In addition to being EMDR certified, I’m trained in Brainspotting and am well versed in ego-state therapy, working within the framework of the theory of structural dissociation. I always integrate ego-state work into the EMDR process.

I’m well-trained and experienced working with all elements of perinatal mental health, including infertility, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, pregnancy complications, birth trauma, NICU parenting, difficulty adjusting to parenting, and perinatal anxiety and depression.

I am trained in and love working with clients healing from narcissistic abuse.

I’m am comfortable working with preverbal trauma using Katie O’Shea and Sandra Paulson’s Early Trauma Protocol.

Finally, many of my clients don’t present with explicit trauma. Many of my clients just feel anxious and inadequate much of the time despite being very high functioning and accomplished. You may find the work you’re doing beginning to loop. I love working with these clients and can help get the loop unstuck so the healing process can flow more smoothly.

An abbreviated list of pertinent completed trainings:

• The Advanced Practice of EMDR for Infant and Perinatal Mental Health with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein.

• NICU Parenting: A Practitioner’s Guide to Working with Families in the NICU and Beyond with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein and Dr. Debbie Davis

• Direct consultation hours with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein on using EMDR with the perinatal population

• Flash Technique with Dr. Phil Manfield

• Brainspotting Phase 1 with Lisa Larson, MFT

• Brainspotting Phase 2 with Melanie Young, PsyD and Cherie Lindberg, LPC

• When There Are No Words: EMDR for Early Trauma and Neglect Held in Implicit Memory with Dr. Sandra Paulsen

• Looking Through the Eyes: Ego-State Therapy for Trauma and Dissociation with Dr. Sandra Paulsen

• Gaslighting: Help Clients Escape and Rebuild from a Narcissist’s Emotional Abuse with Dr. Stephanie Sarkis

• Birth Trauma levels 1 & 2 , and EMDR/Brainspotting for Birth Trauma with Krista Dancy, MFT

• Emotionally Focused Family Therapy with Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW (I do not practice family or couples therapy but find this useful in framing understanding of relationships and family dynamics, and in supporting my clients in their relationships.)

• Did I Lock the Door? Treating OCD with EMDR Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Ego State Therapy with Dr. Sandra Paulsen

Additionally, I’ve been lucky to complete multiple rounds of training in Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy. While these are not my primary modalities, they are helpful adjuncts to my primary methods of working.

I worked for many years in higher level of care eating disorders treatment, and while I no longer treat acute eating disorders, the Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size models are core to my personal and professional values.

I also worked for several years in a clinic that provided gender affirming care and will always be dedicated to being an LGBTQ+ ally and affirming clinician.

I also enjoy working with individuals who are questioning whether they are neurodivergent or are diagnosed as neurodivergent in adulthood (this includes people who identify as Highly Sensitive People).