Q: If I completed my EMDR therapy training through the Maiberger Institute, am I considered trained in EMDR therapy?

Yes, if you completed the Remote EMDR Training , which includes 40 hours of training and 10 hours of group consultation, you are considered EMDR-trained and are eligible to begin practicing EMDR therapy with clients, provided you hold an active state mental license for that. You receive a Certificate of Completion from the Maiberger Institute upon completing the training, signifying that you have received EMDR training. For example, you can update your CV/bio/profile to say: “I completed my EMDR training through the Maiberger Institute” “I am trained in EMDR therapy.” “I am an EMDR therapist.” “I am EMDR-trained.” EMDR-Trained vs. EMDR-Certified: It is important to note there is a difference between an “EMDR-trained” (“EMDR therapist") vs “EMDR-certified” (“Certified EMDR Therapist”) as certification requires additional training and consultation beyond initial EMDR training. Completing the Maiberger Institute's training makes you "EMDR-trained," which is the foundational step to using the therapy. EMDR Certification is a separate, optional process. Eligibility to Practice EMDR Therapy: Once you have your Certificate of Completion, you can begin offering EMDR therapy to clients as long as you have a valid state mental health license to practice.

Q: How do I join the Maiberger Institute’s EMDR Therapist Directory™️

To join the EMDR Therapist Directory ™️, you must meet the following requirements: Completed a Maiberger Institute EMDR Training course or Remote EMDR Training course. Currently state licensed as a mental health clinician. Must join the EMDR Therapist Directory before October 1, 2025. No new submission will be considered after this date. All profiles must also have a profile photo and have a physical mailing address (no P.O. Boxes). More details can be found on the EMDR Therapist Directory ™️ It is also important to note that in order to be a Candidate for our EMDR Certification Program , clinicians must complete the Remote EMDR Training course AND also be listed on the EMDR Therapist Directory ™️ (both are required).

Question 1

If I completed my EMDR therapy training through the Maiberger Institute, am I considered trained in EMDR therapy?

Young · Accepted Answer

Yes, if you completed the Remote EMDR Training, which includes 40 hours of training and 10 hours of group consultation, you are considered EMDR-trained and are eligible to begin practicing EMDR therapy with clients, provided you hold an active state mental license for that. You receive a Certificate of Completion from the Maiberger Institute upon completing the training, signifying that you have received EMDR training. For example, you can update your CV/bio/profile to say:

“I completed my EMDR training through the Maiberger Institute”
“I am trained in EMDR therapy.”
“I am an EMDR therapist.”
“I am EMDR-trained.”

EMDR-Trained vs. EMDR-Certified: It is important to note there is a difference between an “EMDR-trained” (“EMDR therapist") vs “EMDR-certified” (“Certified EMDR Therapist”) as certification requires additional training and consultation beyond initial EMDR training. Completing the Maiberger Institute's training makes you "EMDR-trained," which is the foundational step to using the therapy. EMDR Certification is a separate, optional process. Eligibility to Practice EMDR Therapy: Once you have your Certificate of Completion, you can begin offering EMDR therapy to clients as long as you have a valid state mental health license to practice.

Question 2

Do I need to learn EMDR therapy through a training provider affiliated with the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) in order to learn or practice EMDR therapy?

Young · Accepted Answer

No. You are not required learn EMDR therapy through a training provider affiliated with the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) in order to learn/practice EMDR therapy. You are also not required to join EMDRIA in order to practice EMDR therapy, nor are you required to seek certification through EMDRIA in order to practice EMDR therapy. In order to practice Remote EMDR Therapy, you will first need to obtain an "Remote EMDR Training Certificate of Completion" by completing a standard Remote EMDR Training program, like the one offered by the Maiberger Institute. Once you have completed the full Remote EMDR Training, you can practice EMDR therapy under your license, and you will be eligible to join our EMDR Therapist Directory (free). The Remote EMDR Training offered by the Maiberger Institute will prepare you to practice Remote EMDR Therapy. After completing the Remote EMDR Training, you may go onto become a "Certified EMDR Therapist" through the Maiberger Institute, which requires additional client sessions, consultations, and training. You do not need to become an "Certified EMDR Therapist" in order to practice EMDR therapy; you just need to complete the Remote EMDR Training and receive a "Certificate of Completion" to begin practicing EMDR therapy. See also: "Moving On From EMDRIA"

Question 3

How do I complete my Remote EMDR Basic Training, if I only took "Level 1" from another EMDR Basic Training provider prior to 2008, other than the Maiberger Institute?

Maiberger Institute Customer Support · Accepted Answer

If a therapist has completed "Level 1" of EMDR Training from a standard EMDR basic training program other than the one offered by the Maiberger Institute, completing the EMDR basic training with the original provider is highly recommended.

Question 4

How do I complete my EMDR Basic Training, if I only took "Part 1" from another EMDR Basic Training provider after to 2008, other than the Maiberger Institute?

Maiberger Institute · Accepted Answer

If a therapist has completed "Level 1" of EMDR Training from an EMDRIA approved provider other than the Maiberger Institute, completing the EMDR Training with the original provider is highly recommended.

Question 5

What if I have already taken the "Level 1" of EMDR Basic Training before 2008? Am I considered trained in EMDR Therapy?

Maiberger Institute · Accepted Answer

If a clinician participated in "Level 1" of an EMDRIA approved EMDR Basic Training prior to 2008 (and did not participate in Part 2), said clinician would not consider that therapist to be fully trained in EMDR Therapy. The clinician would need to complete their training in order to practice EMDR Therapy. If a therapist completed both "Level I" and "Level II" EMDR Basic Training prior to 2008, the clinicians would be considered trained in EMDR therapy. After 2008, clinicians must completed EMDR Training Part 1, Part 2, and 10 hours of Group Consultation in order to be trained in EMDR Therapy.

Question 6

How do I join the Maiberger Institute’s EMDR Therapist Directory™️

Young · Accepted Answer

To join the EMDR Therapist Directory™️, you must meet the following requirements:

Completed a Maiberger Institute EMDR Training course or Remote EMDR Training course.
Currently state licensed as a mental health clinician.
Must join the EMDR Therapist Directory before October 1, 2025. No new submission will be considered after this date.

All profiles must also have a profile photo and have a physical mailing address (no P.O. Boxes). More details can be found on the EMDR Therapist Directory™️ It is also important to note that in order to be a Candidate for our EMDR Certification Program, clinicians must complete the Remote EMDR Training course AND also be listed on the EMDR Therapist Directory™️ (both are required).

Question 7

To meet the EMDR Certification Requirements, do additional courses and workshops for CEUs need to be Maiberger Institute courses, or can I take courses outside of Maiberger Institute to fulfill the EMDR Certification Requirements?

Young · Accepted Answer

One of the requirements in order to become a Certified EMDR Therapist through the Maiberger Institute is that the Certification Candidate must complete at least 12 continuing education credit hours in an EMDR therapy workshop, training, or class post completion of a Maiberger Institute Remote EMDR Training course (or an equivalent EMDR therapy training course, EMDR Training course, EMDR Basic Training course, Virtual EMDR Training course, etc).

Workshops must be conducted, instructed, or taught directly by a Certified EMDR Consultant or an Certified EMDR Consultant, and the workshop must be conducted either live remotely or live in-person or recorded long-distance learning.
Workshop instructor/trainer must currently be a licensed mental health practictioner in the United States, such as a state Licensed Psychologist (LP), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage Family & Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor (LCAC). Instructor cannot be associate licensed, candidate licensed, temporary licensed, limited licensed, intern, nor registered psychotherapist.
Workshop must be accredited with APA, NBCC, AAMFT, or NASW on Certificate of Completion.
Workshop must say “EMDR” in the title of the workshop, training, or class.
Workshops must have been conducted within 4 years prior to EMDR Certification date.

Whether the courses are conducted by the Maiberger Institute, or a provider outside the Maiberger Institute, as long as the course meets the above requirements, the CEUs from these courses can be applied toward becoming a Certified EMDR Therapist. Read about our EMDR Certification Program for details on all the requirements on becoming a Certified EMDR Therapist.

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