EMDR Consultation for Confident, Ethical, and Effective Practice

EMDR consultation strengthens your clinical confidence and deepens your ability to use EMDR effectively with clients experiencing trauma. Whether you are newly trained, working with complex cases, or pursuing EMDR certification, consultation provides the guidance, support, and clinical clarity needed to apply EMDR with confidence and integrity.

Designed for EMDR-trained and certified therapists, consultation helps you refine protocols, strengthen case conceptualization, and navigate challenging trauma presentations. You’ll gain practical feedback, advanced clinical insight, and support tailored to your experience level—so you can feel grounded in your decisions and effective in your work.

Consultation is especially valuable for:

Newly trained EMDR therapists seeking structure, skill-building, and confidence
Clinicians treating complex or developmental trauma
Therapists working toward EMDR certification or meeting consultation requirements
Experienced EMDR providers wanting to refine skills and stay current with best practices

Through structured consultation, you’ll enhance your clinical competence, meet professional standards, and integrate EMDR more fully into your therapeutic approach—so you can show up confidently and help clients achieve meaningful trauma resolution.

FAQs

EMDR Consultation with Christian Peterson, MA, LPC, NCC

EMDRIA Certified Therapist | EMDRIA Consultant In Training

Christian offers virtual EMDR consultation for EMDR-trained therapists seeking high-quality clinical support, increased confidence, and deeper competence in EMDR Therapy. As an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant In Training, Christian works closely with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant to ensure consultation aligns with EMDRIA standards and best practices.

Whether you are completing consultation hours following EMDR Basic Training, working toward EMDRIA Certification, or seeking focused case consultation for complex trauma, Christian provides structured, supportive, and clinically grounded consultation.

A minimum of three individual consultation sessions is required prior to consideration of a letter of recommendation for EMDRIA Certification.

Working with Christian:

Christian brings extensive experience treating complex psychological trauma, including relational trauma, PTSD, and addiction (including sex and other process addictions). His integrative approach combines Attachment-Focused EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and trauma-informed cognitive strategies, supporting nuanced EMDR case conceptualization and effective treatment planning.

Consultation with Christian is collaborative, offering therapists a grounded space to explore clinical complexity while strengthening confidence and competence in EMDR practice.

Areas of Specialization

Christian offers consultation support in the following areas:

Complex PTSD and developmental trauma
Parts-informed EMDR, including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Structural Dissociation
AIP-informed EMDR protocols
Attachment-focused EMDR, including Integrative Attachment Protocols
Flash Technique
Creative resourcing and preparation strategies

Christian is offering virtual consultation to EMDR trained therapist. Christian is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and approved Consultant In Training, currently working with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant to ensure you receive the best support and guidance possible.

1. EMDRIA currently requires a minimum of 20 hours of consultation (at least 10 hours must be individual consultation) to apply for EMDRIA Certification. As an approved Consultant-in-Training (CIT) I can provide up to 15 hours of consultation toward EMDRA Certification. I require work samples of all 8 Phases and 3 Prongs of the standard EMDR therapy, and evidence of correcting any concerns prior to writing a recommendation letter for EMDRIA Certification. If you use more than one Approved Consultant in your journey toward EMDRIA Certification, I require a minimum of 3 hours of individual consultation prior to writing a recommendation letter for you to submit for EMDRIA Certification.
2. I encourage you to seek consultation from other consultants if they have a specialty area which fits your needs. Please notify me if additional consultants are utilized for hours towards EMDRIA Certification. The guidance provided to you will be enhanced if you grant both consultants permission to speak to each other.
3. I will document and track our time spent in consultation. I will retain documentation of our consultation together for a five year period from the date our work together concludes. I will write a letter of recommendation or written verification if you have acquired the skills and knowledge base to be Certified and demonstrate this. If the skills and knowledge have not been demonstrated, I can provide written documentation of the time spent in consultation, the skills and knowledge acquired and the areas still needing improvement. We will discuss issues as they arise especially if you are having difficulty.
4. I will keep abreast of current trends and changes happening with EMDR and trauma treatment. I will provide consultees with new information and accommodate your needs as long as it stays within the scope of my knowledge. I will refer to other consultants if your needs are beyond my scope.
5. We will schedule our individual appointments as schedules permit. Suggested frequency is at least 1 hour per month.
6. I will make efforts to provide a safe and supportive learning environment. Any concerns about this, when shared with me, will be addressed with you in private.
1. You are expected to come prepared to present case material, complete with notes on that case.
2. Do not include any information that will identify the case you are presenting on materials you share with me.
3. You are expected to practice within the ethical guidelines of both your license and professional associations. EMDRIA states that if there is no professional association, then the APA’s code of ethics will be the standard for all EMDRIA members. It is your responsibility to stay current on both the laws and ethics applicable to them.
• Examples of your clinical work are essential to the consultation process. You will need to come prepared with near verbatim transcripts or (if you prefer) video or audio recordings of your client sessions. You will need to obtain the necessary releases from clients. The verbatim/video/audio must include your words and interventions.
• You will need to demonstrate proficiency and fidelity to the standard EMDR therapy and also an awareness of situations in which modifications to standard EMDR therapy are necessary in order to safely and effectively treat the client. This may include reading and training outside of consultation.
Consultation is not supervision. Consultation focuses on mastery of standard EMDR therapy and integrating EMDR into your practice. You are responsible for the therapeutic relationship with your clients and competency in the modalities you offer. As a consultant, I do not hold liability for how you practice. If you are seeking consultation toward EMDRIA Certification, I will be evaluating your proficiency and fidelity to the standard EMDR therapy and your awareness of situations in which modifications to standard EMDR therapy are necessary in order to safely and effectively treat the client. If you are seeking consultation-of-consultation toward becoming an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I will be evaluating your skills and progress in both knowledge of EMDR therapy terms and protocols, and your abilities as a consultant. Consultation does not substitute for foundational psychotherapy skills. Should concerns in this area become evident, I may require that these concerns be remedied prior to writing a recommendation for Certification.
If a consultee cannot attend a scheduled consultation meeting, they are required to provide at least 24 hours’ notice. If a consultee fails to provide 24-hours notice, they will forfeit the prepaid fee. If a consultee schedules a consultation meeting and no-shows the meeting, they will forfeit the prepaid fee. If a consultee cancels a scheduled meeting after payment, they may use the prepaid fee toward the scheduling of another meeting to be scheduled within 30 calendar days or may request a refund less a 10% administrative fee.