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Abstract EMDR therapy is an empirically supported, eight-phase treatment protocol intervention with multiple technical components but is also highly reliant on relational dynamics. Clinical supervision is a vital tool in supporting the development of EMDR therapists in their journey toward mastery, enhanced competence, and effectiveness in this therapy. This chapter will explore the broader components of clinical supervision—competency, governance, citizenship, and welfare. It will explore various models of clinical supervision and offer a new integrative framework—the Trident Model of EMDR Clinical Supervision. There is also an exploration of the various mediums for accurately viewing the EMDR therapist’s clinical activity as a means of determining competency. The chapter will also outline nine key objectives and how they could be further supported by an EMDR therapy personal development plan. Within EMDR therapy clinical supervision the focus on competence, adherence to treatment fidelity, evidence-based practice, and accountability are critical cornerstones to the overall process.