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    • EMDR Trainings Schedule 2025/ 2026 (Select a class to begin registration)
      • Azusa Pacific University 2025/2026 *PUBLIC* EMDR Therapist Training Dec 2025/ Jan 2026
      • Winter I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – January 16-18 & February 20-22
      • Killeen/Central Texas, 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – January 22-24 & February 5-7
      • Winter II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – January 30- February 1 & February 27- March 1
      • Durham, NC, 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – March 6-8 & March 27-29
      • Dallas (Plano) 2026 – Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – March 27-29 and May 1-3
      • Spring I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – March 20-22 & April 24-26
      • Spring II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – April 10-12 & May 15-17
      • Summer Weekday Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – June 8-10 & June 22-24
      • Summer Weekday Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – June 8-10 & June 22-24
      • Fort Worth In-Person EMDR Therapist Training 2026- August 14-16 & September 11-13
      • Fall I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – September 18-20 & October 9-11
      • Houston (Katy), 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – September 25-27 & October 16-18
      • Fall II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – October 16-18 & November 6-8
    • Workshops/Retreats
      • EMDR Therapy in Short Term Treatment Programs
      • EMDR History and Preparation March 7, 2026
      • Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning, April 18-19, 2026
      • Using EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients, May 30, 2026
      • Bilingual EMDR Refresh! Conducting EMDR Therapy in Spanish, August 28-29, 2026
      • EMDR Therapy Equine-Assisted – October 2026
    • On Demand Workshops
      • EMDR Therapy: Ethical Considerations
      • EMDR Therapy: History and Preparation: A Step-By-Step Guide For Preparing Clients For EMDR
      • EMDR Therapy: Equine-Assisted Workshop – On Demand
      • Using EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients On-Demand
    • 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
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  • Home
    • CompassionWorks Team
  • Trainings
    • EMDR Trainings Schedule 2025/ 2026 (Select a class to begin registration)
      • Azusa Pacific University 2025/2026 *PUBLIC* EMDR Therapist Training Dec 2025/ Jan 2026
      • Winter I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – January 16-18 & February 20-22
      • Killeen/Central Texas, 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – January 22-24 & February 5-7
      • Winter II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – January 30- February 1 & February 27- March 1
      • Durham, NC, 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – March 6-8 & March 27-29
      • Dallas (Plano) 2026 – Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – March 27-29 and May 1-3
      • Spring I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – March 20-22 & April 24-26
      • Spring II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – April 10-12 & May 15-17
      • Summer Weekday Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – June 8-10 & June 22-24
      • Summer Weekday Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – June 8-10 & June 22-24
      • Fort Worth In-Person EMDR Therapist Training 2026- August 14-16 & September 11-13
      • Fall I Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – September 18-20 & October 9-11
      • Houston (Katy), 2026 Hybrid EMDR Therapist Training – September 25-27 & October 16-18
      • Fall II Online, 2026 EMDR Therapist Training – October 16-18 & November 6-8
    • Workshops/Retreats
      • EMDR Therapy in Short Term Treatment Programs
      • EMDR History and Preparation March 7, 2026
      • Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning, April 18-19, 2026
      • Using EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients, May 30, 2026
      • Bilingual EMDR Refresh! Conducting EMDR Therapy in Spanish, August 28-29, 2026
      • EMDR Therapy Equine-Assisted – October 2026
    • On Demand Workshops
      • EMDR Therapy: Ethical Considerations
      • EMDR Therapy: History and Preparation: A Step-By-Step Guide For Preparing Clients For EMDR
      • EMDR Therapy: Equine-Assisted Workshop – On Demand
      • Using EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients On-Demand
    • 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

From the Blog

The Science of Self-Compassion: What Your Brain Needs to Grow Stronger
By Natalia Monge
In Brain Stuff, From the Blog
Posted December 10, 2025

The Science of Self-Compassion: What Your Brain Needs to Grow Stronger

We often think of self-compassion as a soft skill—something warm, maybe even indulgent. But neuroscience tells a different story. Self-compassion isn’t just kind—it’s powerful. It [...]

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Stress, the Nervous System, and the Space Between Doing and Being
By Natalia Monge
In EMDR Therapy, From the Blog, The EMDR Way
Posted November 12, 2025

Stress, the Nervous System, and the Space Between Doing and Being

There’s a moment—right between trying to hold it all together and finally exhaling—when you can almost feel your body asking for a pause. That’s the space this post is about. The quiet space [...]

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When Life Doesn’t Obey the Mind: Control, Collapse, and the Cosmic View
By Jordan Shafer
In From the Blog
Posted October 22, 2025

When Life Doesn’t Obey the Mind: Control, Collapse, and the Cosmic View

We spend a lot of energy trying to make sense of what’s happening to us. Trying to organize the mess. Trying to get life to follow the script we’ve written in our heads. But sometimes, life rips [...]

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Honoring Heritage, Healing Legacies: EMDR and the Hispanic & Latinx Community
By Natalia Monge
In From the Blog
Posted October 15, 2025

Honoring Heritage, Healing Legacies: EMDR and the Hispanic & Latinx Community

Across generations, stories shape who we are. For many Hispanic and Latinx individuals, those stories carry both strength and pain—resilience passed down alongside unhealed wounds. As therapists, [...]

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How to Make a Pizza Order for a Training
By Jordan Shafer
In From the Blog
Posted July 13, 2025

How to Make a Pizza Order for a Training

This order is for 26 people.  Order 10 large pizzas as follows: 2 vege 1 cheese 3 pepperoni 1 delux or supreme 2 sausage 1 BBQ Chicken  

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When Time Collapses
By Jordan Shafer
In EMDR Therapy, Founder's Corner, From the Blog, Nondual Wisdom
Posted May 28, 2025

When Time Collapses

“It’s all happening now.” That might sound like a line from a meditation retreat brochure—or something someone says right before trying breathwork for the first time. But for many of us in the [...]

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A Mother’s story – September Suicide Awareness Month
By Melinda Switzer, MA, LPC, NCC
In From the Blog
Posted September 13, 2024

A Mother’s story – September Suicide Awareness Month

This month is Suicide Awareness Month. This week we hear from a skilled clinician who has also personally experienced the loss of a child through suicide. Here is her story. Hello, my name is [...]

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EMDR with Teens Part II
By Amber Quaranta-Leech
In From the Blog
Posted August 8, 2024

EMDR with Teens Part II

Welcome to Part II of this blog posting. We ended off last week with History taking with our teen clients. As we move into Phase 2 we can use the great imaginations of the teens to help them [...]

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Standard EMDR Protocol vs. Modified Protocol: Key Considerations for Therapists
By Amanda Martin, Ph.D., LMFT-Supervisor, LPC, BCN
In From the Blog
Posted August 7, 2024

Standard EMDR Protocol vs. Modified Protocol: Key Considerations for Therapists

As an EMDR therapist, I frequently receive inquiries from consultees about the application of Modified EMDR Protocols with clients. While I acknowledge that Modified Protocols can be beneficial [...]

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EMDR and Teenagers: Part 1
By Amber Quaranta-Leech
In From the Blog
Posted August 5, 2024

EMDR and Teenagers: Part 1

August is Teenager Mental Health Awareness Month. As I (Amber) think about what to write to you I think of several different topics I could cover. First, I think of a statement I heard from Dave [...]

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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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