describe 2-3 mindfulness-based strategies to integrate into Phase 2 Preparation

  3. Demonstrate 2-3 somatic-based interventions to increase distress tolerance

  4. Describe strategies to increase adaptive material in a client's life as Phase 2 Preparation

  5. Demonstrate parts mapping for the purpose of parts work integration in Phase 2 Preparation, and describe how to use parts as resources/interweaves throughout the phases of EMDR therapy


Instructor(s)

Suzanne Rutti

Suzi Rutti, MSW, LISW-S owns and operates the private practice group Rutti Counseling & Consultation, LLC in Columbus, Ohio. She is a co-owner of Trauma and Wellness Institute, LLC and the Central Ohio EMDR Connection, LLC. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan with a concentration in Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health. She is a Clinical Social Worker that works with children, adolescents and adults of all ages, and does not have a minimum age requirement. She specializes in the treatment of complex PTSD, dissociation/dissociative disorders, preverbal trauma, sexual violence, childhood abuse, traumatic birth experience, intimate partner violence, and other adverse life experiences. Suzi primarily practices using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), play therapy, and mindfulness-based practices into her work. Suzi is an affiliate faculty member with The Institute for Creative Mindfulness and provides EMDR therapy foundational training and Advanced Training topics. She provides clinical supervision and EMDR therapy consultation as an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant to clinicians across the nation. Suzi believes in the importance of making high quality trauma treatment accessible to all communities, and has presented to numerous local and national audiences on a variety of topics relevant to the impact of trauma and how best to support survivors.

Anna Schott

As co-owner of Renew Wellnes, Anna Schott believes that real change comes from connecting the mind, body, and spirit utilizing a variety of holistic modalities and interventions. Anna is a LISW-S and earned her Masters in Social Work and Masters of Arts in Public Policy and Management through The Ohio State University. She earned her BA in Psychology from Denison University. She is trained in and utilizes EMDR therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy, and DBT. Anna is a Certified EMDR Therapist and an Approved Consultant through the EMDR International Association as well as an EMDR trainer and adjunct faculty member of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. In addition to her clinical background, Anna is a Registered Yoga Teacher and teaches therapeutic yoga classes to clients of Renew Wellness. Anna is passionate about working with individual clients with complex trauma, attachment trauma, PTSD, dissociation, depression, anxiety, and addiction on a weekly basis and also offers EMDR intensive sessions on a case-by-case basis. In therapy, her specialty is to help clients reprocess negative beliefs about oneself and develop mindfulness skills, overcoming anxiety, depression, dissociation, complex and attachment trauma, addictions, and compulsive behaviors, freeing them to work towards discovering their best self. Anna also provides EMDR consultation to clinicians working towards their EMDR training requirements as well as certification. She co-facilitates EMDR basic trainings as an adjunct faculty of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and co-founded Central Ohio EMDR Connection, which provides advanced EMDR therapy trainings. Anna enjoys expanding clinicians’ knowledge of EMDR therapy and demonstrating how to incorporate EMDR therapy into their own practices.

Course curriculum

    1. About

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Informed Consent & Code of Conduct

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Zoom Registration Link

    5. Land Acknowledgment

    6. Agenda

    1. Suzi Rutti, LISW-S

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Presentation Slides

    2. Hierarchy of Needs Assessment

    3. Polyvagal Ladder

    4. Play handout

    5. Pendulation

    6. Coat of Arms

    7. Social Support Mapping

    8. Ally Identity Model

    9. Circle of Strength

    10. Batteries Exercise

    11. Resource Figures

    12. Tracking Sheet: Vertical

    13. Tracking Sheet: Horizontal

    14. Where do you feel? (blank)

    15. Where do you feel? (emotions)

    16. Where do you feel? (sensations)

    17. Time Tracking

    18. Pendulation Practicum

    19. Pendulation scripted

    20. Ventral Vagal Brake

    1. Resources

    2. References

    1. Completing Your Course Evaluation and Receiving Your CE Certificate

    2. Course Evaluation

About this course

  • $150.00
  • 31 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content