Get Accredited as Practitioner

There are several reasons why EMDR Europe considers accreditation to be of extreme importance. In the acquisition and development of skills and knowledge, an EMDR clinician moves from being an EMDR novice to hopefully achieving a high level of EMDR proficiency and expertise. One of the important ways of achieving this is through accreditation. Accreditation has many benefits:

• Maximises the teaching and learning experience of EMDR training
• Ensures ethically sound and robust EMDR clinical practice
• Enhances EMDR treatment fidelity
• Monitors and maximises client/ patient protection
• Enhances quality control
• Greatly assists towards research fidelity

As a means of achieving this, EMDR Europe Practice Committee has developed two competency based frameworks. The first of these is designed for those working towards becoming an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner and the second for those seeking EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant status. The main elements of these frameworks are that of the EMDR clinician demonstrating key competencies.
 

The central component of the competency based framework for EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioners is that of the EMDR protocol. EMDR clinicians need to demonstrate their competency in each of the eight phases of EMDR. Please note that oompetency can only be assessed and determined by an EMDR Europe Consultant. In addition, the clinician seeking accreditation as an EMDR Europe Practitioner must meet the following requirements:

• Completed a recognised EMDR Europe training
• Completed a minimum of 50 EMDR sessions
• Treated a minimum number of 25 clients
• Undertaken a minimum of 20 hours consultation/ clinical supervision with an EMDR Europe Consultant which includes witnessing the applicants EMDR clinical work either through DVD or in-vivo
• Supplied two references, one from the EMDR Europe Consultant and the second from a person who can comment about the applicants professional practice & standing
• That the applicant is a member of their national EMDR association

EMDR Europe considers that the role of the EMDR Consultant plays a pivotal part in the future development of EMDR no more so than in the accreditation process itself. EMDR Consultants have a key responsibility in maintaining quality assurance and high standards of practice in EMDR. As a consequence, EMDR Consultants need to demonstrate their considerable EMDR clinical experience and expertise. In addition, they must demonstrate their supervision, consultation and teaching skills.

Furthermore, EMDR Europe Practitioners seeking accreditation as a Consultant must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants need to have a minimum of three years experience as an EMDR Europe Practitioner
• Treated a broad range of clients of varying diagnoses and complexity
• Completed a minimum of 300 EMDR sessions
• Treated a minimum number of 75 clients
• Demonstrate competency in the provision of EMDR clinical supervision/ consultation (This will ordinarily be a minimum of 20 hours)
• Participate in regular clinical supervision of ongoing EMDR clinical work
• Have a certificate of competency from undertaking an approved EMDR Europe Consultants training on behalf of EMDR National Organisations
• Have undertaken a minimum of 24 hours EMDR Continuous Professional Development (CPD) since becoming an EMDR Europe Practitioner
• Submitted a minimum of three DVD’s or in-vivo sessions of an EMDR clinical session, an individual EMDR clinical Supervision session and of a Group EMDR Clinical Supervision

Accreditations are processed through your local EMDR National Association, which will have a specific committee responsible for dealing with EMDR Europe Accreditation applications from its members.

If you require any further information, please contact:

-Your National EMDR Association or
-Ytie Van Pelt – Chair of EMDR Europe Practice Committee  
  Email: ytjevanpelt@psy-zo.nl