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Studio Series: EMDRIA Certification Track

A structured consultation series designed for clinicians working toward EMDRIA certification requirements.

What You’ll Get:

  • EMDRIA-aligned consultation hours

  • Case conceptualization support

  • Treatment planning guidance across all 3 EMDR prongs

  • Target sequence development support

  • Support with complex trauma presentations

  • Ethics and fidelity to EMDR protocol

  • Group learning + case consultation

Focus Areas:

  • Complex trauma and dissociation

  • Blocking beliefs and stuck processing

  • Phase 1–8 case planning

  • Interweaves and resourcing strategies

  • Client stabilization challenges

  • Therapist confidence and clinical decision-making

You leave not just closer to certification—but more confident, grounded, and clinically clear in EMDR practice.

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EMDR Certification FAQ

  • EMDR Certification is an advanced credential that demonstrates competency and experience beyond EMDR Basic Training.

    Certification often includes:

    • Completion of EMDR Basic Training

    • Clinical experience using EMDR therapy

    • Consultation hours with an EMDR Consultant

    • Letters of recommendation

    • Adherence to professional standards

    Certification can help therapists deepen their skills and demonstrate specialized expertise in trauma treatment.

  • Certification-focused consultation can help therapists:

    • Understand certification requirements

    • Track consultation hours

    • Strengthen case conceptualization skills

    • Improve EMDR treatment planning

    • Discuss complex clinical cases

    • Prepare certification materials

    • Develop confidence as EMDR clinicians

    Many therapists find that certification consultation accelerates their professional growth and confidence.

  • Yes.

    Many therapists seek consultation specifically for:

    • Complex PTSD

    • Developmental trauma

    • Childhood emotional neglect

    • Dissociation

    • Attachment trauma

    • Chronic shame

    • Eating disorders

    • High-functioning trauma presentations

    Consultation helps clinicians develop treatment plans that account for nervous system regulation, protective adaptations, and readiness for processing.

  • Yes.

    Because many eating disorders are rooted in trauma, attachment wounds, emotional neglect, shame, and nervous system dysregulation, EMDR can be an important component of treatment.

    Consultation often includes discussions related to:

    • Anorexia nervosa

    • Bulimia nervosa

    • Binge eating disorder

    • ARFID

    • Chronic dieting

    • Body image concerns

    • Trauma-related eating disorder presentations

EMDR Confidence Consultation (Group + Drop-In)

Includes:

  • Live case consultation

  • Clinical Q&A

  • EMDR protocol troubleshooting

  • Nervous system regulation for clinicians

  • Peer learning and support

Best for:

  • Early EMDR clinicians

  • Therapists actively using EMDR with clients

  • Clinicians needing real-time support with cases

A flexible consultation model for EMDR clinicians who want ongoing support without committing to a full certification track.

Individual Consultation

For clinicians who prefer 1:1 support around:

  • Complex cases

  • EMDR application uncertainty

  • Dissociation and high-complexity presentations

  • Clinical confidence building

  • Ethical decision-making in EMDR work

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EMDR Confidence Lab: Workshop Series

This series is designed for clinicians who already have basic EMDR training but find themselves second-guessing case conceptualization, getting stuck in preparation phases, or feeling unsure how to adapt EMDR in real-world complexity.

Rather than focusing on “doing EMDR correctly,” this series focuses on:

  • Thinking in EMDR (not just following EMDR steps)

  • Strengthening case conceptualization skills through an AIP lens

  • Navigating dysregulation, dissociation, and attachment complexity

  • Building clinical flexibility without losing fidelity to the model

  • Reducing therapist anxiety and over-control in sessions

Participants leave with more clarity, more flexibility, and more trust in their clinical decision-making.

FAQ

  • The EMDR Confidence Lab offers:

    EMDR Consultation

    • Individual consultation

    • Group consultation

    • Drop-in consultation groups

    • Certification consultation

    • Case conceptualization support

    EMDR Workshops

    • Free EMDR trainings

    • Clinical skill-building workshops

    • Advanced EMDR topics

    • Complex trauma treatment

    • Dissociation and EMDR

    • Attachment-focused EMDR

    Professional Development

    • Therapist mentorship

    • Confidence-building support

    • Consultation communities

    • Clinical discussion groups

  • EMDR consultation is a professional learning process in which therapists receive guidance from an approved EMDR Consultant or CIT regarding clinical cases, treatment planning, target sequencing, protocol questions, and professional development.

    Consultation helps therapists:

    • Improve EMDR case conceptualization

    • Increase confidence using EMDR therapy

    • Navigate challenging clinical situations

    • Better understand the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model

    • Strengthen treatment planning skills

    • Prepare for EMDR Certification

    Many therapists find consultation valuable long after completing EMDR Basic Training.

  • EMDR consultation is beneficial for:

    • Newly Trained EMDR Therapists

    • Therapists who have recently completed EMDR Basic Training and want support implementing EMDR with clients.

    • Therapists Pursuing EMDR Certification

    • Clinicians working toward certification requirements and seeking consultation hours.

    • Experienced EMDR Clinicians

    • Therapists looking to deepen their understanding of complex trauma, dissociation, attachment injuries, eating disorders, and treatment planning.

    • Mental Health Professionals Seeking Confidence

    • Therapists who know the protocol but want greater confidence in clinical decision-making.

  • Drop-In Consultation Groups are flexible consultation opportunities that allow therapists to receive support without committing to a long-term consultation program.

    Participants can:

    • Bring clinical cases

    • Ask EMDR protocol questions

    • Discuss treatment planning

    • Explore stuck processing

    • Receive feedback from an EMDR Consultant

    • Learn from peer consultation discussions

    These groups are especially helpful for therapists seeking ongoing support while building confidence in EMDR practice.

  • The EMDR Confidence Lab focuses on helping therapists move from simply following a protocol to becoming confident, flexible, and thoughtful EMDR clinicians.

    Our consultation approach emphasizes:

    • Clinical confidence

    • Case conceptualization

    • Treatment planning

    • Attachment-informed care

    • Trauma-informed practice

    • Nervous system regulation

    • Therapist growth and professional development

    The goal is to help therapists understand not just what to do, but why they are doing it.

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