Consultation
Elevate your practice by consulting about client situations that leave you feeling stuck or questioning your capacity. You will gain advanced knowledge and and build on the skills you already have in a strength-based, safe environment. We will explore challenging situations together, particularly around complex trauma, attachment wounds, early childhood trauma as well as healing intergenerational trauma.
EMDR consultation provides professional guidance and support to help clinicians strengthen their EMDR therapy skills, deepen case conceptualization, and apply the EMDR approach with greater confidence and effectiveness. Consultation can assist therapists at all stages of learning, from integrating basic training into clinical practice to pursuing advanced competency and certification. Hours toward EMDR certification can be completed through both individual and group consultation. A new Consultant-in-Training (CIT) Group is planned to begin in Fall 2026 or January 2027, offering additional opportunities for clinicians interested in developing their consultation skills and working toward becoming an EMDR consultant.
How Does Therapy Consultation Help?
Skill Development
Therapists will confidently acquire new skills in utilizing EMDR, somatic techniques, and assessing for dissociation They will also enhance their expertise in treating trauma, employing ego state therapy, and integrating internal family systems. Skill development equips therapists to address complex client needs effectively, ensuring impactful therapeutic outcomes. With these advanced competencies, therapists can approach their practice with assuredness and expertise.
Treat Complex Trauma
Consultation focused on treating Complex PTSD (CPTSD) with EMDR helps clinicians navigate the unique challenges of working with developmental trauma, attachment wounds, dissociation, chronic shame, and nervous system dysregulation. Through case consultation, therapists can strengthen their understanding of treatment planning, preparation and stabilization, pacing, and adapting EMDR interventions to meet the needs of clients with complex trauma histories. The goal is to support safe, effective, and compassionate EMDR therapy that promotes lasting healing and resilience.
Anti-Oppressive Practice
This consultation focus explores the integration of EMDR therapy within an anti-oppressive, culturally responsive framework when working with Indigenous individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on understanding the impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma, recognizing the ongoing effects of colonialism, and providing care that is respectful, collaborative, and grounded in cultural humility. Consultation supports clinicians in adapting EMDR practice to honor clients' cultural identities, strengths, community connections, and ways of knowing while fostering safety, trust, and meaningful healing.
Strength-Based EMDR
Strength-Based EMDR consultation focuses on identifying, strengthening, and expanding the adaptive neural networks that clients already possess. Rather than concentrating solely on symptoms, deficits, or traumatic experiences, this approach helps clinicians recognize and build upon clients' existing strengths, resilience, resources, and capacities for healing. Consultation explores EMDR strategies that enhance positive experiences, reinforce adaptive learning, and support the development of greater self-efficacy, emotional regulation, and well-being, allowing clients to access and utilize their inherent strengths more effectively.
Consultation Groups
EMDR Consultation Groups offer a collaborative and supportive learning environment where clinicians can deepen their EMDR skills, enhance case conceptualization, and gain practical insights from both the consultant and fellow participants. Group consultation provides exposure to a wide range of clinical presentations, treatment approaches, and perspectives, enriching learning beyond what is possible through individual consultation alone. Participants benefit from shared knowledge, professional connection, and the opportunity to explore challenges and successes in a confidential and engaging setting. Group consultation hours may also be applied toward EMDR certification requirements, making it an effective and cost-efficient way to advance your EMDR practice and professional development.