A clinical background is necessary for the effective application of EMDR therapy. Attendance at the workshop is limited to all levels of social workers and mental health professionals who have a master’s degree or higher in the mental health field and are licensed or certified through a state or national board which authorizes independent practice. You will be expected to begin the use of EMDR with at least two cases during the course of this training. If this is not possible, please apply at another time. The trainer reserves the right to decline admission to any applicant who does not meet these requirements. The standard refund policy will apply.
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Qualifying Medical Doctors must have specialist training in Psychiatry and also must be licensed to practice in their state.
Qualifying Registered Nurses must have a Master’s Level psychiatric nursing degree and must be licensed to practice in their state.
Qualifying Mental Health Clinicians must have completed a Master’s Level or Doctorate Level Graduate Program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, or Social Work) or a closely-related mental health discipline considered appropriate by EMDRIA (emdria.org) AND also must be licensed or certified through their state board. For example, in Arizona, these are the licenses that qualify through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners: LPC, LAC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LASAC, LISAC.
Licensed Clinicians with degrees in the expressive arts or in addiction treatment may need to have their education reviewed by EMDRIA before acceptance into EMDR basic training. Please contact Julie Miller (trainer) or EMDRIA directly (1-512-451-5200 or see their website (emdria.org) for review of eligibility before applying to this training. You may submit any approval documentation (which can be in the form of an approval email from EMDRIA to you) with your application for EMDR basic training.
UNLICENSED CLINICIANS/INTERNS/STUDENTS
Unlicensed clinicians must be on a licensure track and practicing under the supervision of an independently licensed therapist. A letter from the supervisor is required at registration indicating the following: the supervisor’s credentials; that the unlicensed clinician will be allowed to use EMDR therapy with clients, and that the unlicensed clinician is on a licensure track.
Qualifying graduate students must be enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral level program in the mental health field (Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work) or related mental health discipline considered appropriate by EMDRIA. Students must have completed all of their core graduate academic coursework and must be in the LAST internship portion of their graduate program. Graduate students must work under the supervision of a fully licensed mental health clinician. The internship site must allow the intern to use EMDR with their clients.
Students who would like to take the basic training will need to submit a letter from the current internship supervisor which includes the supervisor’s credentials, licensure information and license number, and where the internship work is being conducted. In the letter, the supervisor must also state that she/he approves of your participation in this EMDR Basic Training, that she/he approves of your using EMDR therapy in your internship, and that she/he takes on the legal responsibility of being your supervisor. Your letter from your supervisor must be submitted with your registration.
Please note that it is not required that your supervisor be trained in EMDR. Although this can be helpful, your supervisor does not need to be trained to approve your participation in this program.
Graduate students who are enrolled in a Master’s program in one of the following fields must submit their graduate course transcript to the trainer to determine their eligibility: Art Therapy, Christian/Pastoral Counseling, Drug/Alcohol Counseling, and Music Therapy.
A graduate transcript and verification of practicum or internship hours may be required as well. The training staff will notify you if this is necessary.
If you meet these eligibility requirements, please proceed registration link on the .