Language of EMDRIA™
Below are important terms related to the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA™). It includes definitions for EMDRIA™ trainings, credentials, and roles. The goal is to help you better understand how EMDRIA™ supports EMDR therapists and promotes high standards in EMDR therapy.
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The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association dedicated to the highest standards of excellence and integrity in EMDR therapy. EMDRIA™ is the original membership organization for EMDR therapists. To achieve its purposes, EMDRIA™ works to advance the education, practice, and science of EMDR therapy; to establish and uphold standards of practice, training, certification, and research; to provide information, education, and advocacy regarding EMDR therapy; to assist practitioners in fulfilling their responsibilities with to the public.
EMDRIA™ is organized to promote, foster, and preserve the highest standard of excellence and integrity in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practice for the membership, for the mental health professions, and for the community which shall be served by the mental health professions.
EMDRIA’s vision is to foster healing, health, and hope by defining, disseminating, and promoting standards and innovations in EMDR therapy and trauma-informed care.
An EMDRIA™ Approved Basic Training provides clinicians with the knowledge and skills to use EMDR therapy, a comprehensive understanding of case conceptualization and treatment planning, and the ability to integrate EMDR therapy into their clinical practice. An EMDRIA™ Approved Basic Training provides, at a minimum, instruction in the current explanatory model, methodology, and underlying mechanisms of EMDR through instruction, practice, and integrated consultation.
A mental health clinician who is either licensed in their profession or working toward licensure in their profession and who has completed an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Basic Training.
A mental health clinician who is fully licensed to engage in private, independent practice has completed an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Training in its entirety and has completed the requirements for certification.
An EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ who has completed the online CIT Declaration Form and begins working toward the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ credential. A Consultant in Training (CIT) receives consultation-of-consultation by an EMDRIA Consultant™. During this process, the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ provides direction and input regarding the CIT’s skills and ability as a consultant.
In addition to already being an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™, an EMDRIA Consultant™ has three years of experience with EMDR after completing an EMDRIA™ Approved EMDR Training Program, has conducted at least 300 clinical sessions in which EMDR was used, has received more a minimum of 20 hours of consultation-of-consultation, and has been recommended by one or more EMDRIA Consultant™ to receive this credential. An EMDRIA Consultant™ must complete 12 hours of continuing education in EMDR every two years to continue to hold this credential.
EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ that EMDRIA™ has approved to teach EMDR therapy Basic Trainings.
An EMDRIA Consultant™ or EMDRIA Approved Consultant In Training™ (CIT) provides consultation or assistance during the practicum at an EMDRIA™ Approved Basic Training under the guidance of the EMDR Trainer™.
An EMDRIA™ Credit Provider oversees and handles all the administrative and organizational aspects of advanced EMDR workshops. EMDRIA™ Credit Providers maintain responsibility for all their programs and agree to adhere to EMDRIA™ policies, requirements, and standards.
EMDRIA™ Approved Workshops meet the goals and objectives outlined by EMDRIA™ for continuing education for EMDR-trained professionals.
