Am I EMDR Certified When I Complete the EMDR Therapy Training?

Am I EMDR Certified When I Complete the EMDR Therapy Training?

Upon completion of this training you get a certificate of completion, which means you are a fully trained EMDR Therapist.  This is the pathway to certification. There are additional requirements to include more consultation hours with an EMDR consultant and an advanced EMDR training.

You can ethically call yourself “EMDR Trained” or “Fully Trained EMDR Therapist” after you receive your certificate, which means you’ve completed both weekends and the 10 hours of consultation.

If you want to go further, and we encourage that, then there are more steps to follow and things to do.  Basically, EMDR Certification is done through the EMDR International Organization (EMDRIA), and the exact details of what you do are here.

Generally, the first thing to do is find an EMDR Consultant or Consultant-in-Training (CIT) to help guide you through the process.  You will need 20 hours of consultation on the EMDR you are doing with your clients, which is what you use the consultant for, and if you use a CIT then that person can do 15 hours and you would need a full consultant to do the rest.

In addition to the 20 hours, you need an advanced EMDR workshop of at least 12 hours, usually in your area of interest.  Also, you need to have seen 25 clients for at least 50 hours, to complete the certification.  There is more, letters of recommendation and such, but those are the kinds of details you can find on the EMDRIA website.

Finding a consultant is easy enough, we have several listed on the homepage of CompassionWorks.com, and you can go to EMDRIA (www.EMDRIA.org) as well.  I would recommend finding someone who specializes doing counseling in your area of interest and who can teach you how to do EMDR therapy with whatever area you choose.

I also, do consultation.  I think it is important to know the EMDR Standard Procedure correctly and to be able to demonstrate that.  I require audio recordings of sessions that we can review and correct. Additionally, I want to hear a few recordings that are done correctly.  Also, I think it is essential to know and understand the AIP model so, you can make decisions based on that.

 

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

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