Syzygy Institute™ IFS-Informed EMDR Certification
As interest in IFS-Informed EMDR continues to grow, clients, referral sources, and fellow clinicians are increasingly seeking practitioners with advanced training in the thoughtful integration of these powerful approaches.
Syzygy IFS-Informed EMDR™ Certification recognizes clinicians who have demonstrated advanced knowledge, clinical skill, and thoughtful integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Memory Reconsolidation, and Coherence Therapy. It reflects a commitment to excellence through rigorous study, consultation, supervised clinical experience, and ongoing professional development.
More than a professional designation, certification signifies a dedication to lifelong learning and clinical mastery. Our standards-based process encourages clinicians to move beyond foundational training by cultivating a deep understanding of each model and the ability to integrate them with intention, discernment, and fidelity in clinical practice.
For therapists who value advanced scholarship, intellectual curiosity, and continual growth, Syzygy Certification provides meaningful recognition of that commitment while distinguishing your practice within a community of clinicians devoted to the highest standards of integrative trauma treatment.
Certification Pathways
IFS-Informed EMDR Certified Therapist™ (IIE-CT™)
Recognizes clinicians who have demonstrated competency in the Syzygy Model™ and the integration of IFS, EMDR, Memory Reconsolidation, and Coherence Therapy into clinical practice.
IFS-Informed EMDR Approved Consultant™ (IIE-AC™)
Recognizes experienced clinicians who have met advanced standards and are qualified to provide consultation, mentorship, and support to clinicians pursuing Syzygy certification.
Ready to Apply or Renew?
Our Certification Application includes all certification pathways in one convenient form.
Use one application to:
Apply for IIE Certified Therapist™ (IIE-CT™)
Apply for IIE Approved Consultant™ (IIE-AC™)
Upgrade from IIE-CT™ to IIE-AC™
Renew your Syzygy Certification
Before You Begin
Please have any applicable supporting documentation ready to upload, such as:
EMDR and/or IFS credentials
Syzygy workshop completion certificates
Consultation verification
Coherence Therapy training documentation
Guide or teaching documentation (if applicable)
Verification & Recommendation Form (if applicable)
Renewal continuing education documentation (for renewals)
Payment is completed at the end of the application. See specific requirements for each Certification below.
You may apply for IIE Approved Consultant™ directly without applying to be IIE Certified Therapist™ if you meet all the qualifications for both. If approved, you then hold both designations.
Applications will not be reviewed unless accompanied by all required documents. Applications are reviewed monthly. Please email our Workshop Coordinator at Hello@syzygyinstitute.com or CE Director at CEdirector@syzygyinstitute.com with any questions about the certification process.
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IFS-Informed EMDR Approved Consultant™ (IIE-AC™)
Applicants may either:
Apply directly as their initial Syzygy certification if they meet all IIE-CT™ and IIE-AC™ requirements, or
Upgrade from an existing IIE Certified Therapist™ designation.
Additional requirements include:
Completion of all IIE-CT™ requirements
Syzygy Training Component
Coherence Therapy Training Component
IFS Component
Consultation Experience Component
(See the Certification Application for complete documentation requirements.)
Certification Renewal
Certification is valid for two years.
Renewal requires:
Documentation of 12 hours of approved IFS-Informed EMDR-related continuing education completed during the current certification period.
Submission of the current renewal application.
Payment of the renewal fee.
Qualifying activities include Syzygy Institute workshops, approved consultation, Guide service, selected IFS Institute training, approved Coherence Therapy training, and other approved continuing education.
Certification Requirements
IFS-Informed EMDR Certified Therapist™ (IIE-CT™)
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
Current EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ (or international equivalent)
Completion of Syzygy Step Two and Step Three
Twenty (20) hours of IFS-Informed EMDR consultation with a Syzygy IIE Approved Consultant™ (IIE-AC™)
Consultation completed after Step Two
Up to 10 hours may be group consultation
A minimum of 10 hours must be individual consultation
Attestation of 100 clinical hours providing IFS-Informed EMDR
*A Verification and Recommendation Form is required from your Syzygy IIE-AC(s). You must request this directly from them. You can provide them with this link to that form: https://forms.gle/Zzec8fX9aSRJHTvB7
Which Certification Is Right for You?
We hope that those who take our trainings find the certification standards meaningful and worth attaining certification as a distinction of a high level of professional training and specialization in mental health trauma treatment.
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More Information:
Certifications are for a two-year period. Re-certification will require additional specified CE hours during this period.
A certification upgrade for $100 is available when you qualify for IIE Approved Consultant™ before your current IIE Certified Therapist™ renewal date. It includes a renewal, extending your new certification for a two-year period, saving $50. If approved as Approved Consultant, you would then be recognized as both IIE Certified Therapist™ and IIE Approved Consultant™.
Completion of application form and payment are required for consideration..
Certification Renewal
Recertification will require 12 hours of some combination of these items during your current active two-year certification period:
IFS-Informed EMDR related courses at emdrifs.com.
IFS-Informed EMDR courses from other providers pre-approved by Syzygy CE Director (examples: Kendahl Hart, Daphne Fatter, Stacy Ruse, Susan Brown, Crystal Hines).
Coherence Therapy courses at coherencetherapy.org.
Coherence Therapy courses from other providers pre-approved by Syzygy CE Director
Completing or being a PA for an IFS Level One, Two, or Three Training
Serving as a Program Guide for a Syzygy Institute course
IFS-Informed EMDR Consultation from a Syzygy IIE Approved Consultant (IIE-AC)™
Up to 6 hours of IFS-Institute approved CE that are not Level 1,2 or 3.
