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EMDRNZ Accredited Training 


The EMDRNZ Association is affiliated with EMDR Asia and the worldwide alliance of national EMDR associations.

 

EMDRNZ aims to  promote and support EMDR as a treatment modality in New Zealand by:

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  • providing standards and guidelines for education

  • providing training and professional practice of EMDR in New Zealand

  • undertaking accreditation of therapists and trainers

  • promoting public awareness of EMDR and supporting research into the effectiveness of EMDR

 

All Basic trainings listed on the EMDRNZ website meet the standards and requirements of EMDRNZ. 

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Accredited EMDR Practitioners and EMDRNZ Case Consultants have all met the requirements for accreditation. 

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EMDRNZ Accredited Clinician

 

Accredited EMDR Clinicians have demonstrated their on-going proficiency in EMDR practice.  They are required to meet set criteria including:

 

  • One year clinical practice of EMDR after completion of basic training

  • Completion of a minimum of 50 EMDR sessions

  • Have treated a minimum number of 25 clients

  • Undertaken a minimum of 20 hrs clinical supervision with an EMDR NZ Consultant, which includes witnessing the applicant's EMDR clinical work through a video recording or in-vivo

  • Supplied 2 references, one from an EMDRNZ Consultant and the second from a person who can comment about the applicant's professional practice and standing. 

  • Be a member of the EMDRNZ Association

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EMDRNZ Accredited Case Consultants
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EMDRNZ  Accredited Case Consultants have met the following requirements:

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  • a minimum of 3 years experience in EMDR as an Accredited EMDR Clinician

  • have treated a broad range of diagnoses and complexity of clients

  • have completed a minimum of 300 EMDR sessions

  • have treated a minimum of 75 clients

  • participated in consultation of consultation for a minimum of 20 hrs by an EMDR consultant

  • participate in regular supervision of their EMDR clinicial work

  • have undertaken a minimum of 24 hours of EMDR related Continuous Professional Development since finishing Basic Training

  • Submitted a minimum of three video recordings or in-vivo sessions of an EMDR clinical session, an individual EMDR clinical supervision session, and a group EMDR clinical supervision.

 

To learn more about accreditation or to understand the accreditation pathways, click to view the Guidelines for EMDRNZ Accreditation Process and Accreditation Criteria. 

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