Relational-Integrative EMDR is an advanced EMDR framework that was created by Accredited Mental Health Social Workers Michele Bowes and Amy English in 2020. As NSW Victims Services Counsellors working with complex trauma, relational healing quickly became the core of their work with Michele working with EMDR and integrating AF EMDR, parts work and Imagery Rescripting since 2015 and with Amy training in EMDR a few years later. Both quickly continued their passion for integrating styles of therapy as Seva Therapists acknowledge that all individuals are multifaceted; requiring a relational approach to healing.

Diving into their passion for EMDR and attachment-informed EMDR (As EMDR Consultants), Resource Therapy (Advanced Parts Work - Clinical Resource Therapists and Trainers) and Somatic Integration Processing Practitioners - both Michele and Amy sought a way to adapt a framework that honoured how they each worked and elements of their client’s whole experience. Relational-Integrative EMDR (RI-EMDR) was born and used during live demonstrations which became known as EMDR in a Fishbowl Workshops.

After the successful launch of EMDR in a Fishbowl in 2022 (a series of live demonstrations using a Relational-Integrative EMDR (RI-EMDR) approach between facilitator and volunteer) - requests for training in the approach that both Michele and Amy were using, grew.

Both Michele and Amy are proud to share their passion, creativity and enthusiasm in this approach and with like-minded Therapists; acknowledging that the heart of SEVA Training is to serve who matter the most; our clients and our communities.