EMDR & IFS Practitioner Program

Crystal Hines is a licensed professional counselor based out of Firestone, CO and Founder of Align Therapy and Consultation. Crystal is helping therapists go from Surviving to Thriving through providing tailored services to meet the needs of the burnt-out healer. Crystal provides the following services: EMDR Consultation, IFS Consultation, Private Practice Business Coaching, Intuitive Tarot Card Readings, LPCC Supervision, Therapy for Therapists, Process Groups for Therapists, and Trainings/Workshops. Crystal has a brain-body-heart approach to healing. She is both direct and compassionate in her work with clients and knows the importance of doing her own healing. Crystal is a complex trauma survivor and is passionate about helping others along their healing journeys. She has a gift of connecting with the inner child who lives in all of us.

Brenda is a licensed clinical social worker, serving clients in both Colorado and North Carolina. As an EMDR Certified Therapist and a Consultant in Training, she is dedicated to nurturing the well-being of those who seek her help through her practice, Gray Space Counseling. Brenda's extensive experience spans various environments, including community mental health, jail-based behavioral health, and private practice, allowing her to connect with a wonderfully diverse range of individuals navigating painful relational injuries.

She is particularly attuned to the complexities of trauma, including adverse childhood experiences, institutional abuse, racial trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, and depression. With a heartfelt interest in supporting clients with ADHD, Brenda is passionate about exploring how EMDR can provide healing and insight for neurodivergent individuals. At her core, Brenda believes in the power of creativity, curiosity, and compassion to foster personal growth, self-compassion, and stability.

As an EMDR Consultant in Training, she is enthusiastic about guiding other EMDR therapists as they weave the foundational principles of EMDR therapy with their unique clinical skills. Her aim is to empower therapists to center their practices around their clients, honoring the innate wisdom of the body. Brenda approaches her work with a neuro-informed and somatic lens, integrating Internal Family Systems and EMDR therapy in a way that respects each individual’s journey. She is also deeply committed to integrating anti-racism, anti-oppression, and harm reduction into her therapeutic practice.

I am Johanna. I was born and raised in Venezuela. I graduated college in my home country with a degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I love languages, teaching and learning about people. Despite that, I used to feel that something was missing career wise. So, I decided to go back to school to become a Mental health therapist. I graduated from Denver University with a degree in Social Work. Shortly after, I became trained in EMDR.

In addition to EMDR, I am trained in IFS (Level 2) and I am a certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults’ survivors of incest, sexual assault, Intimate Partner Violence, abuse and neglect in childhood, and issues related to force migration and race and ethnicity. Right now, all my clients are adults, and some of them are Spanish speaking.

As a consultant, I am curious, collaborative, and structured in my approach. Working with me you can expect to increase your confidence using your EMDR skills, and your knowledge on how to integrate some IFS skills and some somatic skills when doing EMDR. I am known for also making up words sometimes. My brain sometimes gets a bit too creative, which sometimes can bring lots of laughter to our group consultations. Currently, I run EMDR consultation groups in English and Spanish.

Last, I have been learning Portuguese for the past couple of years. It is always humbling to find myself getting lost in a new language, and at the same time finding new words that allow me to express internal states that perhaps I was not aware of. I hope to be able to one day run consultations groups in Portuguese too.

Kari is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owns a private practice based in Colorado and New York State. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant. Kari provides virtual EMDR, while integrating IFS and Somatic Therapy for treating C-PTSD. She has training in Somatic EMDR and specializes in working with chronic pain and chronic illness. Kari’s practice also focuses on spiritual/religious trauma. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor and specializes in EMDR with children. She is passionate about growing the practice of EMDR with children, while incorporating non-directive play therapy. Kari believes strongly in the power of EMDR therapy and that it can be a beacon of hope on the journey of healing. One of the cornerstones of her practice is the importance of building strong therapeutic relationships. Kari believes that healing begins with connection.