Consultant and Consultee Responsibilities

This packet outlines the core competencies for EMDRIA Approved Consultants™ and their consultees, detailing the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and ethical foundations required to support effective, developmentally informed EMDR consultation.

This packet includes the following PDFs:

• Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Basic Training Consultation
• Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Consultation of Consultation
• Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Certification Consultation

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Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Basic Training Consultation

Last updated: 02/18/2026

Consultants are expected to maintain active collaboration with the EMDRIA Approved Trainer™ when providing consultation hours toward completion of basic training. They function as an extension of the trainer’s educational process, ensuring that consultation aligns with the trainer’s curriculum, procedures, and learning objectives (that have been approved by EMDRIA™). Consultants and trainers are responsible for maintaining clear communication regarding requirements, documentation, and progress, thereby supporting consistency, accountability, and a cohesive learning experience for the consultee. The chart below describes the consultant and consultee responsibilities before, during, and after EMDR basic training consultation.

Before Consultation Begins

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Confirm agreement with the EMDRIA Approved Trainer™ to provide consultation hours.
• Verify the trainer’s requirements around procedures, forms, and documentation for tracking hours.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Ensure the consultant is approved by the EMDRIA Approved Trainer™ to provide consultation for their training.
• Review consultation expectations, procedures, and documentation process.

During Consultation

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Identify areas needing additional development and adjust focus as needed.
• Provide clear, direct feedback on the progress of stated goals.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Seek clarification about expectations for competency and completion.
• Provide behavioral samples for feedback.
• Reflect on feedback and discuss progress of stated goals.

After Consultation Ends

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Follow EMDRIA Approved Trainer’s™ procedures to document and sign off on consultation hours.
• Provide information about EMDRIA™ credential pathways and ongoing development opportunities.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Submit all required documentation for completed consultation hours to the EMDRIA Approved Trainer™.
• Seek ongoing professional growth through workshops, reading, and engagement with current EMDR research.

 

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Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Consultation of Consultation

Last updated: 02/18/2026

Consultation for the consultant in training (CIT) process focuses on developing the advanced skills, professional judgment, and reflective capacity needed to guide other EMDR clinicians. In this stage, consultants mentor CITs in the art and structure of consultation—modeling effective feedback, ethical discernment, and cultural humility. The chart below describes the consultant and CIT responsibilities before, during, and after consultation to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with EMDRIA’s™ consultant standards.

Before Consultation Begins

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Establish a clear consultation plan outlining goals, structure, documentation procedures, and evaluation criteria.
• Clarify expectations, role boundaries, and establish an agreement/contract for consultation of consultation.
• Confirm that the CIT meets EMDRIA™ prerequisites to begin the consultant in training process (e.g., current certification credential, clinical experience).

Consultee (CIT) Responsibilities:

• Confirm that the consultant is a current EMDRIA Approved Consultant™.
• Review the consultant requirements and FAQs, located on the EMDRIA™ website.
• Complete the Consultant in Training Declaration Form.
• Identify personal learning goals and areas for growth as a future consultant.

During Consultation

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Identify areas needing additional development and adjust focus as needed.
• Provide clear, direct feedback on the progress of stated goals.

Consultee (CIT) Responsibilities:

• Seek clarification about expectations for competency and completion.
• Provide behavioral samples for feedback.
• Reflect on feedback and discuss progress of stated goals.

After Consultation Ends

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Provide appropriate verification of required CIT consultation hours and recommendations.
• Offer formative and summative feedback on consultant competences using the role of educator, evaluator, and motivator.
• Provide guidance on next steps in the EMDRIA Approved Consultant application process and encourage continued engagement in the EMDRIA™ community.

Consultee (CIT) Responsibilities:

• Follow the procedures and process to submit documentation of the consultation hours for the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ application.
• Engage in ongoing professional development, including keeping up with relevant literature and research to refine consultation competencies and leadership within the EMDR community.

 

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Consultant and Consultee Expectations for EMDR Certification Consultation

Last updated: 02/18/2026

Consultation for EMDR certification is designed to deepen the clinician’s competence beyond basic training, supporting the integration of EMDR therapy into diverse clinical contexts with professionalism, ethical awareness, and cultural responsiveness. During this stage, consultants guide consultees in refining case conceptualization, strengthening clinical decision-making, and applying EMDR procedures with confidence, flexibility, and clinical integrity. The chart below describes the consultant and consultee responsibilities before, during, and after certification consultation to ensure consistency, accountability, and alignment with EMDRIA™ standards.

Before Consultation Begins

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Confirm that the consultee has completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR basic training, in its entirety, and can provide a copy of the final completion certificate from their training.
• Confirm that the hours provided are for the consultation requirement for certification.
• Review EMDRIA’s certification requirements and confirm the consultee’s eligibility to work toward certification.
• Establish consultation goals, structure, documentation procedures, and expectations for case presentation and feedback in a written agreement/contract.
• Clarify ethical guidelines, boundaries, and confidentiality in the consultation process.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Confirm that the consultant is a current EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ or EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training™.
• Review the certification requirements and FAQs, located on the EMDRIA website.
• Identify personal learning goals for the consultation process.
• Provide documentation of completion of an EMDRIA basic training to the consultant.
• Commit to active participation, including case presentations, reflection on clinical application, and focus and deliberate practice to work toward learning goals.

During Consultation

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Identify areas needing additional development and adjust focus as needed.
• Provide clear, direct feedback on the progress of stated goals.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Seek clarification about expectations for competency and completion.
• Provide behavioral samples for feedback.
• Reflect on feedback and discuss progress of stated goals.

After Consultation Ends

Consultant Responsibilities:

• Follow the procedures and process to verify the number of consultation hours for certification (individually and in group) and recommendation for certification (if applicable).
• Offer formative and summative feedback on professional strengths and areas for continued growth.

Consultee Responsibilities:

• Follow the procedures and process to submit documentation of the consultation hours for the EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ application.
• Continue ongoing learning through advanced workshops, peer consultation, and engagement with the EMDRIA community.
• Integrate feedback into ongoing EMDR clinical practices.