For people considering EMDR therapy
Understand EMDR.
Choose well.
Arrive prepared.
1EMDR brings the preparation together in one place, so you can ask better questions, compare therapists fairly, and walk into your first consultation with notes you can actually use — instead of guessing.
Compare therapists on the same 10 points
Explains the process clearly
Fees and logistics are clear
You feel safe to say “slow down” or “no”
Ask with a script, not under pressure
“What EMDR training have you completed, and when?”
“How do you decide if someone is ready to begin?”
“What happens if a session feels unfinished?”
How it works
Learn. Compare. Ask.
Decide. Prepare.
Five small steps, about 20 minutes a day, instead of one big “find a therapist” task that keeps getting put off.
Learn
What EMDR is, in plain words — and what it is not.
Compare
Score therapists on the same 10 fit points, side by side.
Ask
Use the word-for-word consultation script, with what to listen for.
Decide
Book, keep looking, or pause — all three are valid if they are honest.
Prepare
Arrive with a one-page plan and session-ready notes.
Before you choose a therapist
Choosing an EMDR therapist should not feel like a guess.
In 14 days, with a guided workbook, you can ask better questions, compare therapists fairly, and walk into your first consultation prepared — instead of hanging up wishing you had asked that.
✔ A word-for-word consultation script • ✔ A 10-point therapist-fit scorecard • ✔ Session-ready note sheets
Get the Workbook — $7Ready for EMDR? The 14-Day Therapist-Fit & Session-Ready Workbook
By Onaolapo Adeyemi, Lapo Academy • Interactive PDF, instant download • All sales final
General education only. Not therapy and not medical advice. If you are in crisis, contact emergency services, or in the US call or text 988.
From the blog
Read, then decide at your own pace.
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Safety, in plain words
Your notes stay yours. Your decision stays yours.
This site and its workbook are general education and personal organisation. They are not therapy, not medical advice, and not a substitute for professional support.
No self-treatment guide
The workbook does not teach you to do EMDR on yourself, and it does not ask you to write out detailed difficult memories.
No outcome promises
No diagnosis, no cure, and no timeline promises. A careful choice is the benefit — not a guaranteed result.
If you are in crisis
Contact emergency services in your country, or in the US call or text 988. Reach out to a trusted person or a licensed professional right away.
