Become an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™

This information is for individuals who are current EMDRIA Approved Consultants in Training™ (CITs), who successfully completed the CIT Declaration Form prior to January 1, 2026, and are in their current five-year time frame. These individuals are able to submit their initial consultant application under the old consultant requirements.

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Please read the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ requirements before submitting an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ application. The applicant must be a current EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, hold an active EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training™ status, and completed all requirements prior to submitting the consultant application through our online portal. Please note that all application materials must be submitted in English.

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Application Fees

EMDRIA™ Member | $250 US Dollars (non-refundable)

  • Consultant fees are separate from membership dues. If you're not a current member, Join Now to receive the discounted rate.

Non-Member | $450 US Dollars (non-refundable)

  • Non-Members do not appear in the Find an EMDR Therapist® directory. A listing in our directory is a benefit of EMDRIA™ membership only.
  • Member discounts are not applied retroactively. If you apply to be an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ as a Non-Member and join at a later date, you will not receive a partial refund of your application fee. Be sure to join before you apply for EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential.

 

EMDRIA Credentialing Policy: All EMDRIA™ credentialing application fees are nonrefundable. This includes denied applications, withdrawn application, if the applicant does not complete the application process, and if incomplete requirements are not submitted within the designated timeframe. 

Application Requirements

These requirements only apply to current CITs who have successfully completed the CIT Declaration Form prior to January 1, 2026, and are in their current five-year time frame. 

1. EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Basic Training Completion Certificate

  • Provide a copy of your certificate of completion of an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Basic Training program.

2. Current Mental Health License/Certification

  • Provide a copy of your license to practice independently as a mental health professional in the state or province where you practice.

3. Three (3) Years of EMDR Experience

  • Do you have at least three years of experience after completing an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Basic Training program?
    • You must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience after the completion of an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Basic Training program. 

4. Notarized Statement of EMDR Sessions

  • Have you conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with at least 75 clients?
    • You must provide a notarized document supporting this statement. You can simply state "I have conducted at least 300 EMDR sessions with at least 75 clients" or similar wording and then have it notarized.

5. Twenty (20) Hours of Consultation of Consultation by an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ in EMDR

  • You will need to complete a minimum of twenty (20) consultation of consultation hours with at least one EMDRIA Approved Consultant. ™
    • There is no restriction on how many of the twenty (20) hours need to be completed as individual or group. The hours can be completed as all individual, all group, or a combination of the two.
    • Hours must be completed with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™.
    • If you have received consultation from more than one EMDRIA Approved Consultant™, you will need documentation from each one.
    • Hours should be completed within a five-year period, starting from your CIT declaration date.
    • Group consultation cannot exceed more than four (4) CITs at any one time. The ratio is 1:4.
    • Only consultation hours received after becoming an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ can be applied towards this requirement.

6. EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Letter(s) of Recommendation

  • You will need to provide letter(s) from one or more EMDRIA Approved Consultant(s)™ addressing the quality of your consultation in EMDR to others.
    • Letters may include documentation of consultation hours as required in #5 above.

7. Letters of Recommendation Regarding Professional Practice

  • Provide two letters of recommendation regarding your professional utilization of EMDR in clinical practice, consultation abilities, ethics in practice, and professional character. These letters may be from colleagues or peers. These letters cannot be from the EMDRIA Approved Consultants™ you received consultation of consultation from.

8. Completion of Twelve (12) Hours of EMDRIA™ Credits

  • You will need to provide certificates of completion for at least 12 hours of EMDRIA™ Credits (continuing education in EMDR). Find EMDRIA Credit workshops and programs.
    • EMDRIA™ Credits are a one-time use only and should be completed within you most recent renewal cycle. If you've used credits to apply or renew your certification credential, they cannot be reused for the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ application.
    • Certificates of completion of EMDRIA™ Credits hours should include the completion date, the EMDRIA™ program approval number, and the number of credits earned.

9. EMDR International Association Policies Agreement

  • Applicants must read and verify on the application form that they agree to adhere to EMDRIA™ Policies. 

Consultant Cycle & Renewal Steps

If your EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ application is approved, your consultant credential will be granted for a two-year period. To keep this credential active, you will need to renew every two years. Learn more about the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Renewal. Your EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ credential will be incorporated into your EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential, and you will not need to renew your certification credential separately. 

Once the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential has been issued, you will then be under the updated EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ Standards when it comes time to renew your consultant credential.

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