Trauma experts, educators, and innovators raising the bar in trauma training.
Welcome to the Trauma Therapist Institute™ (TTI), where every member of our team is passionate about transforming the field of trauma therapy. We're a dedicated group of trauma experts, educators, and innovators, each bringing a unique skill set and a shared commitment to providing top-notch, no-nonsense trauma training. Founded by Rebecca Kase in 2017 (and formerly known as Kase & CO), we're here to raise the bar in trauma training. Here, you'll find experienced professionals who know that trauma therapy is hard enough; your training shouldn't be.
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Rebecca incorporates yoga, throughout her clinical work and training, and has specialties in mind-body techniques, dissociation, complex trauma, and ego-state work.
Rebecca Kase is a licensed clinical social worker and yoga instructor, living in Gig Harbor WA. She is an EMDR Consultant & Basic Trainer, and owner of Kase & CO. She is the author of Polyvagal informed EMDR: A neuro-informed approach to healing. Rebecca is a force of nature. She’s a compassionate and authentic consultant, who has a keen sense for holding space, bringing levity to the heaviest of topics, and creating engaging learning experiences. Rebecca values creating Shame Free Spaces for Learning™ in training and consultation, and believes in teaching clinicians the values of humility and curiosity as vital elements to the healing process. Rebecca has worked in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations. She began her career as an MSW working with children and adolescents. She has worked in community mental health centers, nursing homes, private practice, shelters, crisis centers, community-based work, and internationally. She has been teaching in professional and academic settings since 2009.
Samantha is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with over a decade of experience helping businesses make smarter financial decisions and scale sustainably. She holds a Juris Doctor with a concentration in Business Organizations from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Business Pre-Law from Ohio University.
Samantha’s background spans both traditional and operating finance. She has worked as an Equity Research Analyst, Investment Banking Analyst, Senior FP&A Analyst, and now serves as a Fractional CFO to startups and growing businesses across a variety of industries. Her unique blend of legal, accounting, and strategic finance expertise allows her to bring a highly analytical yet practical approach to complex financial challenges.
Originally from Hudson, Ohio, Samantha is currently based in Cleveland. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, practicing yoga and Pilates, traveling, and reading. She loves animals—especially cats and dogs—and spends her summers in Maine and Cape Cod. Samantha has also traveled extensively throughout Central America, Europe, and South Africa, experiences that have shaped her global perspective and curiosity.
Stephanie is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves to read and learn. She is a proud doggie mom of a very, very spoiled pup. Stephanie was born and raised in Minnesota. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Minneapolis and her Master's in Human Resources Management in Chicago, IL. From there, she lived in SoCal and North Carolina before selling her home, buying a truck and camper, and traveling around the US. After 12 years working as a recruiter for various Fortune 100 companies and several start-ups, she made the shift into Marketing and Operations full-time. When she is not reading, she is likely working on her podcast aimed at helping others throughout their career journeys. Stephanie joined the Kase & CO team in 2023. Her passion is to share her knowledge with others to help them in their lives.
Mads is our Program Manager and is based in Philadelphia, on the traditional lands of the Lenape people. They come from a background in dance and wellness, holding a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts and having studied Performance Studies at McGill University in Montreal.
In addition to their creative work, Mads is a skilled writer and administrator who enjoys supporting organizations focused on wellness and education. They love contributing their strengths to TTI’s meaningful work in the mental health field! Outside of work, you can find Mads watching gymnastics, playing board games, teaching themselves guitar, or carefully crafting a playlist!
Ashley is the Marketing Manager at Trauma Therapist Institute, based in Georgia, where she brings a thoughtful blend of creativity and strategy to every campaign. With over eight years of experience in marketing strategy and brand development, she’s passionate about helping mission-driven organizations in sharing their stories and making a meaningful impact for the people they serve.
Her background in Social Work gives her a people-centered, community-focused perspective that guides how she designs marketing campaigns, ensuring they support the needs of the audiences and communities they reach.
Outside of work, Ashley enjoys reading, hiking with friends, trying out new coffee shops and restaurants, and engaging in the daily cardio challenge of keeping up with her toddler (spoiler: he usually wins).
Amy utilizes a trauma informed approach not only in clinical care, but with a macro lens of the larger systems impacting the community.
Amy is a LCSW, who received her Masters in Social Work from Boston University. Amy has just under 19 years of experience in the social work field, primarily working with those impacted by trauma as well as the larger mental health system. Amy has provided direct practice, management, and directorship in a variety of clinical settings, including community mental health, behavioral health hospital, and schools. Amy brings a spicy energy with innovative ideas and approaches by thinking outside of traditional mental health structures, flows and processes. Amy has training experience through her professional roles as well as an adjunct faculty at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work for just under 7 years.
Brittany is an experienced administrative professional guided by her belief in access to equality, education, and healing for all. With more than 12 years of expertise in executive support and operations, she brings organization, creativity, and heart to her role as Executive Assistant at the Trauma Therapist Institute.
Her career includes roles as an Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, and Project Director across healthcare, digital, and research industries, where she has consistently delivered solutions that foster clarity, collaboration, and impact. At the Trauma Therapist Institute, Brittany supports leadership by managing calendars, coordinating communications, and tending to the day-to-day details that create space for the team to stay present and focused on its mission of serving the trauma therapy community.
Driven by a love of learning and connection, Brittany finds purpose in supporting organizations that embody her values. Based in Houston, she enjoys traveling, exploring museums, and brunching with friends. Her favorite moments are spent outdoors with her rescue dog, Neo, and finding joy in life’s simple moments.
Crystal Wildes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has over fifteen years of experience working, training, and providing supervision/consultation in a variety of settings, including residential treatment, community mental health, outpatient clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice. She has worked with individuals and families of all ages, including adjudicated youth, at-risk teens, families involved with social services, and victims of crime. Crystal has specialty areas of trauma recovery, including having been trained in EMDR in 2012, which forever changed her clinical work. She prides herself in being authentic and genuine in her approach to facilitate the learning experience.
Dani is a seasoned design and digital marketing leader with more than two decades of experience driving measurable growth for brands through strategy, creativity, and data. She began her career as a graphic designer in the late 1990s and moved into digital advertising and social media in 2001, helping shape the industry as it emerged. By 2007, Dani was a highly sought-after authority in digital marketing, having worked at Google and Facebook, now Meta, where she played a key role in shaping their self-service advertising platforms and developed deep, platform-level expertise in paid media, analytics, and brand growth strategy.
Diandra is a Training Assistant and Customer Service Representative with five years of experience supporting Applied Behavior Analysis training, communication-skills coaching, and customer care. She previously worked as a call center supervisor, where she focused on improving processes and supporting team growth. Diandra is known for her friendly, clear, and supportive style, and loves helping people feel at ease and well supported. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and sharing good food with friends.
Leathia is our Training Assistant and Customer Support Representative, bringing over 20 years of customer service experience and strong organizational skills to the team. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she relocated to Minneapolis in 2019 and now proudly embraces Midwest life. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Portland State University.
At work, Leathia focuses on clear communication, thoughtful collaboration, and ensuring every customer feels genuinely supported and understood. She is passionate about creating warm, approachable experiences and bringing extra care to every interaction.
When she is not working, you can find Leathia enjoying cozy movie nights with her husband and their affectionate tuxedo cat, dabbling in creative projects, or hunting for vintage treasures at her local thrift stores.
Racquel brings a rare fusion of scientific rigor and therapeutic insight to The Trauma Therapist Institute, where she serves as Writer and SEO Assistant.
With degrees in Economics and Biomedical Science and over 25 years of experience spanning university research, biotechnology, and major Australian financial institutions, Racquel has built her career at the intersection of evidence and human experience. Now pursuing a Master's in Therapy, she bridges the gap between complex scientific concepts and accessible, healing-centered content.
Based in Australia and working alongside TTI's US-based team, Racquel combines technical and on-page SEO expertise with a deep commitment to translating research into meaningful resources for trauma therapists worldwide. Her unique background allows her to craft content that honors both the neuroscience of trauma and the art of therapeutic practice, making cutting-edge knowledge accessible to clinicians who change lives every day.
Tiffany is our HR Manager located in New Jersey. With over 18 years of HR experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and a genuine enthusiasm for building a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. Tiffany's journey began at the University at Albany, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and honed her communication skills – the cornerstone of her ability to connect with and understand the needs of employees at all levels. Today, she's a HR trusted advisor, known for her creative solutions and ability to navigate complex HR challenges with a smile. Whether it's developing innovative talent management programs or spearheading initiatives to foster diversity and inclusion, Tiffany is always looking for ways to empower both individuals and the organization as a whole. When she's not driving strategic HR initiatives, you might find her exploring new destinations with her family, curled up with a captivating book, or indulging in her love in occasional slices of strawberry cheesecake. Tiffany is also an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and committed to staying ahead of the curve in HR trends and best practices.
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I am a Certified EMDR therapist and EMDR Consultant-in-training with a deep passion for helping new and developing counselors thrive. My approach to consultation is collaborative, recognizing that you are the expert in your clients’ lives while I offer my knowledge and experience to help you refine your skills. With over 13 years of experience in mental health, I bring a wealth of expertise in areas like trauma and dissociation, attachment theory, and developmental trauma. I have worked extensively with children, youth, and families.
Alison is a licensed clinical social worker who lives in Bloomington, IN and owns her own private practice, Empower Healing. Alison approaches therapy through the lens of presence and attunement and believes in being a guide to help clients find their own internal healing powers. She has a background in animal-assisted therapy and is an EMDR Approved Consultant, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Transforming Touch modalities. Alison works with both children and adults who have experienced developmental and shock traumas, among other life challenges. In consultation, Alison believes in meeting the consultee where they are at and supporting the continued growth of EMDR skills with openness, compassion, and curiosity.
Dr. Alyssa A. Sceppaguercio, PhD, LMHC-D, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, EMDR Certified Therapist, and Consultant-in-Training with over a decade of experience across private practice, higher education, and psychiatric rehabilitation. She holds a PhD in Mental Health Counseling and specializes in trauma, dissociation, and the intersection of identity in clinical care.
Her consultation style is relational, trauma-informed, and identity-conscious—balancing structure with flexibility. Trainees can expect collaborative sessions that center safety, curiosity, and depth of understanding. She integrates case conceptualization, protocol fidelity, and ethics while making space for lived experience and cultural context.
Dr. Sceppaguercio is passionate about supporting clinicians in finding their voice, deepening their EMDR practice, and cultivating confidence in complex trauma work. She particularly enjoys guiding conversations on dissociation, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and working with athlete populations.
Outside of clinical work, she finds inspiration in travel and the lessons it brings—like the wisdom she once received in Italy: “Un passo alla volta.” One step at a time.
I am a licensed psychotherapist (LMHC) based in New York, with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Iona University. My career began in the public sector, where I gained invaluable experience working in psychiatric hospitals and intensive outpatient programs with both teens and adults. My passion for trauma-based therapy was ignited through my work with criminal offenders and men who have faced a lifetime of trauma.
I am currently the owner of NY Mindful Living Counseling & Consulting, LLC and am certified in EMDR under the mentorship of Dr. Karen Alter-Reid. Through advanced training in intergenerational trauma healing, I have incorporated her insights into my practice, making it a focal point of my work today. My areas of expertise include intergenerational trauma, addiction, relational dynamics, and complex trauma.
My training approach is integrative, blending psychodynamic and person-centered methods. I prioritize a collaborative style, fostering an environment where trainees can openly exchange ideas and insights. Together, we focus on lifelong learning, enhancing our skills to support our clients effectively.
What motivates me most in my training and consultation work is the belief that we are all continuously evolving. I am deeply passionate about sharing knowledge and fostering professional development among my peers. As a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, and a granddaughter, my family inspires my dedication to this work; it embodies the essence of why I strive to create meaningful connections with others.
In our sessions, you can expect to gain not just practical skills and techniques but also a renewed sense of purpose in your practice. I believe that “we are all students and teachers in this journey,” and I carry this philosophy into all my professional interactions.
Amanda Marks, LPC, LMHC, CPCS is a trauma therapist and EMDR Consultant-in-Training (CIT) dedicated to supporting both clients and clinicians in meaningful, sustainable healing. She is currently completing her CIT training through the Trauma Therapist Institute and provides EMDR consultation to clinicians seeking certification as well as those looking to deepen their clinical confidence and effectiveness using the EMDR model.
Amanda specializes in working with complex trauma, anxiety, and eating disorders, and integrates EMDR with parts-based approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), as well as somatic and attachment-focused modalities. Her clinical work is rooted in a weight-inclusive, shame-free framework that honors the whole person and the wisdom of the nervous system.
As a consultant, Amanda is known for creating a supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental learning environment. She is passionate about helping therapists build clinical clarity, strengthen case conceptualization, and feel more grounded when working with complex presentations, including dissociation and high levels of affect dysregulation.
Amanda offers both individual and group consultation for EMDR clinicians at all stages of their journey and welcomes therapists who are interested in deepening their work through an integrative, trauma-informed lens.
Amy is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with experience in in private practice and more than four years of experience practicing EMDR, specializing in complex trauma and working with neurodivergent clients. Her clinical background spans child welfare, community mental health, emergency services, integrated care, and clinical education—giving her a rich, well-rounded perspective on healing and resilience.
Amy brings curiosity, compassion, and a deep respect for lived experience into the therapy room. She believes in showing up as her full, authentic self and encourages her clients to do the same. When she's not holding space for healing, you'll likely find her rock climbing, surfing, watching the Great British Bake Off, or spending time with her husband and their adorable Doodle.
Annette Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Sovereignty Counseling, a group practice in northern Colorado. She brings extensive experience working with children, teens, and adults, with a clinical approach rooted in attachment theory and informed by polyvagal principles.
Annette has worked in community mental health and foster care systems, where she developed a deep commitment to supporting individuals and families navigating complex trauma. Her clinical focus includes working with clients who have experienced system-based trauma, particularly those impacted by high-control religious environments. She specializes in helping individuals who remain within their faith tradition, those transitioning to new spiritual paths, and those moving into post-religious living.
Through her warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative style, Annette supports clients in cultivating resilience, healing relational wounds, and reclaiming a sense of safety and sovereignty in their lives.
Annette is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with nearly three decades of experience supporting individuals and families through trauma recovery. As a certified EMDR therapist and consultant-in-training, Annette brings a deep commitment to trauma-informed care. Her career in outpatient community mental health and private practice spans children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on helping clients reprocess adverse experiences that have impacted their development. Annette’s approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practice. She is passionate about mentoring fellow clinicians in their EMDR journey, offering guidance that is both supportive and rooted in her experience as a long-time supervisor and experience teaching.
Dr. Ashley Austin, LCSW, is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training and Professor of Social Work. Based in South Florida, she offers virtual and in-person therapy and consultation. Her work centers on complex and identity-based trauma, with a strong focus on LGBTQ+ clients, particularly transgender and nonbinary individuals. Ashley brings an authentic, affirming, and attuned presence to her work, integrating EMDR with neurobiology-informed and attachment-based frameworks to support healing from misattunement, rejection, and chronic stress. She values approaches that honor each person’s lived experience and innate capacity for healing. Through consultation, Ashley embraces the opportunity to support clinicians as they deepen their EMDR skills. Outside of work, Ashley finds joy through yoga, beach walks, time with her family and pets, and travel—ideally somewhere with both sunshine and mountains.
My name is Beth Reynolds (she/her) and I am a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado and Michigan. My story started in rural Northern Michigan where I faced my own challenges with family mental health and addiction. This led me to the work of providing access to quality mental health care, advocating for social justice, and specializing in complex trauma and addiction.
My approach with participants of therapy and consultees is personable and human-centered by bringing my own authenticity and creating a safe space for vulnerability, learning, and fun! I see the brilliance of dissociation, the nervous system, and interpersonal neurobiology and am experienced in working with and educating about these parts of the human experience. With eight years of experience, I have learned to (inter)weave mindfulness, somatics, EMDR, parts work, and psychodynamic talk therapy into a genuine therapeutic relationship.
My background includes working in, in-home social work, outpatient/court ordered addiction treatment, community mental health, and private practice. I work with children, teens, and adults. I am a Certified EMDR therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant as well as a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist. In Michigan, I am a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC). I am also trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1.
As a social worker, activist, and cultural broker, I prioritize necessary conversations and considerations about identity and culture. Not to mention, I am a human too. I love international travel, training and playing with my wild Border Collie, and reading (way too much non-fiction).
Brandi is a licensed clinical social worker who owns Insight Healing and Wellness, a holistic private practice, where she works with individuals, couples, and groups in both Michigan and California. She specializes in trauma therapy, training new clinicians, and curating wellness events.
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.
32 Years providing professional counseling in outpatient mental health environments. 30 years in administrative/clinical direction of services. Primary clinical populations include: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families.Depression, PTSD, Complex Trauma, Loss and Grief
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-Trauma Focused CBT Certified; -Board Certified Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress;
-EMDRIA
Its so nice to meet you! My name is Brittany Coppelli, LPC and registered clinical supervisor. I own and operate a group practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. I opened my practice in 2021 with a desire to create an environment where clients can feel safe and supported throughout their healing journeys while working collaboratively with therapists who are actually trauma-informed and trained.
After working in the mental health space for years, I saw that there is still such a lack of understanding in much of the mental health community of how trauma impacts our mind, body and overall wellness. I wanted to further my training to specialize in trauma therapy, while empowering other passionate therapists on their journey to support healing in others.
I’ve been trained in EMDR therapy since 2018, and am now an EMDRIA certified therapist and EMDRIA consultant-in-training. I have also trained with Somatic Experiencing International, in Internal Family Systems therapy, am certified in CBT for anxiety and OCD, and am certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Post-Partum International. I also specialize in working with childhood trauma from narcissistic parents and working with partners of those struggling with addiction and in recovery from substance abuse.
I am passionate about supporting and encouraging other therapists in their journey to further their skills so that they can help clients to grow and thrive. I work from a place of collaboration, safety, connection and authenticity. I'm committed to creating an environment that supports learning, non-judgement, development of relationships and a love of EMDR therapy!
Bronwyn Shroyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kase & CO Faculty, and Co-Founder of OCD Training School. Her clinical practice focuses on treating those with OCD, OCD+PTSD, and/or infidelity trauma.
Bronwyn is one of the first Inference-based CBT trainers in the world and is trained by I-CBT Co-founder, Dr. Frederick Aardema. In her work with OCD Training School, Bronwyn provides training on OCD and PTSD, in addition to cultivating a training library for OCD and related disorders with both live and on demand courses for clinicians from specialists in the field. In partnership with Dr. Frederick Aardema, she and her OCD Training School co-founders created the world’s first Self Help Course for using I-CBT with OCD.
Bronwyn uses evidence-based treatments such as Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), and ego-states work in her practice. Bronwyn is an EMDR Approved Consultant and EMDR Certified Therapist. She also provides I-CBT consultation as well as consultation specific to working with comorbid OCD+PTSD symptom presentations.
Bronwyn believes that clients should be seen as more than the acronym their diagnosis tags them with and that therapists deserve to have more than one evidence-based tool in their toolbox.
Many therapists learn EMDR and then quickly realize that the real questions begin after the training.
How do you adapt the protocol when a client becomes overwhelmed?
What do you do when trauma is layered, complex, or tied to attachment wounds?
How do you trust your clinical instincts while still staying grounded in the EMDR model?
These are the kinds of conversations I love having in consultation.
I’m Caitlin Weese, LCSW-C, a trauma therapist and EMDR consultant who specializes in working with complex trauma and nervous system dysregulation. In my private practice, Intuitive Healing and Wellness, I primarily work with millennial women navigating PTSD, childhood trauma, and patterns like people-pleasing and chronic self-doubt.
As a consultant, my goal is to create a space where therapists can slow down, ask questions, and deepen their confidence in using EMDR. I support clinicians in strengthening case conceptualization, navigating stuck processing, integrating resourcing, and adapting EMDR for complex trauma presentations.
My approach to consultation is collaborative, practical, and encouraging. I integrate EMDR with polyvagal theory, attachment work, and parts-informed approaches like IFS to help therapists expand their toolkit while staying grounded in the EMDR model.
If you’re working toward EMDR certification — or simply looking for thoughtful support as you grow in your trauma work — I’d be honored to support you.
Caroline Van Diest is a Senior EMDR Europe Accredited trainer at Mindsync EMDR Training and Trauma Therapist Institute. Her teaching style has been described as highly effective, safe, informative, energizing, and encouraging, enabling her audience to positively learn and develop their clinical practice to
a high standard.
Caroline has presented numerous trainings over the 10 years with the theme of understanding Neurodivergence and formulating and adapting CBT and EMDR Therapies to best meet clients’ needs. She has presented at two EMDR UK Conferences, engaged in and published research on the use of EMDR For Autistic individuals, co-authored a chapter in a book (Psychological Therapies for Adults with autism D Spain et al (2022) participated in Russell Hurn’s EMDR UK Association podcast. Caroline is the chairperson for the ND & EMDR special interest group (EMDR UK Association) providing a supportive network for other therapists. Whilst training and supervising a key number of therapists in the UK. Caroline currently works in private practice (Synthesa Therapy) supporting older children and adults of all ages with a range of psychological needs.
Caroline has both professional and personal experience of Neurodiversity. She offers herself purely as an exploratory colleague with an open mind, willing and keen to explore ideas to enhance therapy and advocate for the client. She is known for her passion and enthusiasm and with a very natural open humorous style she is complimented for her therapy, teaching, and supervision. Personally, she loves living in the countryside with her family (beautiful amazing daughter and adorable hubby (He is also an EMDR Trainer) caring for a menagerie of animals, wandering in the forest, working in the garden, or wrestling with her work-life balance and desire for connectivity with others and creativity!
Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW, is a trauma therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and EMDR Trainer specializing in complex trauma, dissociation, and emotional neglect. With nearly two decades of experience, Cassidy helps clients and clinicians recognize the profound impact of unseen wounds, especially emotional neglect and the ‘good childhood’ narrative. She trains EMDR therapists to navigate attachment wounds and dissociation, equipping them with practical tools for deeper processing. As the CEO of Purple Sky Counseling, Cassidy is dedicated to empowering clinicians and clients alike in their trauma healing journeys.
I'm Chantell, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and EMDR Certified Therapist with a background in community mental health and private practice. My experience includes working with adolescents and adults from various cultural backgrounds, as well as individuals facing challenges such as homelessness and those within the forensic population.
In my EMDR practice, I address various issues, including traumatic incidents, sexual trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, and relationship distress. I integrate body-centered psychotherapies and attachment theory, utilizing resources to gently build awareness, relieve hyperarousal in the nervous system, and enhance feelings of safety within the body.
My approach is rooted in compassion and authenticity, creating a supportive and relational environment. In our consultations, I encourage connection and collaboration and foster a space where all questions are welcome. Together, we'll work to increase your confidence and clarity in applying EMDR with your clients, navigate challenges and master EMDR techniques, and align your EMDR practice with your values. I firmly believe in the transformative power of EMDR therapy, and I'm excited to share my insights and learn from your experiences.
During my free time, I enjoy physical activities, playing and listening to music, and spending time with my two Australian Shepherds. I look forward to connecting with you!
Christina is a licensed clinical social worker and Certified EMDR therapist and consultant located in Wichita, KS. She specializes in treating adults with anxiety, grief, complex trauma, and major life adjustments using a polyvagal approach to EMDR therapy. Christina believes in the body's innate wisdom and incorporates body-focused and inner-child interventions into her sessions for a comprehensive, holistic approach to healing. She is committed to creating a safe environment throughout the healing and learning process, providing a solid foundation for hope, healing, and growth. In her private practice, Christina ensures that clients feel heard and valued, fostering a compassionate and collaborative atmosphere where their unique needs and goals are at the forefront of the therapeutic process. She is passionate about the healing power of EMDR and enjoys working with clinicians to enhance their EMDR skills. Outside of therapy and consultation, Christina enjoys outdoor activities, especially going paddleboarding with her husband and goldendoodle, Cesar.
My name is Christine Fenton (she/her) and I am a licensed counselor in MD, DC, VA, CO, and LA. I am also a board approved clinical supervisor in MD. I currently work in a virtual outpatient behavioral health clinic that serves MD, DC, and VA. I am an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training who is working on completing the requirements to obtain full Consultant status. I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy, and clinical supervision. I have extensive experience working in public health, private practice, and outpatient settings. My work is primarily with adolescents and adults.
My approach integrates EMDR with principles from Polyvagal Theory, allowing me to address both the impact of past experiences and how someone’s nervous system responds in the present. I strive to create a therapeutic space that is compassionate, attuned, and collaborative. I specialize in working with PTSD, CPTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, and Phobias. Additionally, I have experience working with ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Disordered Eating, Family Issues, Grief and Loss, Older Adults, and Veterans.
Christine Klem is a licensed clinical social worker based in Lakewood, Colorado. Christine owns a telehealth-only private practice and EMDR consultation business, New Roots Therapy LLC. Christine has worked with diverse populations and ages in New York City and Colorado within private and group practices, outpatient facilities, community mental health programs, schools, career readiness and GED programs, and behavioral health hospitals. Currently, Christine works with adults navigating complex PTSD, anxiety, grief and loss, and the perinatal period. Christine also integrates Ego-State Therapy into her EMDR work and provides EMDR via virtual weekly, extended session, and intensive-style formats. Christine is passionate about EMDR consultation and fosters EMDR community development in Colorado via the Colorado EMDR Therapists Facebook Page. Christine believes in providing a nurturing and shame-free learning environment for therapists to feel heard and to develop their EMDR skills with confidence, empathy, and authenticity.
Claire Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the owner of Florescence Counseling, LLC, a private practice based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is dedicated to supporting individuals through meaningful healing and personal growth, with a focus on building confidence and resilience in the face of life’s challenges.
Claire specializes in trauma therapy, addiction and recovery support, and the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Her work is grounded in evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy.
She brings a well-rounded perspective to her clinical practice, shaped by experience in diverse settings including a day service center for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), community case management, and substance use treatment.
As an affirming therapist, Claire is committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive care for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and polyamorous clients. Her goal is to create a space where everyone feels seen, heard, and supported to the best of her ability - with warmth, compassion, and nonjudgment.
I am an EMDR Consultant-in-Training who specializes in working with millennials navigating the long-term impact of childhood experiences. My clients are often deep thinkers and feelers, ready to explore the next layer of their healing with curiosity and compassion.
My practice centers around midbrain-focused therapies, including EMDR therapy, Deep Brain Reorienting, and parts work grounded in structural dissociation theory. I approach healing as a layered, integrative process, one that honors the intelligence of the nervous system and the complexity of lived experience.
When clinically appropriate and in alignment with a client’s goals, I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as a complementary path for deepening therapeutic insight and emotional flexibility.
My approach is relational and rooted in the belief that healing is not about fixing what’s broken, but reconnecting with what’s already whole.
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.
Dana Carretta-Stein, LMHC, LPC is the owner and founder of Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling, a trauma-informed group practice, and creator of The EMDR Coach, a platform dedicated to educating clinicians and clients about EMDR therapy and nervous system regulation.
Dana is an EMDR therapist, nervous system specialist, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant whose work centers on how attachment patterns, family systems, generational trauma, and chronic stress shape nervous system functioning. She is known for her direct, structured teaching style and her ability to translate complex clinical concepts into frameworks therapists can actually use.
Her approach blends neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, and EMDR phase work into clear, practical training that prioritizes integration over intellectualization. Dana's The EMDR Coach community has grown to over 126,000 followers on Instagram, where she regularly teaches EMDR concepts to both clinicians and the public.
I have been in the field since 2012, working with mostly adolescents and adults in crisis, and individual therapy. My specialty is trauma. I have been working with the Native American population for 7 years now. I have been working to make EMDR therapy more available for the community that I work with, because I believe in it's power to heal.
I live with my super supportive husband of 41 years and our two fur babies. We have two grown boys, two wonderful daughters in law, and 4 awesome grandchildren. I love to kayak and be outdoors when I can. I don't get it nearly enough.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of West Virginia and Ohio. I have been working in the field of behavioral health since 1997. For 19 years, my focus was working with troubled and traumatized kids and families in a variety of settings to include residential treatment, treatment foster care, and in home services. in 2016, I expanded my skillset working in outpatient mental health as well as working at a local hospital in their Behavioral Health Unit for crisis stabilization. I was trained by Kase and Co in 2021 in EMDR and later became certified in 2024 through EMDRIA. I have always had a strong passion in clinical consultation and helping others develop their clinical skills. I believe that I can help more people through clinical consultation and enjoy watching clinicians develop their skills and confidence in using those skills. I have recently been interested in seeing how to apply EMDR to sports performance and athlete mental health.
For over two decades, I’ve worked with children and families, first in schools and now in private practice, helping them navigate emotional and academic challenges, including some I’ve faced myself. Through this work, I’ve seen firsthand how trauma, anxiety, and depression can shape a person’s life. This understanding is at the heart of my practice today.
My personal journey has also deepened my commitment to therapy. After struggling with infertility, miscarriages, and an ectopic pregnancy, I learned how profoundly life’s hardships can impact our sense of self. But I also discovered the power of healing, connection, and resilience. Pain is universal, but so is the potential for growth.
I earned my Master’s in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University in 2005 and am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). As an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant in Training (CIT), I integrate evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, a blend of Somatic Experiencing/Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) informed techniques. I am a CIT at the Trauma Therapist Institute, supporting clinicians who are beginning or expanding their EMDR work.
I work with women and men individually, as well as children, teens, and young adults, adoptees, BIPOC individuals, and Christian clients. I specialize in helping individuals manage anxiety, depression, complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, religious trauma, sexual abuse/assault, betrayal, and adjustment to life transitions.
Outside of my practice, I’m a wife and mom of three, sharing life in a multigenerational home. When I’m not working, you’ll find me gardening, playing golf, or riding bikes with my family which are activities that help me stay grounded and present.
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.
Erica Bonham is a certified EMDR clinician, consultant and trainer and is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Colorado. She aspires to be a catalyst for change, justice, growth, evolution and all around badassery. She has lead trainings and workshops all over the country, including Montgomery County School District in Baltimore, MD. Athens-Clarke County School District in GA, and the Domestic Violence Collation in Denver, CO.
She specializes in serving the LGBTQ community, abuse recovery, and trauma related to social injustice and spiritual abuse. She incorporates her training as a yoga instructor and mindfulness practitioner to deepen clients healing of their bodies and specializes in somatic and attachment EMDR and ego state work. She is a published author, speaker and the creator of the courses:
Cultivate Your Inner Badass
Healthy Hope: EMDR Best Practices for Healing Spiritual Trauma
Co-creator of Healing Racial Trauma with Somatic Therapy with Dr. Chinwe Williams
She seeks to get into good trouble to dismantle systems of oppression and white supremacy and aspires to be part of the emergent, reimagining of a world rooted in the values of beauty, equity, nonviolence, and empowerment of all beings.
I’m a trauma therapist and private practice owner specializing in helping adults heal from past wounds so they can move forward with clarity and confidence. I work virtually with clients across Maine and Massachusetts, using EMDR as my primary therapeutic approach. Many of the individuals I support are caregivers, medical professionals, healers, business owners, and entrepreneurs—people who show up for others every day, often at the expense of their own well-being. My clients are often ready to do the deeper work of healing, especially when other approaches haven’t led to lasting change. What keeps me inspired in this work is witnessing people come home to themselves—finding relief, growth, and renewed strength as they heal. It’s a privilege to be part of that transformation.
Gerard Ilaria, LCSW-R has treated trauma for 35 years, beginning in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, then with combat veterans with PTSD and most recently with cross addicted members of the LGBTQ+ community. He is EMDRIA certified and has taught EMDR at NYC's Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, and presented in 2023 at EMDR Canada, the EMDRIA 2024 virtual conference and taught in May 2025 an EMDR Intensive for PESI in Uluru, Australia.
Gerard trained at Columbia University undergrad and received a Master's in Social Work from Columbia's School of Social Work. He was the director of the AIDS Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and was the clinical director at Weill Cornell Medicine's Center for Trauma and Addiction, Cornell medical school's EMDR trauma treatment practice. He is currently the President of Bilateral Health, LLC, www.bilateralhealth.com.
Grace Chen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and EMDR Approved Consultant with over 25 years of experience working in Taiwan and the US. Grace received her master's in Counseling and doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Grace has worked extensively with survivors of childhood family abuse, combat veterans and their loved ones, and couples with attachment injuries in their relationships.
Grace works with individual issues within a relationship system, with Attachment Theory as her foundation for clinical work. She is AEDP Level Three trained and often integrates AEDP into EMDR work. Grace received her EMDR training in 2015 and has incorporated the AIP model in her clinical work with individuals and couples. In recent years, she has integrated polyvagal theory into her clinical practice to integrate EMDR with couples therapy.
Grace speaks fluently in Mandarin Chinese and has a wealth of knowledge in Chinese History and Culture to inform her work with the East Asian population. As an immigrant working with clients from different cultures, she has the advantage of understanding the nuances of emotions and the impact of family culture on individuals. She is passionate about integrating the cultural, polyvagal theory, and AIP model in working with transgenerational trauma.
Grace enjoys meeting her consultees where they are and helping them identify their calling in their clinical work. She loves to travel, and meeting people from different places makes her humble about herself while expanding her worldview.
Dr. Heather McMillen is an integrative psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of developmental, relational, and single-incident trauma in highly creative adults and couples. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) through EMDRIA and has additional training in the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). She also teaches depth psychology research and clinical practice as an adjunct faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Her work is grounded in the neurodiversity paradigm and informed by her lived experience as a neurodivergent clinician. She frequently works with ADHD, AuDHD, twice-exceptional (2E), and multi-exceptional individuals from an affirming perspective, creating a healing space for a wide range of creative, cognitive, and perceptual styles and abilities.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, Dr. McMillen worked as a professional fine artist. This background informs her understanding of the inner landscape of creative life and the role imagination can play in healing and transformation. She works with many professionals in the arts and entertainment industries while recognizing that creativity extends far beyond career identity.
I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in South Pasadena, California, offering EMDR and trauma focused therapies. I specialize in treating traumas that occur around the time of conception and fertility journey, pregnancy, childbirth and perinatal loss, as well as past traumas that resurface during the perinatal period including childhood trauma and attachment wounds, abuse and neglect, sexual trauma and medical trauma. A large part of my practice is devoted to working with women and birthing people to alleviate distress and PTSD symptoms from previous pregnancy and birth related traumas and to help prepare for fertility treatment, labor, delivery and postpartum adjustment. There is so much that happens during the family building years that isn’t talked about openly, and I love creating a therapy space that welcomes all feelings and experiences, no matter what they are.
I’m certified in EMDR (EMDRIA) and in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International. I have additional training in fertility counseling and am a member of ASRM. I believe that healing and well-being happens through our relationships and work to create a therapy relationship that is judgment free and supportive. As a consultant in training, I bring this same approach to teaching EMDR skills and integrating them into your work. All of your questions and concerns are welcome. I look forward to collaborating with you to build confidence and clarity about how to use EMDR with your clients, and helping you build up your own inner resources to set yourself up for success. In consultation, you can expect opportunities to think creatively about what your client needs and how to introduce EMDR therapy into your work, conceptualize your cases through an EMDR framework and puzzle through challenging clinical situations utilizing resource development and the standard protocol.
Jackie Flynn is a passionate advocate for healing through play, EMDR, and nature. As the owner of Counseling in Brevard in Cocoa Beach, Florida, she supports individuals of all ages using play therapy, expressive therapies, and EMDR. Her work centers on compassion, creativity, and nervous system regulation, offering clients a safe space to heal and grow.
With a background as a teacher, school counselor, and school-based clinician, Jackie holds an Education Specialist degree and brings decades of experience to her practice. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, and emotional regulation, tailoring evidence-based approaches to meet the unique needs of each client—from children to adults and families.
Jackie is also a leader in the clinical training space. She’s the founder of EMDR and Play Therapy Integration Support and creator of ReWilding EMDR™, teaching therapists how to integrate play and nature into all phases of EMDR. An EMDRIA-approved trainer and APT-approved provider, Jackie is the author of EMDR with Kids Flip Chart and the forthcoming Play is the Therapy. Through training, consulting, and her podcast, she empowers therapists to create transformative healing experiences.
Dr. Jamie Marich (she/they) began her career as a humanitarian aid worker in Bosnia-Hercegovina from 2000-2003, primarily teaching English and music. Jamie travels internationally teaching on topics related to trauma, EMDR therapy, expressive arts, mindfulness, and yoga, while maintaining a private practice and online education operations in her home base of Akron, OH. Marich is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness and the developer of the Dancing Mindfulness approach to expressive arts therapy.
Jamie White, LPC, RYT-500, TCTSY-F works primarily with people in healthcare professions to increase inspiration, fulfillment and vitality, both in their work and personal lives. Jamie started learning about the impact of trauma on the brain and nervous system in her work with at-risk adolescents and their families at the start of her counseling career in the early 2000’s. Intrigued by the ways yoga and somatic-based techniques improved treatment outcomes, she trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in 2013 and became certified to teach yoga in 2014. She is now a 500 hour certified yoga instructor and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator. Currently she practices psychotherapy and facilitates yoga classes in Golden, Colorado.
As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, LMFT, and IFS therapist, I specialize in trauma treatment - including PTSD, attachment injuries, and early wounding. I provide EMDR consultation for clinicians seeking to deepen their skills, integrate parts work, and strengthen trauma-informed case conceptualization. In addition to my work with individuals and couples, I serve as a co-response crisis clinician, bringing grounded, real-world experience to complex cases.
Jenn is a EMDR Certified and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Alaska, California, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, and Washington and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
As an eclectic therapist, Jenn utilizes different tools that will assist you in your daily life. Whether you are struggling with a difficult situation, looking for emotional stability, or ready to gain more coping skills, Jenn is here to assist you and will work with you to achieve your therapy goals.
Jenn specializes in treatments for the following: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Stress Management, Parenting and Family Issues, and Work and Career Issues. Jenn has worked with a number of different issues in many different settings.
I trained in EMDR in 2015 through the Humanitarian Assistance Program and have been amazed at the healing power of EMDR ever since, both as a provider AND client! I have trained with Jim Knipe in using EMDR with dissociative clients, Laurel Parnell on attachment-focused EMDR, Sandra Paulson for pre-verbal EMDR, and have advanced training in dissociation. I work primarily with adults and adolescents.
I enjoy helping EMDR clinicians find their confidence in the modality while still practicing with an authentic to you perspective. I want to help you build on the strengths and skills you already have. I know starting EMDR can be like learning a new language, and I'm here to help you find your proficiency! I want consultants to feel comfortable asking any question, as this will be one of the best ways you learn what you need to learn.
I have a small private practice in St. Paul, MN, and specialize in trauma, anxiety, and perinatal trauma, where I live with my husband, fiery 11 year old son, and 2 ginger cats.
In my psychotherapy practice I rely heavily on body and nervous system focused practices,
mindfulness and intentionality, as well as healing, relational, and experiential strategies. Those include
EMDR, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing. I have extensive training in stress and trauma treatments and women's issues, and my experience over the last 15 years is in connecting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, experiences, and locations from around the world. I currently live in Tulsa, OK (Osage and Muscogee Nations) with my husband and family.
Joel Kouame, LCSW, MBA, CAMS, is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, adjunct professor, and the founder of JK Counseling, a New York-based virtual practice serving individuals, couples, and teens. Joel specializes in trauma, PTSD, anger management, and the intersection of emotional dysregulation and clinical identity. His integrative approach draws on EMDR, IFS, REBT, Ego State Therapy, psychodynamic theory, and CBT, and he is known for his ability to translate complex neuroscience frameworks into language clinicians can actually use in session.
He has presented for the New York Mental Health Counselors Association and Palo Alto University, and has been published in EMDRIA's blog and other clinical outlets. He is a regular contributor to mental health conversations that examine social and cultural dimensions of emotional experience through a clinical lens. Joel presented the Clinical Conversation 'Transforming Rage into Resilience: A Discussion About Emotional Healing' with Trauma Therapist Institute in January 2026.
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.
Jon Roberts is a skilled EMDR therapist dedicated to helping kids and families heal from trauma and adversity. With a strong foundation in family systems, Jon specializes in working with kids, teens, and their caregivers. He provides high fidelity EMDR adapted to the unique needs of individuals and families. Jon enjoys creativity in therapy and strives to bring play and imagination to both treatment and consultation.
An LCSW from Colorado, Jon has a busy private practice and nearly two decades in community mental health settings. He is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and holds certificates in Marriage and Family Therapy and Addiction Counseling. Jon is passionate about helping other therapists bring EMDR to life in their practices. In his consultation, you will find a relaxed and realistic approach, combined with a deep and humble understanding of complex cases.
Much of Jon’s theoretical orientation is informed by Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory. He has considerable experience with dissociative presentations, anxiety, anger, and relational injuries. He is passionate about learning, improving, and teaching therapy. By integrating parts work, attachment, and nervous system science, Jon offers a well rounded and adaptable consultation experience.
Julie Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker and EMDRIA Approved Consultant based in Golden, Colorado. She has extensive experience in community mental health, working with children and families and leading a program that expands access to EMDR therapy and supports more than 30 EMDR clinicians.
Julie is passionate about helping clinicians practice EMDR with fidelity while adapting thoughtfully to clients’ needs. She is committed to increasing access to EMDR and helping therapists develop a strong identity grounded in solid case conceptualization using the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model. Julie integrates ego states, play therapy, and family systems into her clinical practice and consultation. She believes EMDR can be for everyone - it's up to us to figure out how!
I specialize in assisting minorities between the ages of 21-45 with processing how trauma influences how you show up in relationships. I enjoy working with those who struggle with stressful life events that interfere with being present and enjoying your life. I use different approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Internal Family Systems (IFS Parts Work), and Brainspotting.
Kathryn is a LMFT located in San Diego, CA, who works in a group private practice, the Heart of the Matter Relationship Counseling. As a therapist, Kathryn offers EMDR, ego state work, and somatic and mindfulness tools to help clients to orient towards and experience safety in the present and in relationship. Kathryn works with individuals and couples, where she has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method, and human sexuality. In the past, Kathryn worked in community mental health with justice-involved clients mandated to treatment for domestic violence perpetration and drug and alcohol recovery. Kathryn also is a CAMFT-certified supervisor. As an avid beginner, Kathryn finds joy in the process of growth and healing and finds that therapy, supervision, and mentorship are some of the most exciting and rewarding places for her to find opportunities to experience and to share this joy with others. Kathryn holds a third degree black belt in aikido, is a visual artist, and decided after age 50 to learn how to play guitar.
Hi, I am Kelly (she/her). I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Internationally Accredited Yoga Therapist with a private practice in British Columbia, Canada.
I supported marginalized youth and their families as an educator for 30 years before pursuing Therapeutic Counselling as the next step of my path. I have been in private practice for 8 years and offering EMDR to clients for over 5. Within my private practice I walk alongside youth and adults on their healing journeys.
I honour the expert in every client and offer them the opportunity to draw from neuroscience, polyvagal theory, IFS, somatic and mindfulness practices, trauma-informed yoga therapy practices and EMDR to pursue healing in ways that are as unique as them. I have supported clients who have experienced trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, and disordered eating to develop their own personal pathway to wellness.
In addition to my private practice, I have developed a Finding Balance Program with a group of caring adults in Masaka, Uganda. This program was developed to help orphaned youth living on the streets to gain regulation skills for managing the significant traumas that they have experienced in their lives. The goal of the program is to provide the preparation and stabilization necessary for wellness and EMDR therapy to be offered for healing.
As a consultant in training, I look forward to offering a strengths-based, collaborative space for folks to grow their edges. As a prior educator, I honour all ideas, wonderings and the notion that there is always more than one right answer.
Away from my professional life, you will find me teaching and practicing yoga, making great food (who wants to eat the same thing every day?), playing with my grandbabies, paddleboarding/surfing in Maui and appreciating as many sunrises and sunsets as I can.
Kristy is a Clinical Psychologist living in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of a private practice where she provides both brief and long-term individual psychotherapy for adults. She is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in Training.
Kristy has worked as a professor of psychology teaching undergraduate and graduate students. She has provided psychotherapy in both university and community mental health settings. She has also worked as a staff psychologist providing psychotherapy and diagnostic assessments for patients undergoing medical rehabilitation, residents of skilled nursing facilities, and palliative care patients.
Kristy’s background is in existential and relationally focused therapy, and she has enjoyed exploring the intersection of these approaches with neuroscience. She loves introducing clients to EMDR and witnessing its power to transform their relationship to their past and their future. Kristy specializes in working with grief and loss, chronic health concerns, complex trauma, and providing treatment for medical and mental health professionals.
Linda Espinoza has been working in the field of mental health for over 10 years. She earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Long Beach. Her first professional role as an MSW was as a Mental Health Therapist in a South Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Contracted Outpatient Clinic providing intensive mental health psychotherapy to the severely mentally ill, adult and geriatric population. She went on to work with terminally ill and/or homebound older adult population in providing individual and family end of life counseling and case management. At the same time, Linda worked as a group therapist in a Los Angeles County psychiatric inpatient locked facility for the severely mentally ill population.
After becoming a licensed clinical social worker, she began her training career as well, at a Skid Row shelter. During her time at a Skid Row shelter, Linda served the mental health community and advocated against the criminalization of homelessness. As a trainer, she provided culturally sensitive training on Mandated Reporting and identifying mental illness courses. She has also served as a field instructor for MSW students and clinical Board Of Behavioral Sciences approved supervisor. She has worked for several years as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist in providing individual and group psychotherapy for Los Angeles County residents.
Linda’s connection to the mental health field comes from a deeply personal place — as a first generation female-Latinx born in the USA to Ecuadorian parents and the first person in her family to attend college, she grew up with many of the common challenges that female-Latinx folks face, especially regarding the taboo around mental health. Linda has experience providing psychotherapy to a wide range of people across inpatient, outpatient, and shelter facilities. She’s motivated by seeing her patients make positive changes and have cathartic moments. To anyone who’s nervous to begin therapy, Linda wants you to know that “Seeking mental health treatment doesn’t mean you are broken or crazy, but rather that you are a powerful being that needs tools to live the best version of yourself.” In her free time, Linda enjoys spending time with her two children, cheering on her son playing soccer, exercising, hiking, traveling, watching Netflix/Hulu, and getting a good laugh or good cry.
Lisa Hayes, MSW, LISW-S is a Clinical Social Worker based in Columbus, Ohio. Lisa graduated with a master’s degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University. Her undergraduate education is in Sociology and Gender Studies; her academic and professional focus has always included special considerations for issues of gender identity, sexuality, race and social representation.
Lisa’s clinical experiences include work with complex trauma; complex PTSD; anxiety; panic disorders; interpersonal relationship health; residential alcohol and drug treatment; inpatient psychiatric hospitalization; significant life transitions; racial/ethnic and culturally specific trauma and identity; LGBTQIA+ specific support needs; depression; complex dissociation; Military Veteran experiences; sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. Lisa’s clinical practice has primarily focused on the treatment of adolescents and adults.
Lisa is energized by environments of learning, collaboration and increased understanding; she has provided local, national and international trainings focused on the impacts of trauma and its effects on individuals, communities and families. In her therapeutic work, Lisa uses a variety of expressive and experiential therapeutic interventions all aimed at identifying and celebrating the strengths of each person. Lisa currently works in higher education, maintains a part-time private practice, is co-owner of The Trauma & Wellness Institute and serves as the Director of the EMDR Therapy Training Program for BIPOC Clinicians with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness.
When not at work Lisa enjoys reading, laughing with her sisters, collecting vinyl records with her godson, dancing with her nephew, travelling with her partner and playing with her dog.
Liza owns a private practice working with adults located in Massachusetts and Connecticut. She works with adults who experience anxiety and low self-esteem, often as a result of trauma, and may identify as highly sensitive people. Liza works with individuals in hourly sessions as well as extended EMDR sessions. She specializes in working with folks with anxiety, panic, and highly sensitive people. Liza believes that everyone has innate wisdom inside of them and it is just about creating the conditions for folks to be able to tap into it. She weaves in mindfulness, mind-body/somatic practices, the nervous system and parts work into EMDR. Liza sees herself as a learner and is especially interested in polyvagal theory, the mind-body connection, and bottom-up approaches to healing. Liza believes deeply in cultural humility and ground herself in the life work of unpacking white supremacy culture and engaging in anti-oppression learning and practices. She works to create a space that is inclusive of all identities, while holding curiosity of how these identities may be impacted by systems of oppression.
Llyndsey Gregory is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Denver Colorado. Having received her Master of Social Work degree from Colorado State University in 2009, she has over 16 years of experience as a provider and administrator. Currently, Llyndsey is the Clinical Director of a national Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program for Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight serving adults and children nationwide. Previously, she spent 7 years as a Clinical Director overseeing inpatient eating disorder care at Eating Recovery Center in Denver. Llyndsey has extensive experience treating adults, children and adolescents, and families affected by eating disorders in individual and group settings accross all levels of care. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Based Therapy (FBT), and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).
Lupita is a bilingual Chicana psychotherapist and first-gen Latina, raised in the Black and Brown communities of Inglewood and Hawthorne, CA. She is the founder and sole owner of Therapy of the Sun, a Latina-owned private practice in Norwalk, CA, offering individual talk therapy and EMDR to young professionals of color across California.
With a focus on impostor syndrome and healing generational wounds, Lupita supports BIPOC clients navigating self-doubt, cultural dissonance, and the unique challenges of being the “first” or “only” in their spaces. Her lived experience as a child of immigrants informs her work in helping clients show up and take up space unapologetically.
Outside of therapy, Therapy of the Sun offers workshops, webinars, and speaking engagements to uplift and empower the community.
Follow @TherapyoftheSun on Instagram or visit www.therapyofthesun.com for services, resources, and upcoming events.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified EMDR therapist and Consultant-in-training, with my own private practice located in British Columbia, Canada. I have over 25 years of experience working with youth, families and adults in a diverse range of settings including residential, community mental health, non-profit organizations, and private practice. Today, I work primarily with adults navigating complex trauma, developmental trauma, dissociative identities, and challenges such as anxiety, chronic stress, grief and loss. My approach is relational and integrative; combining EMDR and what we know from attachment theory, nervous system healing, and ego states/parts work to support clients on their healing journey. I am passionate about supporting new EMDR therapists make sense of, and grow their EMDR skills and knowledge. In consultation, I aim to co-create spaces which are respectful, curious and compassionate as we develop the skills and confidence needed to intentionally integrate EMDR into practice.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker originally from Brazil with a private practice in San Diego, CA. I offer in-person and online psychotherapy to adults, online psychoeducational groups, and in-person and group consultation to clinicians at various stages of their journey.
I provide services in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and specialize in trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, addiction, chronic illness/pain, codependency, life transitions such as menopause, and people struggling with the stigma and emotional challenges of a herpes diagnosis.
As a multicultural psychotherapist, I work with a very diverse population, including the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized groups. I recognize the impact of privilege, systemic socio-economic oppression, and discrimination on these communities, and I am deeply committed to providing a safe space where inclusivity, empowerment, and resilience are paramount values to people’s overall well-being.
I’m an integrative clinician who combines therapeutic approaches primarily from Attachment Theory, Poly-Vagal Theory, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Parts Work, DBT, Relational Therapy, and Transpersonal Psychology.
In addition to that, I have studied Ayurvedic and Buddhist Psychology. I’m a yoga & meditation teacher and a Reiki Master and I apply some of these principles and practices to my clinical work to offer a holistic approach to mental health that takes into consideration every individual as a WHOLE-BEING.
I am an EMDR Consultant-in-training, and I’m also certified in Somatic EMDR and Vagus Nerve Yoga. I have trained and consulted extensively with Arielle Schwartz, PhD, E-RYT, Author, Consultant, and Trainer, and a trailblazer in the creation of Somatic EMDR.
I believe in creating a safe learning environment where it’s okay not to know the answers and every question is important, with multiple possible answers depending on the circumstances. I also believe that clinical consultation and a community of peers are essential for personal and professional growth, as well as emotional well-being, in our field of work. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
Molly is a licensed professional counselor located in Denver, Colorado. Molly is a therapist, certified life coach and approved EMDR Consultant who owns her private practice, The Healing Enthusiast. Continuing education and learning is a core value of hers; finding the intersecting points and powerful integration of effective modalities that support the innate capacity to heal from trauma. In her practice, Molly offers EMDR, including intensive half-day EMDR sessions, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, parts/ego states work, as well as somatic and mindfulness strategies to support her clients with interpersonal trauma and attachment work.
She feels fortunate for the knowledgeable and compassionate consultants and mentors throughout her EMDR journey and loves giving back to the EMDR community in this way.
I'm Monica Bergnes, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Washington, DC with over 12 years of experience, specializing in acute and complex trauma and eating disorders.
In my virtual private practice, I offer weekly therapy and Intensive EMDR therapy. I am a Certified EMDR therapist and Consultant in Training, as well as a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. I am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1. I also have advanced training in the Flash Technique, I am a certified HeartMath practitioner, and offer the Safe and Sound Protocol to support nervous system regulation.
I'm deeply passionate about the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which reflects my belief in individual autonomy and the innate ability to heal. I strive to create a warm, approachable, and compassionate space, tailoring resources to meet each person's unique needs. I hope I can help make the experience of learning EMDR an inspiring and empowering one.
Outside of my practice, I volunteer with Physicians for Human Rights, conducting forensic psychological evaluations for asylum seekers. In my free time, I love dancing ballet and spending time with my Boston Terrier, Gertie.
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.
I am a clinical social worker in full time private practice for the past ten years. I primarily see clients across the span of their adult lives, and have seen adolescents in the past as well. Prior to working in private practice, I worked at a local VA hospital in the mental health clinic providing therapy to veterans and their family members. I was trained in EMDR in 2016 and have experience working with clients who have various forms of trauma related experiences. I have specialized training working with clients who have complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
I have been in practice for 11+ years, working with individuals on their mental health and wellness paths. I use EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness in my work with clients 18 years old and upward. My experience ranges from a start in social work case management, in-home and crisis services with a focus on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, implementing therapy in an integrated care clinic, all the way to my private practice today. I integrate ego states and somatic work into my therapy space and follow a relational approach to create a sense of security and openness. I also provide consultation groups and individual consultation to clinicians on their EMDR path and I love teaching and growing with them! I specialize in acute and complex trauma, PTSD, medical issues/trauma, perinatal populations and needs, anxiety, panic disorder, dissociative disorders.
I am a licensed mental health counselor and owner of Mind and Matter Therapy, a solo private practice in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. I also hold licenses in Tennessee and North Carolina and am a Florida qualified supervisor. My proudest accomplishments, however, are my titles as EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist and Consultant-in-Training. I have also completed advanced training in ego state interventions, Somatic EMDR, EMDR for C-PTSD, emotional freedom techniques (EFT tapping), and EMDR intensives.
I am particularly passionate about treating unresolved attachment wounds as well as trauma adaptations of perfectionism, overachievement, and workaholism. I practice from a polyvagal informed lens and believe in treating every issue on a deep, nervous system level. Combining these neuro-informed interventions with EMDR, I help patients re-parent their younger parts so they can feel safe enough to have corrective experiences in the real world.
My training style emphasizes strengths while building confidence in areas that might feel outside of your comfort zone. I aim to incorporate a scientific understanding of EMDR principles into my training, while making it clinically relevant and easy for both patients and consultees to understand. One of the main reasons I wanted to become a consultant is because I hear so many therapists after basic training say that they’ve had limited opportunities to use EMDR. I remember that feeling well and I am passionate about increasing therapist comfort in using this powerful therapy, even in situations that might surprise you!
Dr. Swope is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker currently living in Dothan, Alabama. Dr. Swope has worked in child welfare, military social work, medical social work, and private practice. She is a Certified EMDR therapist and specializes in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Trauma-Informed Yoga. Dr. Swope owns a private practice and specializes in women who have experienced complex trauma. Dr. Swope provides supervision to social workers working towards Clinical Licensure and teaches adjunct courses in the social work program at University of Texas at Arlington.
Randi Robbins is a clinical social worker licensed in Maryland, New York, and Vermont. Randi provides EMDR consultation for therapists who want to strengthen their skills, refine case conceptualization, and adapt EMDR for a range of client needs. Her specialties include complex trauma (C-PTSD), childhood trauma, dissociation, ego-state work, and working with neurodivergent clients.
Her consultation style is collaborative and focused on practical application. She offers a supportive space for discussing challenges, troubleshooting difficult cases, and exploring how to integrate EMDR into each therapist’s unique clinical approach. Drawing from her experience in private practice, community mental health, and schools with clients across the lifespan, she brings a broad and nuanced perspective to consultation.
Randi’s goal is to help therapists build confidence and effectiveness while honoring their individual style and the needs of the clients they serve.
Robert Schwarz, PsyD, DCEP, ACAP-EFT has been a licensed psychologist for 40 years. He served as Executive Director of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) from 2008 to 2024, and has organized more than 30 conferences on Ericksonian hypnosis, trauma treatment, and energy psychology.
Dr. Schwarz is the author of three professional books, including Tools for Transforming Trauma, and has published numerous articles and research papers on EFT and energy psychology. His recent online program, Transforming Trauma and Limiting Beliefs with EFT, reflects his continued focus on clinical precision and integrative trauma treatment.
He presents internationally on EFT, energy psychology, and trauma treatment, and is known for his ability to translate complex clinical concepts into specific, usable skills. Dr. Schwarz trains within an integrative model, grounding EFT in polyvagal theory, somatic regulation, and memory reconsolidation science rather than presenting it as a standalone technique.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™ (RPT-S™) with over 15 years of clinical experience. Specializing in trauma-informed care, I work with children, adolescents, and adults to address trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, emotional regulation, grief, life transitions, adjustment disorders, and attachment challenges.
Born and raised in Southern California, I earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Irvine, followed by a Master of Social Work from California State University, Los Angeles. With experience in community mental health, educationally related mental health services, and private practice, I currently serve as the Clinical Director at a group private practice.
Since 2019, I have been providing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for adults, adolescents, and children. I have completed advanced training in the integration of play therapy and EMDR and also completed the EMDR Child Specialist Training Certificate Program. I have advanced training in treating trauma, neuropsychotherapy, interpersonal neurobiology, and the integration with EMDR. Additionally, I am a trained and certified Safe and Sound Protocol provider.
I am passionate about EMDR and the Adaptive Information Processing model, and I am dedicated to harnessing the nervous system’s innate capacity for healing. My approach combines clinical expertise with a deep commitment to empowering clients on their journey toward emotional well-being.
Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye is a thought leader in integrating spirituality with psychotherapy. As an integrative therapist, author, and peacebuilder, she blends ancient spiritual practices with the latest scientific research and wisdom to guide others on their healing journeys. She is affectionately referred to as, “Sister Sabrina” in the communities that she serves.
Dr. Sabrina holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University, where her research focused on the use of guided imagery as a healing tool for African-American women with chronic STIs. She is also the founder of The Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing, where she lovingly serves women, couples, and small groups. A passionate storyteller, Dr. Sabrina is a strong advocate for the power of narrative in the healing process.
She believes that sharing stories is a powerful tool for connecting with others and fostering community healing. This belief is central to her workshops and public speaking engagements, where she encourages participants to explore and share their own stories as pathways to personal and collective healing.For over thirteen years, Dr. Sabrina served as a senior faculty member with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, leading teams in response to community-wide trauma around the world. She is a highly respected member of the therapeutic community, frequently lecturing on topics such as peacebuilding, spirituality, self-care for healers, imagery, writing, and the transformative power of connection.
Her first book, Big Mama Speaks: Love Lessons from a Harlem River Swan, draws on her maternal grandmother’s resilience in overcoming trauma and chronic illness. Dr. Sabrina is deeply passionate about mentoring other therapists in creating fulfilling careers while serving humanity. She is a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who remains humbled by the healing powers of compassion, forgiveness, and love.
Sara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified EMDR Therapist, and EMDR Consultant-in-Training who specializes in helping clients heal from relational and complex trauma. She is the founder of Thriving With Therapy—a North Carolina-based practice offering both individual and group therapy.
Much of Sara’s clinical work centers on supporting adult children of emotionally immature parents, as well as survivors of childhood sexual abuse, as they process the lasting impact of early experiences and move toward healthier patterns of living and relating.
A core part of Sara’s passion for trauma therapy comes from her deep belief in the power of neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to change and heal. EMDR therapy, grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, harnesses this capacity for transformation and continues to guide her work as both a therapist and consultant. Sara integrates somatic and attachment-focused EMDR and often incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) principles, offering a trauma-informed, compassionate space for clients and clinicians alike to deepen self-understanding, build confidence, and support meaningful healing.
Sarah Osborne, LPC, LADC, NCC, is a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and Nationally Certified Counselor. She is also a Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant & Advanced Credit Provider, and an HAP Accredited Facilitator.
Sarah specializes in the treatment of addiction, complex trauma, and dissociation. With experience in both community mental health settings and private addiction treatment centers, she is passionate about integrating EMDR therapy into addiction care at all levels. Sarah has been practicing EMDR therapy for over 10 years and is deeply committed to the intersection of trauma and addiction treatment.
In her private EMDR practice, Sarah provides a safe, supportive space for individuals from all walks of life to heal and grow. She offers both individual and group consultation to EMDR clinicians and consultants-in-training, fostering development and connection within the professional community. Sarah also sponsors a local EMDR professional group to support ongoing learning and collaboration.
Dedicated to service, Sarah works closely with a local trauma response team, offering presentations and debriefings to support first responders in her community. Additionally, she is the co-owner of a perinatal group practice that focuses on helping families navigate the transitions of parenthood.
Through all aspects of her work, Sarah brings warmth, knowledge, and a steadfast commitment to helping others heal.
Sheri is a Social Worker who has been working with clients with severe mental health problems from a DBT-informed perspective since 2000. With extensive experience in a hospital as well as community setting, Sheri now sees clients in private practice and provides consultation and training internationally to other clinicians. Sheri was the winner of the R.O. Jones award for her research on using DBT with bipolar disorder, presented at the Canadian Psychiatric Association Conference.
Sheri is the author of numerous books that focus on helping readers learn DBT skills and apply them to a variety of mental health problems, including The DBT Workbook for C-PTSD, The DBT Workbook for Emotional Relief and the best-selling Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens.
My name is Stephanie Miller and I’m originally from Wisconsin but live in Georgia. I am a recovering people-pleaser and big advocate of healthy boundaries and that our voices matter! I have an ACE score of 6, so my lived experience of CPTSD and dissociation and the healing I have had has led me to what I do today! I am a licensed professional counselor and owner of Jeremiah Counseling a group practice specializing in helping women 16 and up heal from trauma and other women’s issues. I specialize in EMDR, Ego State Therapy/IFS blend, DBT, CPT, and provide Christian faith-based integration when requested. Along with these therapies, I am polyvagal and attachment informed. I have experience working with women with childhood abuse/neglect, sexual abuse, intimate partner abuse, birth trauma, religious trauma, vicarious trauma (first responders and nurses), grief and loss, anxiety, and depression. My main passion is helping women with Dissociative Identity Disorder and other dissociative disorders. As an EMDR consultant, I love helping new EMDR clinicians learn and grow so they feel more comfortable working with their clients. I also enjoy consulting on advanced topics such as dissociation and its disorders, CPTSD, and integrating parts work, attachment, polyvagal theories with EMDR.
I began my social work career in 1995, earning my LCSW while working in nonprofit settings with individuals, couples, and families. My early work primarily utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and family systems approaches to support clients across a wide range of challenges.
Over time, I transitioned into private practice, where my focus shifted to trauma, complex trauma, and PTSD. To deepen my clinical expertise, I pursued advanced training in complex trauma, ego states, and attachment theory. In addition to my private practice, I held leadership roles in nonprofit agencies as both a Clinical Director and Program Director, while continuing to supervise provisionally licensed professionals.
In 2015, I completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and became EMDR Certified in 2018. Since then, my clinical work has been dedicated to trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, and somatic disorders. I have been trained in multiple EMDR protocols and integrate EMDR with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches to provide comprehensive, individualized care.
Throughout my career, I have maintained a strong commitment to clinical supervision, mentoring provisionally licensed professionals, and supporting program development in nonprofit settings. Currently, my work is fully focused on private practice and providing supervision to emerging clinicians. My practice remains centered on helping clients heal from the impact of trauma while advancing the field through clinical training and mentorship.
Sunshine came into the field of psychotherapy through the lens of Buddhist thought as a means of understanding the notion of self and the nature of the mind. She realized individual therapy was of interest to her after studying Buddhism during her undergraduate degree. Her studies included travels to India, and studying Sanskrit, Patanjali’s yoga sutra, and yoga practice. She has also studied Buddhism under Thich Nhat Hanh.
While earning her clinical social work degree, she completed a master’s thesis titled “The Therapeutic Value of Direct Touch Bodywork with Individuals Who Have Experienced Trauma.” This work focused on the body in psychological process to heal trauma, as well as the efficacy of direct-touch bodywork.
Sunshine’s academic studies and Sensorimotor training have led to her focus on the body as a therapeutic resource with a unique Psychodynamic and Attachment-based approach to understanding Trauma and its impact across the lifespan.
Susan Yuen, LMFT, is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant with over twenty-three years of experience specializing in complex trauma, religious trauma, and eating disorders/disordered eating. She integrates EMDR with polyvagal-informed stabilization, parts work, and compassion-focused practices to help clients develop the regulation and internal safety needed for transformational reprocessing.
Susan is the founder of Compassionately Liberated, a therapeutic framework supporting women recovering from shame-based survival patterns and rebuilding trust in their bodies. She provides consultation to EMDR clinicians nationwide and is known for her clear, grounded teaching style and ability to translate complex trauma theory into practical, accessible interventions.
Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience within a highly controlled religious environment, Susan brings depth, attunement, and authenticity to her work.
Tasha Hoeltzner brings over eighteen years of Social Work experience across both rural and urban South Dakota. She is highly skilled in applying EMDR protocols within community mental health settings in the Midwest and understands the unique challenges these environments present to clinicians. Tasha’s EMDR expertise spans a broad demographic, supporting clients struggling with PTSD, C-PTSD from 18 to 101 and all the minds in-between.
In her private practice, she focuses on women’s health and empowerment, perinatal mental health, and advocacy. Tasha prides herself on staying "human" in her work as she brings her full authentic self into the room and consultations by blending her professional expertise with humor, warmth, excitement and the occasional curse word. She is passionate about helping clinicians find their own individual spark with EMDR to unlock the "magic" within their clients—and within themselves.
Credentials: MSW, LCSW-PIP, PMH-C, QMHP EMDRIA EMDR Certified Therapist EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training™ (CIT)
Wendy Llamas is a licensed clinical social worker in North Orange County, California.She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant and the owner of Growing Glimmers Child, Family, Trauma Therapy. Wendy has worked in community-based mental health, school settings, and in child welfare services. It is Wendy’s upbringing and experiences as a first-generation Latina growing up in a community of color that drew her to the helping field. She uses the knowledge she has learned from her own healing journey, along with all of her education and trainings, to offer therapy services that are grounded in the belief that she is not much different from her clients, and will compassionately walk alongside them as they go through their own processes. Wendy is passionate about helping children, their caregivers, and adult women of color break cycles of intergenerational trauma. Through EMDR, parts and attachment work, and a social justice/holistic lens, Wendy helps her clients heal childhood wounds by aiding them in identifying, releasing, and shifting the beliefs and behaviors that might be blocking their ability to fully be the highest version of themselves.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, physically located in San Francisco, CA; and licensed to provide psychotherapy throughout the states of California, New York and Texas. I have 18 years of experience in the field of mental health. I work with adult individuals and couples. I incorporate EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to liberate people from the trauma symptoms and triggers that hold them back from creating the lives they want to live.
Whitni is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas, an EMDR-certified therapist, and the owner of a group practice. She brings a strong attachment-based lens to her work and is deeply grounded in attachment science.
Whitni specializes in attachment trauma, complex PTSD, dissociation, and developmental trauma. She is Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) and works extensively with parents whose own attachment wounds surface during pregnancy and the postpartum period. She has completed all core training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and is working toward certification. Her clinical work often focuses on the ways early relational experiences shape adult relationships, parenting, and emotional regulation across the lifespan.
Whitni integrates EMDR, EFT, and Ego State Therapy and parts work to support clients in navigating complex nervous system responses with care and intention. She enjoys empowering new clinicians to become confident in working with attachment-based trauma, dissociation, and relational complexity.
As a consultant, Whitni values presence, safety, and curiosity. She believes consultation should be a supportive space for learning and growth, where clinicians feel attuned to rather than evaluated. She meets consultees where they are and supports the continued development of EMDR skills with warmth, clarity, and compassion.
She is passionate about creating spaces where therapists can deepen their understanding of attachment, strengthen their clinical judgment, and grow in confidence while staying connected to themselves and authentic in their practice.
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