Eligibility

EMDR is an advanced psychotherapy requiring a high level of skill. A mental health clinical background is an essential prerequisite for the effective application of EMDR treatment.

 

Attendance at Richman EMDR Training workshops is limited to:

 

Mental Health Professionals 

  • Clinical Psychologists (Registered with HCPC or Psychological Society Ireland)
  • Counselling Psychologists (Registered with HCPC)
  • Educational Psychologists (Registered with HCPC)
  • Forensic Psychologists (Registered with HCPC)
  • Psychiatrists (Consultant Psychiatrist, StR/SpR Psychiatry)
  • Registered Mental Health Nurses (NMC)
  • Registered Mental Health Social Workers with experience of working clinically in a mental health setting (HCPC)

Counsellors/Psychotherapists 

MUST be accredited with one of the following professional bodies:

  • BABCP
  • BACP
  • UKCP
  • Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP)
  • Association of Christian Counsellors (Accredited Counsellor - AC)
  • British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
  • Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP)
  • Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (IAHIP)
  • COSRT
  • COSCA

General practitioners

Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) who are experienced in psychotherapy and psychological trauma and are an accredited counsellor or psychotherapist or working towards a psychotherapy accreditation.

Clinical & Counselling Psychologists

In final year of training are acceptable with letter of recommendation from their supervisor.

Art Psychotherapists

Registered with HCPC plus mental health training and working in a mental health setting may be accepted.

Occupational Therapists 

Registered with HCPC plus mental health training and working in a mental health setting may be accepted.