EMDR Consultation for Therapists
Beneath the Facade, You’re Scared Sh*tless
An email arrives with the subject line “Looking for EMDR Therapist.”Terror and dread quickly replace your initial excitement as a newly trained EMDR therapist.Self-doubt surges at the thought of using the “8-phase protocol.”“Maybe I should refer this client to a real EMDR therapist.”
Right Now, You Feel Confused
Explaining EMDR to clients is like giving directions to the moon.Leading clients to find their “safe/calm state” caused at least one of your clients to cry.
Using the full 8-phase protocol was reminiscent of assembling IKEA furniture for your office.
Frustrated, you wonder if you may benefit from some EMDR to reprocess the experience you’ve had thus far attempting to learn EMDR therapy.
Imposter Syndrome Strikes Again
On the way home, you think, “I must be the worst EMDR therapist ever. What is wrong with me?”
Attending trainings is not enough.
Defeated, you resort to using other therapeutic modalities you’re more comfortable with: CBT, DBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Hope Is Here!
Learning to use EMDR therapy is hard!
It’s common for newly trained EMDR therapists to feel confused, intimidated, and overwhelmed.
You can use EMDR successfully.
Consultation works!I’m here to help.
As an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and EMDRIA Approved Consultant™, I’m trained and ready to support you as you move past fear and find clarity.
Consultation Leads to Clarity
As we work together, you’ll begin feeling less self-doubt using EMDR therapy, allowing you to feel more sure of yourself and more confident in your ability to effect real change in clients’ lives.
In addition to experiencing changes in your own ability as an EMDR therapist, you’ll begin to see and hear positive changes in your clients as well.
You and your client will feel relieved as their SUD rating decreases each session.
You’ll learn to use EMDR in a way that not only helps your clients reach their goals, but that ensures you and your client have a positive experience, too.
Who Is Megan?
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I’m Megan Quigley, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ in private practice in Portland, Oregon.
I understand the importance of finding a consultant who’s the right fit as you work toward becoming an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™.
I bring extensive formal training and direct clinical experience to my consultation work, helping clinicians strengthen their clinical decision-making, deepen their understanding of EMDR, and grow with confidence throughout their professional development.
I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2013.
After graduating, I worked with high-risk populations, including individuals who were incarcerated and those requiring acute inpatient psychiatric treatment.
After becoming licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Oregon (License #8259), I transitioned into private practice in 2019, where I specialize in treating adults experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia, complex trauma, and dissociation.
My clinical work focuses on adapting the standard EMDR protocol to effectively treat clients with early attachment injuries, complex trauma, and dissociation while maintaining fidelity to the EMDR model.
In addition to my private practice, I serve as a Facilitator with the Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP), where I assist in EMDR Basic Trainings, supporting clinicians as they develop competence and confidence in learning EMDR therapy.
I also provide individual and group consultation to clinicians who have completed an EMDRIA-approved Basic Training and are working toward greater confidence, competence, and, if desired, EMDRIA Certification.
Gain the Experience to Administer EMDR
With the proper consultation, you can gain the experience to administer EMDR without feeling scared, confused, or like an imposter.
Email me today to schedule a consultation.
Start Feeling Like Yourself Again
If reading this felt like someone finally describing what goes on in your head, that's not an accident.
You don't have to wait until you feel good enough before your life gets to feel lighter.
Call me today to schedule your complimentary 20-minute consultation, and let's get this healing started.