EMDR Consulting

What EMDR Consulting does

EMDR Consulting LLC is a privately held, EMDRIA Approved training provider that delivers credentialed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) basic training and continuing education to licensed mental health clinicians in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2013 by Roy Kiessling, LISW — who was directly trained in EMDR in 1995 by the method's originator Francine Shapiro — the company operates as an independent EMDRIA Approved Training Provider offering its signature course, "Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice," across three formats (5-Day Intensive, Flexible Schedule, and Parts 1 & 2) delivered both in-person and virtually across more than a dozen US cities and several Canadian provinces.

The core product surface centers on scheduled cohort-based training events, layered with an ecosystem of supporting assets: an interactive learning management system with free downloadable worksheets, videos, and brochures; the Practice EMDR platform for clinician skills practice outside of training; advanced specialty workshops (grief, play therapy, perinatal/IFS, avoidance) for continuing education credit; the EMDR Clinician Listserv alumni community; EMDRIA-Approved Consultant-led group consultation; and a Find a Therapist patient-referral directory. Operations run from a Philadelphia, PA administrative office, while trainers are distributed clinicians across the US and Canada who operate their own independent practices. The company maintains no production app, no API, and no AI/ML components; all technology is conventional web infrastructure for scheduling, content delivery, and community engagement.

EMDR Consulting generates revenue through per-trainee training fees structured as all-in-one pricing that bundles the course, training manual, free downloadable materials, and 10 hours of group consultation into a single transparent fee with no hidden charges, with reduced tiers offered to non-profits, community mental health, VA clinicians, and Master's-level interns, plus financing options for standard trainees. Marketing is concentrated on its website, the EMDR Clinician Listserv, and referral via EMDRIA's approval listing; distribution combines direct in-person events, self-serve virtual events across multiple time zones, and partner-hosted events with regional organizations such as Ryther (Seattle), Leading Edge Seminars (Toronto), EMDR Chicago, Restore (Oklahoma), and others. The company is founder-owned with no outside funding and no public revenue disclosures.

Name

EMDR Consulting

Legal name

EMDR Consulting

Website

https://emdrconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EMDR Consulting is a Philadelphia-based, EMDRIA Approved training provider founded in 2013 that delivers credentialed EMDR therapy basic training and advanced workshops to licensed mental health clinicians across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Mental Health Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA Staff Training & RBT/Paraprofessional Support Services (EDAKAHAI)

Keywords

• EMDR therapy training
• Clinical psychotherapy education
• Trauma therapy certification
• Mental health continuing education
• EMDRIA approved courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. EMDR Training Fees: EMDR Consulting generates revenue through training fees for their EMDR basic training course. They offer affordable all-in-one training fees that include 10 hours of group consultation provided by EMDRIA Approved Consultants, training manual, free videos, and downloadable materials. They provide financing options to space out training fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EMDR Consulting delivers EMDRIA Approved EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) basic training to licensed mental health clinicians, with course formats spanning 5-Day Intensive, Flexible Schedule, and Parts 1 & 2. The all-in-one training fee includes 10 hours of group consultation by EMDRIA Approved Consultants, a training manual, videos, and downloadable materials. The company also offers Advanced EMDR specialty workshops, a Practice EMDR skills platform, the EMDR Clinician Listserv, and a Find a Therapist directory.

Product overview

EMDR Consulting offers a comprehensive EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) training ecosystem built around its EMDRIA Approved Basic Training Course. The core product is the EMDR Basic Training, available in three formats: the 5-Day Intensive (complete Parts 1 & 2 curriculum in consecutive days), the Flexible Schedule (tailored itineraries for busy clinicians), and the standard Parts 1 & 2 split sessions. Supporting the basic training are Advanced EMDR Trainings (specialty workshops for continuing education credits), Practice EMDR (a skills practice platform), Free EMDR Materials (downloadable worksheets and brochures), EMDR Consultation Services (group consultation included with training), the EMDR Clinician Listserv (alumni community), and a Find a Therapist referral tool. The company also offers financing options and reduced fees for non-profit, VA, and intern clinicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMDR Basic Training
• Practice EMDR
• Advanced EMDR Trainings
• EMDR Consultation Services
• Find a Therapist Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• EMDR basic training certification recognized by EMDRIA

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMDRIA is the governing body that approves EMDR training providers. EMDR Consulting maintains EMDRIA Approved status for their training course 'Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice'. The approval status can be verified on EMDRIA's website.
• RytherregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRyther hosts EMDR training events in Seattle, WA. Training sessions include Parts 1 & 2 format as well as Part 2 only sessions for EMDR Consulting.
• Leading Edge SeminarsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Edge Seminars handles registration for EMDR training events in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including 5-Day Intensive training.
• EMDR ChicagoregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEMDR Chicago partners with EMDR Consulting for webinar events such as 'The Evolution of EMDR'.
• Trauma & Grief InstituteregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrauma & Grief Institute handles registration for EMDR-Grief advanced workshop training.
• Restore (The Center for Restoration)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestore handles registration for EMDR training events in Norman, OK.
• Nachas CounselingregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNachas Counseling handles registration for EMDR training events including 5-Day Intensive in Mahwah, NJ.
• Multiplicity of the Mind Learning CenterregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiplicity of the Mind handles registration for various external workshops including IFS therapy, avoidance in EMDR therapy, EMDR refresher courses, and perinatal EMDR-IFS training.
• Heartland Play Therapy InstituteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeartland Play Therapy Institute handles registration for EMDR in Play Therapy training.
• Monadnock Family ServicesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonadnock Family Services hosts EMDR training in Keene, NH with flexible schedule format.
• LISD (Lenawee Intermediate School District)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLISD hosts EMDR training in Adrian, MI with flexible schedule format.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PESI: A large, established continuing education provider for mental health and healthcare professionals offering thousands of live and online courses. While not exclusively EMDR-focused, PESI competes for the same clinician training budgets and offers adjacent psychotherapy certifications.
• Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy: An established training and certification organization offering CBT certification and continuing education for mental health clinicians. Comparable as an authoritative, brand-led psychotherapy training provider competing for clinician training budgets in adjacent evidence-based modalities.
• Psychotherapy Networker (PNI): A major continuing education platform and publisher serving therapists with conferences, online courses, and certifications across multiple modalities including EMDR. Competes for clinician training wallet share as a broad incumbent in mental health CE.

Emerging players

• Zur Institute: An online continuing education provider offering CE courses for mental health professionals, including EMDR-related content. Comparable as a digital-first EMDR-adjacent training provider targeting licensed clinicians seeking certification and CE credits.
• NICABM: National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, an online training provider for mental health clinicians offering courses on trauma, EMDR, and related modalities. Comparable as a digital training destination serving the same clinician audience.
• Feeling Good Institute: A training and certification center for evidence-based therapies including EMDR, TEAM-CBT, and ACT serving mental health professionals. Comparable as a specialty training provider targeting clinicians seeking certification in trauma-focused modalities.

Direct peers

• EMDR Institute: Founded by Francine Shapiro, the EMDR Institute is the original EMDRIA Approved training provider offering EMDR basic training and advanced workshops. Directly competes with EMDR Consulting for the same clinician certification market; founder Roy Kiessling was previously a senior trainer here.
• Trauma & Grief Institute: An EMDR-focused training organization that handles registration for advanced EMDR-Grief workshops with EMDR Consulting. Directly comparable as a specialty EMDR training provider offering overlapping advanced workshop content to the same clinician base.
• EMDR HAP (Humanitarian Assistance Program): A long-standing EMDRIA Approved training provider offering EMDR basic training and consultation with an emphasis on humanitarian applications. Directly competes with EMDR Consulting; Roy Kiessling previously served as a senior trainer here before founding his own approved program.
• EMDR Chicago: A regional EMDR training and consultation provider that partners with EMDR Consulting on webinars such as 'The Evolution of EMDR'. Directly comparable as an EMDRIA-affiliated training provider serving the same clinician certification market in a defined geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EMDRConsultingInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emdr-consulting-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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