Consultation Requirements

Ten hours of consultation are required as part of any EMDRIA Approved Basic Training. Thrive has included the cost of these 10 hours of consultation as part of your basic training registration fee. 

Some training organizations do not disclose whether the cost of the required 10 hours of consultation is part of their basic training registration fee. The 10 hours of consultation may add anywhere from $250 to $1,000 to your basic training cost with these providers. We suggest you compare before you commit.

Our consultation fee is $30/hour, one of the lowest in the EMDR training industry. We escrow $300 (10 hours at $30/hour) of your registration fee for your consultation. With each consultation session you use, $30 is deducted from your $300 consultation escrow account.

Common Questions

  • Scheduling your consultation

    It is up to you to utilize the hours of consultation. We would suggest that you not delay in scheduling your hours after training. We typically do not offer consultation during the actual training; your days are long enough! Consultation is still valuable regardless of your current work situation and would still apply toward completing the basic training course.

  • Conference-call consultation

    This is the most common form of consultation. Upon completion of training, you will be given links to all of our EMDR Consultants, who have a variety of times and weekdays available from which you can select. Typically, no more than four participants will be scheduled for any time slot. Special arrangements can sometimes be made with a consultant for an agency that has more than 4 participants seeking consultation.

  • Consultation cancellation policy

    Thrive Training & Publications coaches have agreed to set aside time from their clinical practice to provide your consultation, often for less than their rate for a clinical session. In respect for their commitment to help you integrate EMDR into your clinical practice, it is our policy that coaches may charge the regular $30/hour consultation fee for no shows or late cancellations (less than 24 hours). To make up a missed consultation session, you will need to make arrangements to pay for that session out of pocket.

  • Completing your consultation

    Completing your consultation is an individual process; however, please note that you will not receive your Certification of Basic Training Completion until you have completed all of the training and the 10 hours of consultation, including any additional fees for missed or late-cancel sessions. We strongly suggest you schedule your consultation on a weekly basis.