A clinician who is a Full Member of EMDRIA has been licensed or certified in their profession for independent practice and has completed an EMDRIA approved basic EMDR training. This list would include Affiliate Entity Members from EMDR Association Canada.

A clinician who is EMDRIA Certified in EMDR has been licensed or certified in their profession for independent practice and has had a minimum of two years experience in their field. They have completed an EMDRIA approved training program in EMDR, have conducted a minimum of fifty clinical sessions in which EMDR was utilized, and have received twenty hours of consultation in EMDR by an Approved Consultant. In addition they must complete twelve hours of continuing education in EMDR every two years.

EMDRIA Approved Consultants must meet all criteria to be Certified in EMDR. In addition, they must have three years of experience with EMDR after completing an EMDRIA Approved Training Program, have conducted at least three hundred clinical sessions in which EMDR was utilized, and have received twenty hours of consultation-of-consultation from an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. They must complete twelve hours of continuing education in EMDR every two years.The EMDR International Association cannot and does not make referrals to specific EMDR therapists. EMDRIA makes no claims of assurances regarding the qualifications of the practitioners listed, or the suitability of the services to be rendered by the practitioner for the needs of the inquiring individual. The use of this directory to locate an EMDR therapist is voluntary. In no event shall EMDRIA be liable for the voluntary selection of any EMDR therapist, or for the services provided by any EMDR therapist.

EMDR Canada has signed an affiliate agreement with EMDRIA which allows their members to enjoy most of the benefits of membership with our organization.