Who can join the EMDR Certification Program?

Clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training, with us or elsewhere. Pre-licensed clinicians may begin the program and the consultation hours count; EMDRIA accepts the certification application itself once you are fully licensed. The program is also open to clinicians who want case consultation without pursuing certification.

Does this cover all the consultation EMDRIA requires?

Yes. EMDRIA requires 20 hours of consultation after Basic Training, at least 10 of them individual, in groups no larger than eight. This program includes 10 hours of group consultation in a cohort of three and 10 hours of individual consultation, all with EMDRIA Approved Consultants. The 10 consultation hours inside Basic Training are part of that training and do not count toward the 20.

What about the 12 EMDRIA Credits?

EMDRIA asks for certificates of completion for at least 12 hours of EMDRIA Credits, earned after Basic Training. The program carries 12 EMDRIA Advanced Training Hours, designed to meet that requirement.

How are the sessions structured?

Ten biweekly 90-minute group sessions, each with group consultation and dedicated individual focus time, plus individual consultation: an initial session to orient and plan treatment, two extended session reviews, and a final session to support readiness for the EMDRIA application. Additional one-to-one hours are scheduled directly with your consultant.

What does the program cost?

Full price is $2,000. Pay in full and it is $1,950, or spread it across 6 payments of $333.33. You choose your payment option at checkout.

What else does EMDRIA need from me?

Your Basic Training certificate, a current license with at least two years in your field, a notarized statement of at least 50 EMDR sessions with at least 25 clients, one letter from an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and two letters from professional peers. The program covers the consultation hours and the credits; the rest is yours to document.

When does the next cohort start?

The Tuesdays cohort with Rachel Cagle begins November 10, 2026 and meets biweekly through March 16, 2027, 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central, live on Zoom. Cohorts are capped at three seats. New cohorts are posted on the course calendar.

What happens after I register?

You choose your payment plan at checkout, RSVP for your preferred cohort dates, and set up your Beyond Healing Community account. Individual consultation hours are scheduled directly with your consultant.

What is the refund policy?

Cancellation and transfer terms for the certification program are handled directly with us. Reach out before you register with any questions, by phone at (417) 929-8046 or by email at BHI@beyondhealinginstitute.com, and we will walk you through it.

EMDR Certification Program

500+ clinicians certified after consultation with BHI

Get certified in EMDR with a cohort of three

Led by EMDRIA-Approved Trainers and Consultants Jen Savage and Bridger Falkenstien, and facilitated by a team of EMDRIA-Approved Consultants: all 20 consultation hours and 12 EMDRIA Advanced Training hours in one program, with one consultant and two other clinicians who get to know your cases.

All 20 consultation hours included
12 EMDRIA Advanced Training hours
1 consultant to 3 participants
Biweekly 90-minute sessions on Zoom

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Beyond Healing Institute
All 20 consultation hours
12 EMDRIA Advanced Training hours
1 consultant to 3 participants
Biweekly 90-minute sessions
Live on Zoom

Fit

The Certification Program is for you if…

You have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic Training and you are pursuing EMDRIA Certification.
You want deeper clinical confidence applying EMDR Therapy, especially with the cases where the protocol stops telling you what to do next.
You value relational, case-based consultation over passive learning, and you want your own clinical work seen and supported, not lectured at.

Outcomes

What you leave with

By the end of the program, you will:

01
Have completed all consultation requirements for EMDRIA Certification.
02
Deepen your confidence and competence with the EMDR Standard Protocol.
03
Strengthen your clinical decision-making across complex cases.
04
Experience consultation that is relational, practical, and directly applicable to your work.

Structure

How the hours run

Ten group sessions, four individual ones, and your own cases in all of them.

Your consultation experience combines small group sessions and individualized consultation time, intentionally integrated throughout the program.

Biweekly group consultation

10 total 90-minute group consultation sessions, biweekly
Each session includes both group consultation and dedicated individual focus time
Designed to support application of the EMDR Standard Protocol and advanced clinical decision-making

Individual consultation

Initial individual consultation to orient and support treatment planning
Two extended session reviews
Final individual consultation to support readiness for EMDRIA Certification
Additional individualized consultation time embedded within group sessions

What EMDRIA requires

How the program maps to EMDRIA's certification requirements

EMDRIA requires 20 hours of consultation after Basic Training, at least 10 of them individual, in groups no larger than eight, plus 12 hours of EMDRIA Credits. The program is built to that rule, and every hour is with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. The rest of the application is yours to document, and the guide walks through every step.

The program covers

20 hours of consultation with an EMDRIA Approved Consultant after Basic Training, at least 10 of them individual, in groups of no more than eight
12 hours of EMDRIA Credits (advanced EMDR training completed after Basic Training)

You document

A completed EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training (your certificate goes in the application)
A current license to practice independently, with at least two years in your field of license
At least 50 EMDR sessions with at least 25 clients, affirmed in a notarized statement
One letter of recommendation from an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and two from colleagues or peers

Every requirement, in order, with EMDRIA's own numbers: How to Become EMDR Certified.

Curriculum

Thirteen modules, from orientation to certification readiness.

Logistics

Format + logistics

Dates, format, credits, tuition, and who can register.

Sessions: Ten biweekly group sessions, 90 minutes each, 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central, plus your individual consultations
Format: Live on Zoom
Cohort size: Three participants with one consultant
Credits: 12 EMDRIA Advanced Training Hours, plus 20 consultation hours toward EMDRIA Certification
Tuition: $2,000 full price, $1,950 paid in full, or 6 payments of $333.33
Eligibility: Completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training

Next cohort

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Refund policy: Cancellation and transfer terms for the certification program are handled directly with us. Reach out before you register with any questions: (417) 929-8046 or BHI@beyondhealinginstitute.com. Contact Beyond Healing Institute →

Tuition

Two ways to pay. One price.

Tuition

EMDR Certification Program

Tuesdays, November 10, 2026 to March 16, 2027 · 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central · Live on Zoom

Save $50

Pay in full

$1,950

$50 off the $2,000 full price, charged once.

Payment plan

$333.33× 6

Six payments toward the $2,000 full price.

Included

12 EMDRIA Advanced Training Hours
All consultation hours required for EMDRIA Certification: 10 group and 10 individual
Small cohort model: one consultant to three participants
Biweekly 90-minute consultation sessions
Additional one-to-one consultation hours scheduled directly with your consultant
Direct access to BHI Senior Trainers, Consultants, and Lead Clinicians
Private cohort group for ongoing discussion and case support
Free access to the Beyond Healing Community
Six months of Drop-In Beyond access, including 90-minute consultation calls with senior staff offered five times a month

You choose your payment option at checkout.

Beyond Healing Institute

Led by

Jen Savage

LPC, NCC · EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant

Jen Savage is an EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant at Beyond Healing and Director of Program Development. She has trained hundreds of clinicians in EMDR and built BHI's somatic and relational approach, a method that treats EMDR not as a protocol to apply but as a deeply relational process to inhabit. Her clinical work, training, and consultation sit at the intersection of EMDR, somatic psychology, and the therapeutic relationship.

Dr. Bridger Falkenstien

PhD, LPC, NCC · EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant

Bridger Falkenstien is an EMDRIA-Approved Trainer and Consultant, one of the founding theorists of Somatic Integration and Processing, and co-host of Notice That, the EMDR podcast he and Jen have run for years. A licensed professional counselor, he co-teaches the EMDR Basic Training and leads several of BHI's ongoing consultation groups.

Facilitated by

Caleb Boston

LPC, NCC · EMDRIA-Approved Consultant

Caleb Boston is a psychotherapist, trainer, and consultant at Beyond Healing and one of the founding theorists of Somatic Integration and Processing. His work integrates somatic principles, polyvagal theory, and developmental neuroscience into trauma treatment, and he offers individual and group consultation for therapists refining their approach to EMDR, case conceptualization, and somatic integration.

Rachel Cagle

LPC, SEP · EMDRIA-Approved Consultant

Rachel Cagle is a psychotherapist, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner at Beyond Healing Center, and co-developer of The Cyclical Body. She consults the certification cohorts meeting on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Pfifer Malkmus

LPC · EMDRIA-Approved Consultant

Pfifer Malkmus is a psychotherapist at Beyond Healing whose work focuses on EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and attachment work. An EMDRIA Certified Therapist and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, she facilitates EMDR Basic Training follow-up consultation and consultation toward certification.

Drew Jansen

LPC · EMDRIA-Approved Consultant

Drew Jansen is a psychotherapist at Beyond Healing who works with individuals, couples, and groups, with a holistic, client-centered approach built on the relationship between counselor and client. An EMDRIA Certified Therapist and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, he facilitates EMDR Basic Training follow-up consultation and consultation toward certification.

Why a cohort of three

This is not a large cohort model.

Consultation is led and facilitated by EMDRIA Approved Consultants, so every one of your 20 hours meets EMDRIA's rule.

We intentionally redesigned our EMDR Certification Consultation Program to align with updated EMDRIA standards while creating a more focused, relational, and clinically meaningful learning experience. It is a small, high-touch consultation experience designed to support your growth as an EMDR clinician.

We moved away from large cohorts and triadic consultation models to create a more intentional structure that prioritizes depth, connection, and individualized feedback. Each cohort includes only three participants, allowing for meaningful case consultation, individualized clinical feedback, and greater opportunity for your voice and clinical work to be seen and supported.

Your consultation experience combines small group sessions and individualized consultation time, intentionally integrated throughout the program, so you receive the full balance of collaborative learning and personalized clinical support that certification requires.

“Certification is a bridge between learning EMDR and embodying it as a safe, ethical, and effective practice.”

Enrollment

Enrollment, step by step

Step 1
Register now
Step 2
Choose your payment plan
Step 3
RSVP for your preferred cohort dates
Step 4
Set up and access your community account

FAQ

EMDR certification consultation FAQ: questions clinicians ask before registering.

: Clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Basic Training, with us or elsewhere. Pre-licensed clinicians may begin the program and the consultation hours count; EMDRIA accepts the certification application itself once you are fully licensed. The program is also open to clinicians who want case consultation without pursuing certification.
: Yes. EMDRIA requires 20 hours of consultation after Basic Training, at least 10 of them individual, in groups no larger than eight. This program includes 10 hours of group consultation in a cohort of three and 10 hours of individual consultation, all with EMDRIA Approved Consultants. The 10 consultation hours inside Basic Training are part of that training and do not count toward the 20.
: EMDRIA asks for certificates of completion for at least 12 hours of EMDRIA Credits, earned after Basic Training. The program carries 12 EMDRIA Advanced Training Hours, designed to meet that requirement.
: Ten biweekly 90-minute group sessions, each with group consultation and dedicated individual focus time, plus individual consultation: an initial session to orient and plan treatment, two extended session reviews, and a final session to support readiness for the EMDRIA application. Additional one-to-one hours are scheduled directly with your consultant.
: Full price is $2,000. Pay in full and it is $1,950, or spread it across 6 payments of $333.33. You choose your payment option at checkout.
: Your Basic Training certificate, a current license with at least two years in your field, a notarized statement of at least 50 EMDR sessions with at least 25 clients, one letter from an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and two letters from professional peers. The program covers the consultation hours and the credits; the rest is yours to document. Every requirement, step by step: How to Become EMDR Certified.
: The Tuesdays cohort with Rachel Cagle begins November 10, 2026 and meets biweekly through March 16, 2027, 9:00 to 10:30 AM Central, live on Zoom. Cohorts are capped at three seats. New cohorts are posted on the course calendar. See all certification dates.
: You choose your payment plan at checkout, RSVP for your preferred cohort dates, and set up your Beyond Healing Community account. Individual consultation hours are scheduled directly with your consultant.
: Cancellation and transfer terms for the certification program are handled directly with us. Reach out before you register with any questions, by phone at (417) 929-8046 or by email at BHI@beyondhealinginstitute.com, and we will walk you through it. Contact Beyond Healing Institute.

Not ready to register? Start with the requirements. The guide walks through every EMDRIA step, what Basic Training already covered, and what certification adds: How to Become EMDR Certified.

Ready to finish what Basic Training started?

Registration is open for the Tuesdays cohort beginning November 10, 2026: three clinicians, one consultant, all 20 consultation hours and the 12 EMDRIA Credits in one program.