emdr Consultation for therapists


EMDR Private, Semi-Private and Group Consultation

Patricia Alvarado, LPCC, LMHC, EMDR Certified Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant


I mentor and support trained EMDR therapists, helping them utilize this modality to effect change in their communities.

Most importantly, I aspire to encourage more BIPOC therapists to pursue EMDR Certification and beyond. The field lacks significant representation of therapists of color, particularly BIPOC EMDR therapists. I hope that by seeing a BIPOC EMDRIA Approved Consultant, other BIPOC therapists will be motivated to undertake EMDR training themselves.

I specialize in the following areas:

  • EMDR Basics

  • EMDR Intensives

  • PTSD & C-PTSD

  • Recent Events

  • Trauma

  • Sexual Trauma

  • Relational Trauma

  • Disassociation

  • Attachment Wounds

  • Abuse

  • Anxiety/Stress

  • Life Transitions

  • ATIP/CID

  • Adults & Teens

  • BIPOC

  • Spanish Speakers

Build confidence in your EMDR skills, cultivate an understanding of how culture/language plays a significant role, and identify what trauma looks like within EMDR Therapy. 

while working together, you'll:

  • Gain clarity on the EMDR therapy model

  • Get a clear understanding of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) approach

  •  Learn how language and culture play a role

  • Get the benefits of working with a culturally competent EMDRIA Approved Consultant who can break things down in a way that makes sense

  • Learn about Target Planning

  • Identify negative and positive cognitions 

  • Understand the 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy

  • Learn creative ways to implement EMDR therapy into your clinical practice

EMDR Private & Semi-Private Consultation

Private: $100
Semi-Private: $65

I offer private and semi-private consultations to help you meet your 20-hour certification requirement. Semi-private consultations are a cost-effective option that also reduces the pressure of discussing your cases for a full hour.

Both private consultation and semi-private consultation is done via Google Meet. 

Instructions on how to connect will be provided after the consultation is scheduled. 

Please note: If you are the only one signed up for a semi-private consultation, you will need to pay the difference of $35. My hope is that this will rarely occur.

For EMDR Certification, you need 20 hours of consultation: 10 must be individual (semi-private counts as half group, half individual) and the rest can be either group or individual. As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I can provide all 20 hours of consultation. While you can start working towards certification as an unlicensed mental health professional, you must be licensed when you apply for certification. For more details on the certification process, please visit EMDR Certification.

All calls are conducted in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

EMDR
Group
Consultations

$50

Group consultation is an excellent opportunity to learn from others' experiences and gain valuable insights on managing EMDR cases. I offer group sessions that can help fulfill your 20-hour certification requirement.

To obtain EMDR Certification, you need a total of 20 hours of consultation, with 10 hours being individual (note that semi-private sessions count as half group and half individual). The remaining hours can be completed through group or individual consultations. As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I can provide all 20 hours of your required consultation. You can begin working on your certification requirements while unlicensed; however, you must be a licensed mental health professional by the time you apply for certification.

Group Consultation for Certification is held on the first Friday of each month at 10 AM PST via Zoom. Each group is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

All calls are conducted in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

EMDR Consultation of Consultation for Consultants in Training (CIT)

$150

Are you currently an EMDR Certified Therapist working towards becoming an Approved Consultant? If so, as an EMDRIA Approved Consultant I can work with you to meet the 20 hours needed to meet this requirement. Within this consultation, we will work together on cases that came up within your EMDR consultation groups. This is consultation of consultation – to observe how you manage EMDR cases when providing consultation to others.

To learn more about the process to become an EMDIA Approved Consultant, please click here.

EMDR Consultation of Consultation for Consultants in Training (CIT) is held virtually via Google Meet.

All calls are conducted in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Please note that this is consultation and not clinical supervision.

Semi-private, private and group consultations are designed for those working towards becoming a Certified EMDR Therapist. These sessions differ from the 10 hours of consultation typically completed during EMDR Basic Training. For certification consultations, you should have cases ready for discussion, including challenges, target planning, and EMDR phases. For a complete list of certification requirements, please visit the EMDRIA website.

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