respond to this statement: I have been thinking about other types of training that I would like to look into to augment my practice as a PMHNP. I see lots of patients in the ER, family practice, and now in clinical settings for this certification that have significant past trauma. I have met several PMHNP and LPC providers who have taken the training for EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and used it in their practices. The professionals along with several patients that I have discussed this with felt that this was a game changer for childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I started looking into what the training requires and it is understandably extensive with basic EMDR training as only the first step toward becoming certified. EMDR certification requires basic EMDR training from an EMDRIA (EMDR International Association) approved source, then membership in that organization, two years of experience in your field of licensing, and conducting at least 50 EMDR sessions with at least 25 clients. After these things, you must provide certified proof of 20 hours of EMDR consultation with an EMDR-certified consultant who will then provide a letter of recommendation. In addition, you must have at least