Hey there, If you've been working toward your EMDRIA Approved Consultant credential, or you're already a consultant providing consultation, you've probably noticed things are changing a bit. EMDRIA's updated consultation standards went into effect at the start of this year (January 2026), including a new competency framework, hour requirements, evaluation processes, and documentation requirements that affect both consultants and CITs. That’s why today I want to touch on some of the highlights...
8 days ago • 6 min read
Hey there, For a long time, I’ve been concerned with how the mental health field responds to mass casualty events and natural disasters. The window of time when early intervention would do the most good (when the nervous system is still in that raw, hyperactivated state) is almost always exactly when we're least capable of delivering it. By the time you’re coordinated, credentialed for the deployment, briefed on the site, and in front of the survivor, it’s often weeks that have passed. The...
14 days ago • 6 min read
The EMDR Therapist Weekly aims to provide a weekly dose of insights, tools, and opportunities for EMDR therapists; designed to support your growth, sharpen your practice, and connect you with what's next. To achieve this, we occasionally invite subject matter experts as guest writers. I'm excited to introduce another guest writer this week: Travis Pollard, LPC. Travis is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been practicing in Metairie, Louisiana since 2021 as a full-time Counselor and...
22 days ago • 6 min read
Hey there, Are you an EMDRIA Approved Consultant currently taking on new consultees? If yes, there's a good chance you've experienced the consultant side of a common problem your consultees face: You have availability. They need consultation. But there's no efficient way to connect. Many consultants I've talked to rely on word-of-mouth referrals, the occasional cold email from someone who found them through EMDRIA's directory, or posting in Facebook groups hoping someone sees it at the right...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Hey there, Have you wondered about getting EMDRIA certified? If so, I think you might find this useful. I’ve noticed there’s two major issues with the EMDR community, and it's keeping therapists stuck between basic training and certification. First Issue: Most therapists finish their EMDR training excited to work toward certification. They know the next step is finding a consultant for the required 20 hours of supervision, so they pull up the EMDRIA directory and start clicking through...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Hey there, One of the biggest challenges I see therapists struggle with in EMDR is holding all the pieces of a complex case in mind at once. I mean, think about what you’re juggling during an assessment. You’ve got: childhood traumas adult adverse events external and internal triggers negative beliefs in four different domains current symptoms that serve various functions …and the list goes on. So when you’re trying to figure out where to start with target sequencing, or explain to a client...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hey there, This letter is going to be more of a thesis declaration and call to action than our usual educational content, but I think you'll appreciate it. If you've been reading awhile, you know this newsletter is a project of Helicon. Helicon is a clinician-led, disabled-veteran owned, public-benefit corporation with the big audacious goal to provide a response to the mental health crisis by helping therapists expand their EMDR proficiency, and their impact on society. So let's dive in. The...
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
The EMDR Therapist Weekly aims to provide a weekly dose of insights, tools, and opportunities for EMDR therapists; designed to support your growth, sharpen your practice, and connect you with what's next. To achieve this, we occasionally invite subject matter experts as guest writers. I'm excited to introduce another guest writer this week: Amanda Martin, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC, BCN-L. With a diverse set of skills and experience - Amanda is a certified EMDR therapist, consultant, and trainer;...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Hey there, Imagine this scenario: Your client has significant childhood sexual trauma. Every time they try to start processing, they freeze. They can identify the memory and feel the distress, but when it comes time for bilateral stimulation, they shut down completely. "I just can’t say it out loud," they say. "Even thinking about describing it to you makes me want to leave." Standard EMDR feels impossible. How do you process a target memory when the client can’t (or won’t) share the details?...
2 months ago • 9 min read