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What it is
Cleveland Clinic: "Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, commonly known as EMDR, is a mental health therapy method." It was developed by Francine Shapiro and is best known for its use with PTSD (Cleveland Clinic).
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Common forms
EMDR follows eight phases, from history-taking and preparation through reprocessing to reevaluation (Cleveland Clinic). We found no sourced list of sub-types.
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Who it may not suit
Cleveland Clinic says "EMDR has very low risks." The most common effect is negative thoughts or feelings between sessions. It notes that EMDR "cannot treat all mental health conditions" (Cleveland Clinic).
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Credentials, and whether Arizona licenses it
There is no separate EMDR license. Arizona licenses the clinicians who deliver it (see talk therapy).
- EMDRIA-approved basic training is open to licensed clinicians, pre-licensed clinicians under supervision, and some graduate students (EMDRIA).
- EMDRIA Certified Therapist requires:
- being "fully licensed"
- two years in the field
- at least 50 EMDR sessions with 25 clients
- 20 hours of consultation
- renewal every two years
(EMDRIA)
- EMDRIA's directory states: "EMDRIA™ does not examine, determine, or warrant the competence of any EMDR therapist listed in this Directory" (EMDRIA).
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What a listing here shows for this kind of work
EMDR practitioners are listed under talk therapy (licensed). Completing basic training and being EMDRIA certified are different things. A listing here shows:
- which one the practitioner has, confirmed with EMDRIA, with the date
- their Arizona license, checked with the state board