EMDR Europe Association

What EMDR Europe Association does

EMDR Europe Association is the official professional federation of 44-46 National EMDR Associations across Europe, representing more than 50,000 individual mental health practitioners in 46 countries including non-EU markets such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Israel. Founded in 1999 and registered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, the association sets, promotes, and enforces standards of clinical practice, training, and research for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an evidence-based psychotherapy built on Francine Shapiro's Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model and standardized through an 8-phase treatment protocol. The organization operates a hierarchical accreditation system spanning Practitioner, Consultant, and Trainer levels, supplemented by a specialized Children & Adolescent (C&A) training track and the Recent Events Protocol (R-TEP) for acute trauma.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring membership dues from affiliated National Associations, one-time trainer accreditation fees of €1,000, five-year re-accreditation fees of €500, and annual conference registration revenue from events rotating across European cities (Dublin 2024, Prague 2025, Oslo 2026). Distribution is executed via the federated National Association network, accredited trainers who deliver the 6+ day standard training curriculum, and an online accreditation portal. The organization is governed by a six-person Executive Committee (President, President elect, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Assistant) with operational support from volunteer committee chairs, including the Standards Committee and the EMDR Children & Adolescent Committee.

EMDR Europe engages in policy advocacy and humanitarian deployment, notably presenting to the European Commission DG SANTE Health Policy Platform, co-hosting the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Mental Health and the Climate Crisis with the Hungarian EU Presidency and WHO Regional Office for Europe, and delivering training programs for 50 Ukrainian psychologists and psychiatrists in Lviv in collaboration with the WHO Ukraine office in 2024-2025. The association participates in the EMDR Global Alliance, which coordinates EMDR standards across more than 90 countries through regional associations in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, MENA, and Australia.

Name

EMDR Europe Association

Legal name

EMDR EUROPE ASSOCIATION

Website

https://emdr-europe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EMDR Europe Association is a Swiss-registered professional federation of 44-46 National EMDR Associations across Europe, representing 50,000+ mental health practitioners. It sets clinical standards, accredits trainers and consultants, and delivers training and conferences for EMDR trauma therapy.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Mental Health Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

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Specialized/Single-Purpose Accreditors (e.g., seminaries, arts conservatories) (EDADACAD), Health, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAJ)

Keywords

• EMDR therapy training
• Professional accreditation services
• Trauma psychotherapy standards
• Mental health association
• Psychotherapy certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees from National Associations: Revenue generated through affiliated National EMDR Associations across 46 countries representing 50,000+ individual members.
2. Trainer accreditation fees: Non-refundable application fee of €1000 for trainer accreditation processing.
3. Re-accreditation fees: Re-accreditation processing fee of €500 for trainers.
4. Annual conference revenue: Revenue from annual conferences including registration fees for EMDR Europe Workshop and Research & Practice conferences held in cities such as Oslo 2026, Prague 2025, Dublin 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EMDR Europe Association is a professional membership organization that operates as a unified platform of accreditation, training, and professional development services for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy across Europe. Its core offering comprises a hierarchical accreditation system for practitioners, consultants, and trainers, complemented by standardized training programs, an annual rotating conference, and research resources such as the Francine Shapiro Library. The association serves 44-46 National Associations and over 50,000 individual members across Europe.

Product overview

EMDR Europe Association is a professional membership organization that operates as a unified platform of accreditation, training, and professional development services for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy across Europe. The core offering comprises a hierarchical accreditation system: EMDR Standard Training Accreditation for training courses, followed by Practitioner, Consultant, and Trainer accreditations for individual professionals. Specialized EMDR Children & Adolescent (C&A) Training provides age-specific protocols. Supporting services include the Annual Conference rotating across European cities, the Francine Shapiro Library for research resources, and two prestigious awards (Francine Shapiro Award and David Servan-Schreiber Award) recognizing research and clinical excellence. The organization represents 44-46 national associations and 50,000+ individual members across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EMDR Europe Practitioner Accreditation Competency-based accreditation for EMDR clinicians, requiring minimum 50 EMDR sessions, 25 clients treated, 20 hours consultation with an EMDR Europe Consultant, and two professional references.
• EMDR Europe Consultant Accreditation Advanced accreditation for experienced EMDR practitioners requiring minimum 3 years experience, 400 EMDR sessions, 75 clients, and demonstrated supervision/consultation competency.
• EMDR Europe Trainer Accreditation Highest-level accreditation delivered by EMDR Europe, authorizing trainers to deliver accredited standard EMDR therapy training within Europe, with rigorous assessment and five-year reaccreditation requirements (€1000 application fee, €500 reaccreditation fee).
• EMDR Standard Training Accreditation Accreditation program for mental health professionals to become certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy practitioners, including training course certification and competency assessment delivered by EMDR Europe accredited trainers over 6+ days with supervised practice.
• EMDR Children & Adolescent (C&A) Training Specialized EMDR training program for therapists working with children and adolescents, with dedicated C&A trainers and consultants, delivered over a minimum of 4 days in two or three parts with supervision requirements.
• EMDR Europe Annual Conference Annual workshop and research conference held in different European cities (e.g., Oslo 2026, Prague 2025, Dublin 2024, Bologna 2023), featuring expert-led workshops, research presentations, and professional networking for mental health professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMDR therapy is recognized as an evidence-based treatment for PTSD by international scientific community
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WHO (World Health Organization) Office in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024EMDR Europe collaborated with WHO office in Ukraine and MHPSS to organize EMDR training for 50 Ukrainian psychologists and psychiatrists. Training conducted August 2024 and January 2025 in Lviv, Ukraine with EMDR Europe accredited trainer Eva Zimmermann leading the program.
• EMDR Ukraine (National Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose relationship with EMDR Ukraine National Association for organizing and delivering EMDR training programs in Ukraine.
• EMDR Global Alliance - International Society for EMDR TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMDR Global Alliance unites more than 90 countries worldwide through regional associations including EMDR Europe, EMDR Asia, EMDR Africa, EMDR Latin America and the Caribbean, EMDR Middle East & North Africa, and EMDR Australia. The alliance serves as an advisory body supporting development of emerging EMDR associations.
• Hungarian European Union PresidencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Hungarian EU Presidency and WHO Regional Office for Europe for High-Level Policy Dialogue on Mental Health and the Climate Crisis held October 7th, 2024 in Brussels.
• WHO Regional Office for EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on mental health policy dialogue addressing climate crisis impacts on mental health.
• European Commission DG SANTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMDR Europe President Isabel Fernandez presented at EU Health Policy Platform Webinar on mental health needs of healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic, organized by European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Food Safety.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EMDR Asia: Regional EMDR association covering Asian countries within the EMDR Global Alliance. Directly comparable structure: federation of national associations, training accreditation, and conferences — same mission, just a different geographic region.
• EMDR Institute: Francine Shapiro's original US-based EMDR Institute, founded by the inventor of EMDR therapy. Closest functional peer: develops and delivers EMDR training, sets US practitioner standards, and is the source institution for the AIP model that EMDR Europe extends into Europe.
• EMDR Global Alliance / International Society for EMDR Therapy (ISET): The umbrella international body uniting EMDR Europe with EMDR Asia, EMDR Africa, EMDR Latin America & Caribbean, EMDR MENA, and EMDR Australia across 90+ countries. Directly comparable as the federated parent of the same EMDR therapy ecosystem, sharing standards, training, and award structures.
• EMDR Canada: Canadian national EMDR association operating a near-identical model: accredited trainers, practitioner/consultant credentials, and annual conferences. Same therapy modality, similar federation-to-Europe structure, and overlapping training standards.

Broad incumbents

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS): Global professional society focused on traumatic stress — comparable membership/accreditation/research-award model and similar practitioner audience, though broader than EMDR-only and therefore more of an incumbent across trauma therapies.
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP): Major UK/European professional body accrediting counsellors and psychotherapists with tiered practitioner pathways, conferences, and policy engagement. Comparable operating model (membership, accreditation tiers, annual conference) but covering all therapy modalities rather than a single method.
• European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT): Europe's umbrella organization for CBT, operating with member associations, accredited training, and an annual congress. Comparable as a competing psychotherapy-modality federation competing for the same therapist-training share and policy attention in Europe.
• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA): Federation of European psychological associations operating at EU policy level. Directly comparable as a European federation of national psychology bodies with similar policy-engagement and accreditation-adjacent functions, but covering the full psychology profession rather than EMDR specifically.
• American Psychological Association (APA): The largest professional psychology association globally. Comparable membership/accreditation/conference/research-award infrastructure at massive scale; serves as the upper bound for what a professional psychology body can become, although US-centric and modality-agnostic.
• World Psychiatric Association (WPA): Global psychiatric professional association with WHO consultative status. Comparable institutional positioning (WHO collaboration, member-society federation, scientific awards) but covers the much broader field of psychiatry rather than a single psychotherapy method.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EMDREuropeAssociation
• Facebookfacebook.com/EmdrEuropeAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emdr-europe-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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