I offer consults and case management to EMDR therapists who need consultation hours toward their certification. My consults (by phone or in person) will provide you with the partial requirement of 20 hours of consultation by an Approved Consultant in EMDR (see #5 and #6 below).
Approved Consultant Criteria:
The applicant for the designation of EMDRIA Approved Consultant must meet the following criteria:
1) EMDRIA Approved Training: Submit evidence of having completed an EMDRIA approved Basic EMDR Training program. A copy of your certificate of completion is required.
2) License/Certification: Show evidence of a license/certification/registration as a mental health professional. A photocopy of your license/certification/registration to practice independently is required.
3) Do you have at least three years experience after completing an EMDRIA approved training program? Answer yes or no on the application form. Applicants MUST have the minimum 3 years experience after completion of the Basic EMDR Training.
4) Have you conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with no less than 75 clients? Answer yes or no on the application form and then attach notarized documentation supporting this statement. You can write out the statement as it is written, “I have conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with no less than 75 clients”, or something similar and then have it notarized.
5) Have you received 20 hours of consultation-of-consultation by an Approved Consultant in EMDR? Answer yes or no on the application form. Then you will need to obtain documentation from the Approved Consultant(s) you received your consultation-of-consultation from, verifying the number of hours you have received from him/her and how many of those hours were individual consultation and how many were group consultation. If you have received consultation from more than one Approved Consultant, you will need documentation from each. These “consultation-of-consultation” groups in EMDR should be no larger than 4 consultants-in-training at any one time. **PLEASE NOTE: Only consultation hours received AFTER becoming a Certified Therapist can be applied towards this requirement**
6) Attach letter or letter(s) of recommendation from one or more Approved Consultant(s) in EMDR, regarding the quality of your consultation in EMDR to others.
7) Attach two letters of recommendation regarding your professional utilization of EMDR in practice, ethics in practice, and professional character. These can be obtained from colleagues or peers.
Attach certificates of completion of 12 hours of EMDRIA Credits (continuing education in EMDR). The Basic EMDR Training is not awarded EMDRIA Credits – only EMDRIA Approved Credit Programs in EMDR that are completed after the basic training can receive EMDRIA Credits and be used towards this application requirement.
For more information on certification go to www.emdria.org