The CompassionWorks Approach to EMDR Counseling Therapy

What we do different…

This program combines the best of modern psychology with living in the now, providing an innovative yet proven approcah to helping people get the best results from their counseling experience.

The mainstay is EMDR based psychotherapy. This involves building internal resources to strengthen a persons ability to handle even the most difficult of life’s situation and then resolving and integrating ‘trauma’ experiences that may have occurred as a one-time event or chronically over a lifetime.

‘Living in the Now’ is based on the works of Eckhart Tolle author of The Power of Now and Michael Brown, author of The Presence Process. This is all about changing your current belief system to allow you to look at your life from a place of hope and understanding.

The third leg of the treatment opportunity is providing clients with practical methods and stategies they can use on a daily basis to make their lives better. Tools such as Mindfulness, Focusing, and The Presence Process are taught and explained as it appears in the context of your life. Below, those strategies are explained in detail so you can begin using them and you are invited to ask questions, comment and share your personal observations.

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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.