Adults with a history of trauma and/or Adverse Childhood Experiences

Nurses, Practitioners, and Healthcare Workers

Therapists and Counselors (LSW, LCSW, LPC)

Teachers and Coaches

First Responders

Immigrants from Volatile Countries 

Clients with: 

Treatment Resistant Depression

Persistent Anxiety

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

Attachment Wounding, Rejection Sensitivity, and Fears of Abandonment

History of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)- verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, family dysfunction, addiction, substance abuse and mental illness

Treatment Resistant Mood Disorders

Unexplained Physical Symptoms

Headache and Migraine

My approach is complemented by my Advanced Practice Nursing education and experience. I see mental health through a unique lens that is an amalgamation of my professional expertise and my lived experience. I have the ability to apply an intuitive, yet perceptive awareness that supports my ability to meet clients needs. I have discernment that helps me notice phenomenon that others do not. 

Dissociation is a clinically significant term for involuntary disconnection from thoughts, identity, or reality, often linked to trauma. This is different from disassociation, which is a psychosocial term describing a conscious, voluntary action of cutting ties with a person, group, or idea. This distinction is important. 

My approach to working with consultees is grounded in creating a safe, collaborative environment that supports meaningful learning. I recognize that, particularly when we are new to EMDR, the process can bring forward a natural sense of vulnerability. With this in mind, I strive to foster a respectful and supportive space where learners feel encouraged to ask thoughtful questions and engage deeply with the material.

I aim to challenge consultees in ways that make the learning both relevant and impactful, while maintaining a strong sense of psychological safety. My intention is to support not only skill development, but also confidence and professional growth.

At the heart of my work is a genuine appreciation for the transformative potential of EMDR—both for us as clinicians and for the clients we serve. I seek to share and cultivate that sense of possibility, inviting learners to connect with the energy and purpose that make this work so meaningful.

Providing consultation

• with respect for the foundational principles of EMDR therapy, 

• consistent with published EMDRIA Standards,

• while aligning with current evidence, 

• meeting the needs of the adult learner, 

• maintaining cultural sensitivity, 

• through collaboration of knowledge, skills, and experience consistent with the EMDR modality of care. 

What do I offer?

• The intention to maintain a safe environment for all learners

• Emphasis on the brain based/Central Nervous System model of assessment and treatment approaches

• Honoring the nature of PTSD, CPTSD, dissociation, and structural dissociation and discussion of appropriate therapeutic interventions

• Acknowledgement of counter transference and appropriate self check in recommendations

• Integration of ego states theoretical approaches, attachment wounding assessment and interventions, and the role of these concepts in EMDR approaches

• Approaches to facilitate expansion of positive cognitions, optimism, and hope in clients. 

• Demonstration of receptivity to learning and the understanding that we, as clinicians, can be enough.