Caroline Burrows
EMDR TrainedMaster of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Graduate Diploma of Psychotherapy, BSW, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About
Caroline Burrows is an Accredited EMDR Trainer and Consultant based in Australia, and a pioneering figure in Australian EMDR therapy. She developed the first inpatient hospital EMDR programs in Victoria and serves as EMDR Coordinator at both The Melbourne Clinic and The Victoria Clinic, bringing EMDR into the most acute psychiatric treatment settings. She leads a team of 20+ EMDR therapists at Mindful Living Counselling and Psychology in Melbourne, making her the most prominent EMDR trainer in the city.
As a trainer, Caroline delivers innovative, live EMDR workshops across Australia — including in Melbourne, Hobart, and Brisbane — designed to encourage, inspire, and motivate mental health professionals. Her training events are highly engaging and experiential, bridging the gap between theory and practice. She also offers on-demand recorded webinars on EMDR-related topics for flexible online learning. Her trainings are explicitly neurodiverse-affirming, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment for all participants.
Caroline and her associates Kate Formston and Paula Nicholson are EMDRAA Accredited Consultants, offering specialist consultation to EMDR therapists at all experience levels — from newly trained clinicians to seasoned practitioners seeking to work with complex presentations or pursue EMDRAA accreditation. A self-identified late-diagnosed ADHDer, Caroline champions neurodiversity in both her clinical practice and her professional training work.
Clinical Orientation
While her primary framework is EMDR therapy, her psychotherapy training provides a relational and process-oriented foundation. Developed the first inpatient EMDR programs in Victoria, working with the most acute psychiatric presentations — work that requires deep clinical attunement and understanding of complex internal processes. Her neurodiverse-affirming approach reflects attention to individual experience and embodied difference.
Details
Education & Training
- Accredited EMDR Trainer (EMDRAA)
- Accredited EMDR Consultant (EMDRAA)
Certifications
- EMDRAA Accredited Trainer
- EMDRAA Accredited Consultant
- AASW Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Best for
- Complex trauma
- Acute psychiatric presentations
- EMDR training and consultation
- Neurodivergent clients