The Art of EMDR…

Screen Shot 2016-03-09 at 10.30.27 PMI’m leaving in the morning to attend “The Art of EMDR” workshop in Ontario, Canada.  This workshop has been recommended to me by a couple of friends who have been there and done that.

What I’m hoping to get from this experience is to meet my “Internal Family” – not only my inner child but all his brothers and sisters, too.

The workshop is limited to 18 EMDR Therapists, and as I understand it, we work on our own stuff, and we trade off and work with others on their stuff.

I think it’s true, that if I want to invite my clients to me their Internal Family Systems then I need to meet mine, as well.

I’m really looking forward to spending a long weekend doing some intense inner work, in a beautiful setting on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.  From experience, I know that these kinds of trainings can be emotionally painful, intimidating  and, in the end, gratifying and exhilarating.  But like an old professor once said, “If you’re not cryin’ and snottin’ then ain’t doing the work.”

We’ll see.

 

 

 

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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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