Accreditation Accelerator | Woolliscroft Psychotherapy

Why bother to get accredited?

EMDR basic training can be a whirlwind of theory and practice,

usually over an intense period. Many newly minted EMDR therapists are fired up to start using EMDR in their work. However, like driving, the true learning starts after you get your driving license. Newly trained EMDR therapists are confronted by the following challenges:

• Clients are presenting with more complexity, which brings with it challenges in case conceptualisation,

• There is a need for a dialogue between EMDR research and practice.

• “Therapist drift” (Waller 2009) away from the evidence based model is a risk.

• Not every therapist is working in an EMDR aware or even friendly setting.

• It can be difficult to find properly accredited Consultants for supervision

I have seen how therapists gain confidence and competence when they receive good quality supervision and feel part of the EMDR community.

Working towards and achieving Accreditation as an EMDR Europe Practitioner:

• Builds skills in assessment, screening and case conceptualisation

• Contains anxieties raised by working with complexity and risk

• Provides a reflective space to review and understand one’s work

• Provides opportunity to apply research to one’s

own practice

• Strengthens one’s knowledge and internalisation

of the EMDR model and mitigates against

“Therapist drift”

• Provides a supportive and knowledgeable “trauma-aware” peer group

• Opportunity to learn and be mentored by an experienced Consultant.

• Provides listed membership of the EMDR Association UK, and opportunities to get more involved in Special Interest Groups, Committees and Conferences.

What is included in the Accreditation Accelerator?

x 2 hour groups held over a year, which include:

• Coaching on the accreditation process

• Revision of the 8 phases of the Standard Protocol

• Clinical supervision of client cases and practice queries

• Guidance on case conceptualisation and treatment planning

• Supervision in the general field of traumatology

• Current guidance from EMDR research

assessed assignments which build towards your full accreditation application

x 1 hour individual supervision sessions to facilitate personalised accreditation coaching

observation of your clinical video and assessment

based upon the EFRS ( EMDR Fidelity Rating Scale) and the EECF (EMDR Europe Competency Framework).

written feedback report on your video

Accreditation mentoring

getting you through the process

Some groups may be attended by a Consultant- in – training who can also share their experience of acquiring knowledge and skills as an EMDR Practitioner.

If Accreditation standards are met by the end of the course, your Accreditation application is submitted to the EMDR UK Accreditation Committee for their decision.

Why work with me?

• I became an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant in 2014.

• I have presented at the Consultant’s Day and written about how to support supervisees through accreditation.

• My guidance is included in the EMDR Consultants Resources Book ( 2021 2nd Ed).

• I have two Master’s degrees, one in psychology and one (Distinction) in Psychological Trauma.

• I have Diplomas in Gestalt Psychotherapy and Counselling Supervision

• I have over 40 years’ experience in the mental health field.

• I am a registered UKCP Psychotherapist and Supervisor.

• I have worked in NHS and Independent practice.

• I am currently a Trustee on the Board of the EMDR UK Association.

Fees & Dates

Fees can be paid monthly by direct debit or in a single instalment. Please enquire for up to date fees and dates.

If you would like to become an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner and you would appreciate and enjoy working in a group with others towards this end, please get in touch using our contact page to find out when we start the next group