EMDRIA-Approved Advanced Consultation for Therapists
A Place to Deepen Your EMDR Practice Through Relationship, Creativity & the Natural World
My work as an EMDR consultant is rooted in a belief that healing happens not only through structure and protocol, but through relationship, attunement, and the body’s innate capacity to process experience.
While I remain deeply committed to the standard EMDR protocol and fidelity, I also support clinicians in expanding how they resource, assess, and support bilateral processing—especially through expressive arts, movement, nature-based practices, and equine-informed consultation.
This work is for clinicians who are drawn to EMDR not just as a method, but as a living, responsive process.
EMDR + BMDR
Consultation Service Pricing
Dr. Elizabeth Warson offers individual and group consultation for clinicians practicing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and BMDR (Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization) therapies. These consultation are designed to support clinicians working toward EMDR certification or refining their practice, whether in person or online.
Consultation Fees:
- Individual EMDR & BMDR Consultation
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- 60-minute session: $95
- Group EMDR & BMDR Consultation
- 120-minute monthly group: $75
- CIT Monthly Consultation Group
- 60-minute monthly group: $50 per month
EMDR + BMDR Consultation Service Offerings
Integrating Expressive Arts Within the EMDR Protocol
In my advanced consultation groups, we explore thoughtful, ethical integration of art therapy and expressive arts therapy within the standard EMDR framework.
Rather than adding techniques on top of EMDR, we focus on:
- How expressive arts can support resourcing, preparation, and stabilization
- How artmaking and movement can function as bilateral stimulation while staying grounded in protocol
- How to track the nervous system, SUDs, VoC, and body cues when creative processes are present
- When integration is supportive—and when it may not be clinically indicated
This approach honors EMDR’s structure while allowing creativity to support regulation, meaning-making, and embodied awareness.
Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy and EMDR
For many clinicians–and many clients–the natural world offers a powerful co-regulator.
In consultation, we explore nature-based expressive arts therapy as a way to:
- Support grounding and sensory orientation
- Expand resourcing beyond the therapy room
- Deepen connection to rhythm, pacing, and safety
- Support integration phases through reflection, symbolism, and closure
Nature-based work is approached with intention and clarity, always in service of the EMDR protocol rather than as a replacement for it.
Bilateral Movement and Artmaking as Bilateral Stimulation (BMDR)
A central focus of my work is helping clinicians understand how bilateral movement and artmaking can be used as a form of bilateral stimulation within EMDR.
In consultation, we explore:
- How bilateral rhythm, movement, and creative expression support processing
- How to assess readiness and maintain dual attention
- How to stay clinically anchored while working beyond traditional eye movements
- How to document and conceptualize this work ethically and clearly
This work supports clinicians in expanding their confidence with BLS options while maintaining precision and clinical integrity.
Equine-Assisted EMDR Consultation
Equine-assisted consultation offers a unique opportunity to experience attunement, nervous system regulation, and relational presence in real time.
In these consultation experiences, horses support clinicians in:
- Deepening awareness of regulation and co-regulation
- Refining pacing and presence in EMDR sessions
- Understanding embodied responses beyond cognition
- Strengthening clinical intuition through observation and reflection
EquiLateral® Approved Consultation
Dr. Elizabeth Warson provides advanced consultation for clinicians who have completed EquiLateral: The Equine-Assisted EMDR Protocol ®. These sessions – offered individually or in groups – help practitioners deepen their skills in both mounted and unmounted equine-assisted work. Consultation focuses on strengthening clinical decision-making, refining protocol application, and increasing confidence in integrating EMDR principles within equine-assisted sessions.
EMDR Consultation Groups
Elizabeth Warson offers EMDR consultation groups for clinicians at different stages of their professional journey—from those working toward EMDR certification to experienced therapists preparing to become consultants.
For Therapists Seeking EMDR Certification
These consultation groups are designed to support clinicians in deepening their understanding and application of EMDR therapy. The focus is on building confidence, clinical clarity, and attunement while maintaining fidelity to EMDR protocols.
In this space, you will:
- Strengthen your understanding of EMDR phases and protocols
- Enhance case conceptualization and clinical decision-making
- Integrate creativity, embodiment, and expressive approaches within EMDR
- Receive thoughtful feedback and collaborative support
- Grow your confidence as an EMDR practitioner
CIT Consultation Group for Certified Therapists
For EMDRIA-approved Certified Therapists, Elizabeth also offers a Consultant-in-Training (CIT) consultation group for those preparing to step into the role of Advanced EMDR Consultant.
This group is designed for clinicians who feel called not only to practice EMDR, but to teach, mentor, and guide others. It is a space for intentional preparation, reflection, and growth into the consultant role.
Together, participants focus on:
- Developing consultation identity and presence
- Strengthening protocol-based reasoning and case conceptualization
- Learning how to support consultees integrating expressive arts and embodied approaches
- Holding fidelity and creativity with equal care
An Invitation
If you are seeking EMDR consultation that:
- Honors protocol fidelity
- Welcomes creativity and embodiment
- Respects the nervous system and the natural world
- Supports you in becoming a more confident, attuned clinician or consultant
You are warmly invited to explore this work.
To inquire about EMDR & BMDR consultation, please submit this form to get in touch with Dr. Warson.
PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, EMDR III, EXAT, EAP II
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Warson
She believes in the transformative power of creativity and connection, and the importance of exploring our inner world to achieve balance, healing, and personal growth.
Publications on Bilateral Movement & Artmaking
Dr. Elizabeth Warson has co-authored two influential publications that explore the integration of bilateral movement and artmaking in therapeutic settings. These works highlight the importance of hemispheric integration across the midline, which is facilitated by bilateral processes—a key component in trauma recovery and therapeutic interventions.
The publications delve into how bilateral artmaking, a process where clients engage in creative expression while simultaneously activating both hemispheres of the brain, promotes hemispheric integration. This integration supports trauma healing, enhances emotional processing, and strengthens the therapeutic process in both EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and expressive arts therapies.
These contributions add to the growing body of research that supports the use of bilateral techniques in therapy, particularly for trauma recovery, and provide practitioners with valuable insights into how artmaking can complement and enhance trauma-informed treatment approaches.
- Arts-Informed EMDR: A Continuum of Resourcing Practices from Bilateral Artmaking to Visual Journaling | Warson, E., Cowx, S., Curelo, J., Spier, E., & Sutrick, A. (2024, June). Go With That Magazine, 29(2), 22-35.
- Bilateral Movement and Artmaking: Hemispheric Integration Across the Midline (Mouvement bilatéral et création artistique: Intégration hémisphérique sur la ligne médiane). Warson, E., & Warson, J. (2023). Canadian Journal of Art Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/26907240.2023.2218727
