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EMDR & IFS Practitioner Program
Integrate Internal Family Systems into the 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy
Are you an EMDR-trained therapist looking to deepen your clinical practice with Internal Family Systems (IFS)? This program bridges two powerful, evidence-based trauma therapies so you can confidently and ethically integrate IFS techniques across all 8 phases of EMDR.
Join us for a mixture of LIVE cohort learning and On-Demand lessons. You'll find the perfect balance of community, connection, and self-paced learning for your busy life.
Group Consultation start date:
July 26th
Live Virtual Group Consultation Dates:
Tuesdays - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Central Time
July 28th | August 25th | September 22nd | October 27th
This program consists of on-demand, asynchronous lessons along with live, synchronous group consultation.
Program Details
What You'll Learn and Take Away
This program combines 12 hours of specialized on-demand coursework with 8 hours of live group consultation. You'll walk away with a complete clinical framework, real practice with peers, and integration tools you can use the moment you log in.
20 hours of integrated learning
12 CEs of on-demand coursework plus 8 hours of live group consultation, designed to support both integration and connection.
IFS-Informed EMDR Foundation
6 CEs covering the core integration of IFS principles into the 8 phases of EMDR therapy.
Redefining Resistance and Protectors
3 CEs on working skillfully with protective parts to prevent blocks and looping in EMDR sessions.
Enhancing Self-Energy
3 CEs on cultivating Self-energy as the foundation for safe, effective trauma processing.
Live group consultation
4 live 2-hour sessions with a TTI EMDR & IFS consultant. Small groups capped for personalized case feedback.
Specialized clinical modules
Targeted training on Complex PTSD, Dissociation, Blending, Attachment, and Self-Energy.
EMDR & IFS Integration Workbook
A practical guide for applying course material directly to your clinical work.
Closed cohort community
Learn alongside the same closed group of peers throughout the program. 48 spots, intentionally small.
Meet The Team
About Your Training Team
Crystal Hines
EMDR Basic Training Trainer
EdS/MS, LPC, IFS Level 2
Crystal is the founder of Align Therapy and Consultation, a virtual group practice based out of Colorado, focused on supporting mental health therapists to thrive in our field. 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 experience working in community mental health and private practice, and loves supporting other therapists and healers. At the start of her career she worked with kids, teens, and families, and now works primarily with older teens and adults. Crystal specializes in working with complex trauma, attachment trauma, dissociation, gifted individuals and high achievers, and anxiety. She is an EMDRIA Approved Trainer and Consultant. She has a gift of connecting with the inner child who lives in all of us.
Brenda Marquardt
Clinical Consultant
LCSW, LAC
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.
Elyza Bertuzzi
EMDR Basic Training Facilitator In Training + Consultant in Training (CIT)
LMHC, RYT
I believe that true healing begins when we connect the wisdom of the mind with the wisdom of the body. I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) working in private practice in Auburn, MA.
My primary focus is supporting teens and adults navigating complex trauma and anxiety. I bring a multi-faceted approach to my work, utilizing a blend of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), IFS/Parts Work, and Brainspotting. I offer both hourly and intensive sessions designed to create profound, lasting healing.
My training style is deeply collaborative, trauma-informed, and compassionate. I guide my clients and trainees toward self-discovery by prioritizing safety, choice, and empowerment.
My greatest joy in this work is witnessing the shift—the instant a client realizes they are ready to release whatever they have been holding onto. I am motivated every day by the belief that you already possess everything you need to heal, and I'm honored to be the guide who helps you uncover that inner strength.
Johanna Lopez Mendez
EMDR Basic Training Facilitator In Training
LCSW
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 Portugues 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.
Morgen Villegas
Clinical Consultant
LCSW, LAC, ACS, ADS, EMDR Consultant, IFS Level 1
Morgen Villegas is a therapist, consultant, and published author who supports clinicians in integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR into their practice. She approaches her work through a collaborative, trauma-informed, and decolonized lens, attending to culture, identity, and context while holding space for the full humanity of both clients and clinicians. Based in Colorado, Morgen has been a therapist since 2013 and draws on her own journey from survival to self-trust. An Enneagram Type 2 (The Helper) and a Libra, she is deeply motivated to support, connect, and guide others. She is a mom to two wild-hearted boys. Morgen works with clinicians and clients navigating trauma, attachment, and neurodivergence, blending the structure of EMDR with the spaciousness of IFS in a way that is grounded, compassionate, and curious. Morgen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Addiction Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Morgen is IFS Level 1 trained (IFSI) and in the process of obtaining IFS Certification.
Free Resource
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Bridging Models: IFS in Clinical Practice
Unlock new pathways for client transformation by integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) principles within your EMDR practice. This dynamic, experiential course is designed for practicing trauma therapists ready to deepen their skillset, expand clinical flexibility, and facilitate lasting change. Learn how to invite compassionate Self Energy into EMDR, blend a “parts” approach with adaptive information processing, and walk away with practical tools you can use in your next session.
Take The Next Step
Ready to Begin?
- 12 IFS & EMDR CE's (EMDRIA, ASWB, & NBCC)
- 8 hours of live, small group consultation
- The EMDR & IFS Integration Workbook