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    • EMDR Trainings Schedule 2025 (Select a class to begin registration)
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      • EMDR Therapy Equine-Assisted – October 4, 2025
      • EMDR & Mindfulness Weekend Retreat – November 14-15, 2025
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      • EMDR Therapy: Equine-Assisted Workshop – On Demand
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  • Home
    • CompassionWorks Team
  • Trainings
    • EMDR Trainings Schedule 2025 (Select a class to begin registration)
      • Summer I Online 2025 – July 25-27 & August 8-10
      • Fort Worth In-Person EMDR Therapist Training – August 22-24 & Sep 12-14, 2025
      • Fall I Online 2025 – September 19-21 & October 17-19
      • Fall In-Person Corpus Christi, TX – Sept 26, 27, 28 & Oct 17, 18, 19, 2025
      • Houston (Katy) Hybrid Training 2025 – September 26-28 & October 24-26
    • Workshops/Retreats
      • EMDR Therapy Equine-Assisted – October 4, 2025
      • EMDR & Mindfulness Weekend Retreat – November 14-15, 2025
    • On Demand Workshops
      • EMDR Therapy: Equine-Assisted Workshop – On Demand
      • EMDR Therapy: Ethical Considerations
      • EMDR Therapy: History and Preparation: A Step-By-Step Guide For Preparing Clients For EMDR
    • About the trainings…
      • Fulfillment Policy, Policy Agreements, and Criteria for Completion
      • Online EMDR Therapist Training Information
      • Basic EMDR Training Eligibility Requirements
      • Go here to make up a consultation group
      • EMDR Class Comments
  • EMDR + Universities
  • Therapists
    • CompassionWorks Trained EMDR Therapists
    • Recommended Consultants for Certification
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • EMDR Therapy Benefits
    • Mindfulness
  • Contact
    • Contact Jordan
    • Services

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Structured Yet Alive: EMDR as a Teachable and Improvisational Process
By Jordan Shafer
In EMDR Therapy, Founder's Corner
Posted June 25, 2025

Structured Yet Alive: EMDR as a Teachable and Improvisational Process

The Beauty Beyond the Protocol “We teach it by the numbers, but you learn to use it by the beauty.” EMDR is often taught as a protocol—a sequence of steps, memorized and practiced until [...]

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Global Applications for EMDR: When Crisis and Care Intersect
By Amber Quaranta-Leech
In EMDR Therapy, PTSD
Posted June 20, 2025

Global Applications for EMDR: When Crisis and Care Intersect

The Day Everything Changed February 24, 2022 was a date I (Amber) will not forget. While not an event that happened on American soil, the events of this day impacted many people who were or would [...]

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From Answers to Wondering: Therapy as the Art of Not Knowing
By Jordan Shafer
In EMDR Therapy, Founder's Corner, Nondual Wisdom
Posted June 16, 2025

From Answers to Wondering: Therapy as the Art of Not Knowing

People come to therapy wanting to know what’s happening. But the real shift begins when they’re willing to go from answers to wondering. In both life and therapy, we often search for clarity: a [...]

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Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

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