Overview

EMDR consultation focuses on the mastery and integration of Standard EMDR Therapy into clinical practice. The consultation process supports therapists in refining their skills while maintaining professional independence and ethical responsibility within their scope of licensure. The purpose of consultation is to provide:

  • Professional guidance

  • Constructive feedback

  • Evaluation of EMDR protocol implementation

Important: Consultation is not supervision. 

The consultee maintains full responsibility for client care and clinical decisions. The consultant’s role is to evaluate and support the implementation of the Standard EMDR Therapy Eight-Phase Protocol and Three-Pronged Approach, not to direct treatment.

EMDR Consultation for Therapists

If you’ve completed EMDR Basic Training and are looking for a safe, supportive space to deepen your skills, our team is here to support you.

We are:

  • Certified EMDR Therapists

  • EMDRIA-Approved Consultants-in-Training

  • EMDRIA-Approved Consultants

Together, we focus on building confidence, strengthening case conceptualization, and bringing more ease into your EMDR practice.


Who This Consultation Is For

  • Therapists ready to deepen EMDR skills beyond basic training

  • Therapists working toward EMDRIA Certification

  • Therapists seeking support with complex or stuck cases

  • Licensed and pre-licensed clinicians

What to Expect in Consultation

Individual and Group consultation provide:

  • Collaborative case discussions

  • Practical strategies for stuck points

  • Integration of EMDR’s Three-Pronged Approach

  • Respect for client pacing

  • A warm, reflective, supportive space

  • Strengthening of therapeutic attunement

Group consultation especially provides:

  • Shared case discussion

  • Peer learning

  • Collaborative professional growth

Types of EMDR Consultation

1. EMDR Basic Training Consultation

EMDR trainees are required to complete 10 hours of consultation with an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant or Consultant in Training.

Structure

  • Recommended: 4 hours to be completed before day 4 of the training 

  • Remaining hours completed after day 6

  • May be completed in group format (maximum 10 consultees)

  • Conducted via teleconference

EMDRIA Requirement

Per EMDRIA policy:

  • Trainees have ONE YEAR from the start of Day 1 to complete all consultation hours.

  • Consultation must be completed before receiving the EMDR Basic Training Certificate.

After completing the 10 required hours:

  • Documentation must be submitted

  • A Certificate of Completion will be issued

For detailed requirements, visit the official EMDRIA website.



2. EMDR Certification Consultation

Certification consultation includes both:

  • Individual consultation

  • Group consultation

Consultees are expected to:

  • Actively participate

  • Bring EMDR case presentation material

  • Demonstrate competency in the Standard EMDR model



3. Consultant in Training (CIT) Certification

During consultation-of-consultation:

  • The consultant evaluates the CIT’s skill development

  • Provides direction and structured feedback

  • Assesses readiness and competency as a consultant

Why Work With Us

Dr. Shaima Al-Fardan, PsyD

EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, EMDR Trainer

Dr. Shaima Al-Fardan is a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience and extensive expertise in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Trained in EMDR Parts 1, 2, and 3 in 2009–2010 (accredited by EMDR Europe and the UK & Ireland EMDR Association), she has been integrating EMDR into her trauma-focused clinical work for more than a decade.

Dr. Al-Fardan serves as Faculty with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness (USA), where she trains mental health professionals in EMDR therapy and provides consultation to clinicians using EMDR to treat trauma and other mental health conditions. Her work reflects a strong commitment to maintaining fidelity to the standard EMDR eight-phase protocol while adapting treatment thoughtfully to complex clinical presentations.

Clinically, she currently practices at Mubadala Health Dubai, where she is developing adult psychotherapy services and offering consultation to medical and mental health professionals. Previously, she held leadership roles as Head of Psychology at Camali Clinic (Dubai Healthcare City) and at the Behavioral Science Pavilion at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Across these roles, she has provided EMDR-informed treatment to individuals, couples, and families, supervised psychologists, and led professional development initiatives.

Dr. Al-Fardan earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and a Master’s degree in Mental Health Studies from King’s College London. Her clinical foundation spans hospital, community mental health, addiction services, and medical settings in the UAE, UK, and USA.

Her EMDR work is particularly informed by advanced training in complex trauma, dissociation, DBT, ACT, and relational approaches. She is dedicated to helping clients process traumatic experiences safely and effectively while supporting clinicians in building competence and confidence in EMDR practice.

Book with Shaima Al Fardan


Nazli H. Alansari, MB, BCh, BAO, MA

EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training 

Nazli H. Alansari is an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist with a strong foundation in systemic family therapy and over two decades of diverse clinical and medical experience. She holds a Master of Mental Health (Family Therapy) from the University of Queensland and integrates trauma-focused, attachment-informed, and systemic approaches in her work with individuals, couples, and families.

Nazli became certified through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) in 2023 and utilizes the standard EMDR eight-phase protocol and three-pronged approach in her clinical practice. Her EMDR work is grounded in a deep understanding of trauma, complex family systems, and developmental experiences. She supports clients presenting with trauma, relational difficulties, stress-related disorders, and complex emotional challenges.

Her early clinical training in Australia included work with children and adolescents in protective care through Evolve Therapeutic Services, as well as systemic and narrative therapy practice at Relationships Australia Queensland. These experiences strengthened her trauma-informed lens and continue to inform her EMDR case conceptualization today.

Nazli currently practices at Ibn Al Nafees Hospital in Bahrain, where she offers psychotherapy and counselling services using an integrative, trauma-focused framework with a strong systemic orientation. Her background as a medical doctor further enriches her clinical perspective, allowing her to approach psychological healing with both medical insight and therapeutic depth.

Nazli brings warmth, cultural sensitivity, and clinical integrity to her EMDR practice, creating a safe and attuned space for clients to process and heal.

Book with Nazli H. Alansari


Dr Imane Bougueffa

EMDRIA Approved Consultant

Arabic, English and French speaking

Dr. Imane Bougueffa is a Clinical Psychologist with over 18 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and couples. She has extensive experience supporting individuals with trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), emotional and relational difficulties, and eating disorders.

Her clinical work is integrative and individualized, with each case approached through a tailored treatment protocol based on the client’s needs, clinical presentation, and therapeutic goals. Her practice incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Somatic Therapy, and Neurofeedback.

Dr. Bougueffa has particular expertise in trauma-focused treatment, including EMDR for complex trauma, EMDR-PRECI and ASSYST for ongoing and recent traumatic stress, and Intensive EMDR. Her training also includes specialized applications of EMDR with children and adolescents, particularly in addressing trauma and attachment-related difficulties. She also integrates somatic and body-based therapeutic techniques into her trauma work when clinically appropriate.

Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Bougueffa provides clinical consultation, case conceptualization, and support in the management of complex cases. She also serves as an EMDR Basic Training Facilitator and provides consultation to clinicians developing their EMDR practice.

Her therapeutic approach emphasizes a compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based process, helping clients develop psychological flexibility, process traumatic experiences, strengthen emotional regulation, and create meaningful and sustainable change.


Format & Fees

Individual Consultation

  • Approved Consultant – 800 AED (60 minutes)
  • Approved Consultant in Training – 700 AED (60 minutes)


Group Consultation

  • Approved Consultant – 400 AED per person (60 minutes)
    • Minimum 2 participants
    • Subject to cancellation if minimum not met
  • Approved Consultant in Training– 350 AED per person (60 minutes)
    • Minimum 2 participants
    • Subject to cancellation if minimum not met


How to Book

Individual Consultation

Book your session by clicking the booking link and selecting your preferred date and time.

Payment is required upfront to confirm your session.

Group Consultation

Group sessions are confirmed once:

  • Minimum of 2 participants register
  • Book your session by clicking the booking link and selecting your preferred date and time.
  • Payment is required upfront to confirm your session.