EMDRIA Approved Consultant (Online)
Hi, I am Anu.
I am an EMDRIA-approved consultant offering EMDR consultation for therapists seeking certification or skill-building. Whether you are located in the United States or internationally, you are welcome to reach out if you think we might be a good fit. All consultation sessions are offered virtually via video.
About Me
I remember when I started my Basic EMDR training. The first weekend was informative but overwhelming. The required 5 hours of EMDR consultation after the first weekend helped me organize my thoughts and strengthen my understanding of the model.
After the second weekend, those additional 5 consultation hours gave me clarity again. It became clear that if I wanted to truly use EMDR effectively, I needed continued consultation. Without it, I found myself slipping back into CBT and traditional talk therapy, which often stopped working for my trauma clients.
That experience motivated me to collect consultation hours toward EMDR certification. Along the way, I trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) Levels 1 & 2 and began combining EMDR and IFS. I also completed training in Robin Shapiro’s Ego State Therapy and Bruce Hersey’s IFS-informed EMDR. This integration has been powerful for my own clients.
EMDR Consultation Services I Offer
Consultation for Basic EMDR Training (10 hours)
If you are completing your Basic EMDR training, you need 10 hours of required consultation. In these sessions, we focus on:
- Strengthening your understanding of the EMDR model
- Clearing confusion about its application
- Practicing how to implement EMDR confidently with clients
These hours are designed to help you complete your EMDRIA-approved Basic Training requirements and begin using EMDR in your practice.
EMDR Consultation for Certification
If you have completed Basic EMDR training and want to pursue EMDR certification, I provide guidance and support through the certification process.
Requirements for EMDR certification include:
- Completion of an EMDRIA-approved Basic Training
- Full independent license in your mental health field
- At least 2 years of clinical experience
In these sessions, we can:
- Refresh your EMDR basics
- Integrate EMDR into your practice confidently
- Explore using EMDR in combination with IFS
- Work through applying EMDR for both “big T” and “little t” trauma
Address any specific challenges you encounter with clients
EMDR Consultant in Training consultation
If you are EMDRIA Certified and beginning the Consultant in Training process, I offer consultation focused on developing your skills as a consultant.
We will focus on:
- Building your confidence as an EMDR clinician
- Learning to guide consultees through stuck points
- Using your unique clinical style and intuition
- Integrating EMDR with other modalities in consultation
Requirements for EMDRIA Consultant In Training include:
- Being EMDRIA Certified
- Identifying an Approved Consultant to receive supervision from
- Submitting a CIT declaration form
My Approach: EMDR + IFS Integration
Many consultees appreciate my focus on using EMDR with high-functioning clients who have childhood emotional trauma, anxiety, or people-pleasing patterns. I use both EMDR and IFS (Internal Family Systems) in my therapy practice, and I bring that perspective into consultation. Many consultees come to me because they want to learn how to:
- Integrate EMDR and IFS safely
- Work through countertransference when clients trigger their own parts
- Use EMDR and IFS to help high-functioning clients heal from deep emotional wounds
- Use EMDR for clients with complex childhood trauma.
- Use EMDR for relationship wounds.
Who This is For
Even if you are not pursuing certification, you might benefit from consultation if:
- You are new to EMDR and want guidance integrating it into your practice
- You have done Basic EMDR training but don’t feel confident using it
- You are using EMDR but need more direction or clarity
- You know how to use EMDR with PTSD but are unsure with high-functioning clients
- You want to consult on a case without pursuing certification
- You are not trained in IFS but want to learn how to integrate IFS principles with EMDR
- You feel stuck with a client and need perspective
EMDR Consultation Rates
- Individual EMDR consultation: $150 for 60 minutes
- Group EMDR consultation (2 consultees): $75 per person for 60 minutes
FAQ: EMDR Consultation for Therapists
Do you offer EMDR consultation online?
Yes. I provide all EMDR consultation online via secure video, so you can join from anywhere in the U.S. or internationally.
Are you an EMDRIA-approved consultant?
Yes, I am an EMDRIA-approved consultant, which means consultation hours with me count toward your EMDR certification or Basic Training requirements.
I want to refresh my EMDR skills. Will you be able to help me?
Yes. If you’ve completed Basic EMDR training but haven’t had much opportunity to use it, I can support you in refreshing your skills and building confidence in applying it with your clients.
If it has been over a year since your Basic Training and you haven’t been practicing EMDR regularly, I may recommend taking a refresher course through EMDRIA first. After that, I can help you hone your skills and adapt EMDR to fit your practice.
In short: If you’ve had Basic Training, I can help you strengthen and refine your EMDR skills—and if it’s been a long gap, I’ll guide you toward a refresher course before we dive in together.
Can you help me with combining EMDR with IFS?
Yes! I’ve been integrating EMDR and IFS for years and can guide you in tailoring both approaches to your clients.
I have been using EMDR and IFS both together and separately in my practice for many years. I am also trained in Bruce Hersey’s IFS-informed EMDR approach, which equips me to integrate these models in a flexible and client-centered way.
In consultation, I can guide you through different approaches to blending EMDR and IFS, since every client is unique and one size does not fit all. We’ll explore how to honor both models while adapting the work to the client’s needs.
How do you incorporate culture in consultation?
Being a South Asian therapist, I find it impossible to separate culture from the therapeutic process. A client’s cultural background, ethnicity, and family context are central to how I approach treatment planning and consultation. From the very beginning—during history-taking in EMDR—I pay attention to how cultural experiences shape protective strategies, identity, and current struggles.
I often help therapists notice protectors that developed in response to cultural expectations, and I integrate IFS to work with those protectors in a compassionate, culturally attuned way. Throughout all eight phases of EMDR, culture is not an “add-on” but something that informs how healing unfolds. My goal in consultation is to help therapists integrate this awareness so treatment is respectful, relevant, and supportive of each client’s lived reality.
In short: Culture is woven into every stage of EMDR and IFS consultation, so therapists can offer care that truly reflects and honors each client’s lived experience.
Can I do consultation if I am not pursuing EMDR certification?
Absolutely. Many therapists meet with me for case consultation, skill-building, or to learn how to integrate EMDR and IFS into their practice—even if they are not working toward certification.
How much does EMDR consultation cost?
Individual consultation is $150 for 60 minutes. Group consultation (2 consultees) is $75 per person for 60 minutes.
Do you offer support for CIT (Consultant in Training)?
Yes. If you are EMDRIA Certified and starting your CIT journey, I can support you in developing the skills to guide consultees and build confidence as a consultant.
What do you expect from your consultees? How often do you expect them to schedule consultation?
All I ask is that consultees show up with professionalism and communicate openly—that’s what makes our work together meaningful and effective.
There isn’t a set rule for how often you need to schedule. Most people find that meeting every other week or once a month feels manageable.
In short: You set the pace—I’ll support you in whatever rhythm works best for your goals.
How to Get Started
Step 1
If you feel ready, the next step is to schedule a free 20-minute video consultation to see if we are a good fit. Fill out the form below and send me a message.
Step 2
Once I receive your message I will send you an email with available dates and time for a short consultation. After we have finalized the time. I will send you another email with a link for the video consultation.
Step 3
After meeting if we feel like its a good fit then we schedule an appointment and I will send you paper work via client portal to sign. Most of my Consultees meeting for certification or CIT meet once a month or every other week. For single case consultation we meet as needed or once a month.