EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Standards
This document describes updated standards and best practices for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) consultation. This information is designed to promote excellence, inclusivity, and consistency in the preparation and ongoing development of EMDR consultants. These guidelines build upon the foundational principles of EMDR therapy while aligning with current evidence, adult learning theory, and culturally responsive knowledge, skills, and attitudes in supervision/consultation models.
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EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Standards
Table of Contents – 2
Executive Summary – 4
Introduction – 6
- Clinical and Instructional Focus – 6
- Purpose and Scope – 7
- Process of Developing the Standards – 8
- Goals and Review Process – 13
Definitions – 14
- General Terms – 14
- Roles of Consultants – 19
- Types of Consultation – 23
Core Competencies – 26
- Therapeutic/Consultation Alliance – 27
- Cultural Humility and Ethics – 28
- Knowledge – 28
- Skills—Actions, Behaviors, Abilities – 33
- Attitudes/Dispositions – Sense of Self and Others – 39
Practice Expectations – 41
- Consultation Process – 41
- Consultant and Consultee Expectations – 41
- Consultation Types, Roles and Responsibilities – 44
- Developing Contracts – 50
- Documentation & Reports – 51
- Facilitating Consultation Groups – 52
Supporting Growth and Development – 59
- Ongoing Assessment – 60
- Providing Feedback with Deliberate Practice – 61
- Evaluation and Recommendation – 62
Conclusion – 65
References – 67
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