CONSULT GROUPS

Consult Groups

General EMDR Case consultation groups 

 Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 EMDR Case Consultation with 

Mary C. Ray LCSW, ACSW, SEP- EMDR AC, Facilitator, TEP SuiteTrainer

ZOOM AM CONSULT GROUP: 9:30-11 am  ET-  full

ZOOM PM CONSULT GROUP: 2-3:30 pm  ET- full

Groups run on second Mondays except when that day is a holiday

Session 1 Fall 2024 - 9/9/24,  10/7/24,  11/4/24,  12/9/24,  1/13/25

Session 2 Spring 2025 - 2/10/25, 3/10/25, 4/14/25, 5/12/25 & 6/9/25

 One session Fall 2024, $450 . Two sessions, Fall 2024 & Spring 2025  $800 

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ZOOM EMDR and Couples Consult Group: Send an email:MRayLCSW.com if you want to be on the waitlist for this group

Individual consult time is available at $250/45 minutes for those in the consult group or $640/3 sessions. Those not in a consult group Individual consultation is $275/45 min.

The purpose of individual meetings/case consultation group is to deepen your understanding of EMDR Therapy and to successfully integrate it into your clinical practice.  The focus of these sessions includes and is not limited to:

• A working understanding of the EMDR Therapy approach to psychotherapy

• AIP case conceptualization and treatment planning

• Review and application of special protocols and relevant research findings

• Modifications to the standard protocol as clinically appropriate

• Understanding adaptations to developmental trauma through an attachment lens

• Examining therapeutic impasses by exploring the therapist’s responses to the client

• In-depth review of EMDR case write ups and processing transcripts

For cohesiveness of the group, you are asked to commit to scheduled meetings in advance. It is expected that you will attend the sessions to ensure optimal benefits in applying EMDR Therapy to your clinical practice. Each group gives members the opportunity to discuss questions and cases. Members sign up to present a case write up with a transcript at least twice in the series of meetings.

C.I.T. Case Consultation Groups

Groups run on the 3rd Monday except when that day is a holiday

Session 1 Fall 2024 - Dates 9/16/24, 10/21/24, 11/18/24, 12/16/24, 1/27/25

Session 2 Spring 2025 Dates 2/2/25, 3/17/25, 4/21/24, 5/19/25,

Times 8:30 - 10:30 am ET, 11-1 pm  ET, 1:30 - 3:30 pm ET

Fees $610 for each session of 5/2 hour case consultation meetings or 

$1100 for 2 sessions of 5/2 hour case consultation meetings.

 The goal of this consultation is for you to demonstrate that you are able to:

Describe to consultees how to think about and apply EMDR psychotherapy using AIP informed concepts and language

Assist consultees in case conceptualization and treatment planning using an AIP informed approach

Refer to research on EMDR psychotherapy and stay up to date on recent developments

Be able to describe contraindications and potential adverse reactions relating to EMDR psychotherapy

Map out client factors and clinical choice points in the treatment of complex trauma

Encourage a relational approach that utilizes the therapeutic dyad

Become familiarized with EMDR specialized protocols

Describe how and when modifying the standard protocol  is clinically appropriate

Understand and describe adaptations to developmental trauma through an attachment lens

Invite students/ consultees to explore countertransference responses(triggers) as they arise both in trainees as well as the consultees work with clients.

Assist consultees in their struggle to successfully integrate EMDR therapy into their established modality of practice

Integrate attachment theory, principles and practices from body oriented therapy, ego states/parts work, interpersonal neurobiology and affective neuroscience into an EMDR framework and assist your consultees to do so as they integrate this approach into their established modality of practice.

You are expected to come prepared to discuss and present EMDR case consultations that you are conducting with your consultees. You will provide Case conceptualization wrtie ups, transcripts and tapes with sections selected for review.

You will have your own written agreement with each consultee outlining the nature of your relationship with them and with others in their group- if applicable. This agreement should include that you are an EMDR Consultant in Training and that you will be discussing their work with me as your consultant, It is understood that whatever information is presented in this format will be kept confidential. 

t is expected that you maintain up to date malpractice insurance and an active state license. 

Mary C. Ray LCSW, ACSW, SEP, 

Senior Faculty, The Center for Excellence in EMDR therapy, 

EMDR Certified, EMDR Approved Consultant, Facilitator, R-EMDR Master Consultant, TEP suite trainer

AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, 

ISTI Certified Sex & Couples Therapist, 

Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, 

Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist, etc..

201-B South Royal St, Alexandria, VA.  22314    703 683 0920

MRayLCSW@gmail.com