Welcome! As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ I’m here to guide and support you as you deepen your expertise in EMDR therapy. Whether you're working toward certification or enhancing your skills, my goal is to provide a collaborative and empowering consultation experience.
​
An EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ has conducted at least 300 EMDR therapy sessions with at least 75 different clients and has provided feedback and guidance to other EMDR trained clinicians regarding their use of EMDR therapy with clients. To achieve this credential, the consultant has met standards for consultation hours during the EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training™ process, engaged in clinical practice and satisfied continuing education requirements in EMDR therapy. To maintain this credential, the EMDRIA Approved Consultant™ must continue to satisfy EMDRIA requirements including completion of continuing education hours (EMDRIA Credits) and adherence to EMDRIA policies.
What I Offer
​
-
Individual and group consultations tailored to meet your unique needs.
-
Support in mastering EMDR’s 8-phase protocol, case conceptualization, and addressing stuck points.
-
Guidance on integrating EMDR into diverse clinical populations and settings.
-
Feedback on session recordings to refine skills and strengthen confidence.
​
Credentials & Experiences
​Credentials
-
LPC-MHSP (TN)/LCPC (IL)
-
15 years of counseling experience
-
Basic Training completed with both The EMDR Institute and EMDR Consulting. I predominantly utilize Francine's model in my own practice and in consultation.
-
Co-Coordinator of East Tennessee Trauma Recovery Network, part of the EMDR HAP (humanitarian assistance program)
​
Specialty Areas
-
Complex-PTSD
-
Dissociation & Parts Work
-
Anxiety, Phobia & OCD
-
Attachment & Relational Issues
-
Identity & Self-Esteem
-
Preverbal Trauma
-
Traumatic Loss
​
Additional populations I have worked with:
-
Pregnancy, Perinatal & birth trauma
-
Survivors of suicide loss
-
Sexual abuse
-
Spiritual Abuse & Religious Trauma
-
Functional Neurological Disorders
-
Binge Eating Disorders
-
Self Injury
-
Tragedy Response
​
Advanced Training Highlights
-
Easy Ego State Therapy by Robin Shapiro
-
ASSYST with Ignacio (Nacho) Jarero
-
EMDR 2.0 with Ad De Jonghe & Suzy Mathiessen
-
Spiritual Abuse & Religious Trauma with Jamie Marich
-
EMDR with Grief by Roger Solomon​
​
Working With Me
Rates:
-
​Individual: $75/hour
-
Group: $50/hour
​
How To Schedule:
-
Reach out to me at hello@emdrknoxville.com to book if none of the online openings suit your schedule.
​
For EMDR Certification:
-
See the EMDRIA Website for the Certification Requirements
-
I require a minimum of 5 hours working with me to provide a letter of recommendation. This ensures I can truly get to know you as an EMDR therapist.
-
Consultees seeking certification should be prepared to bring recordings or verbatim transcripts of their work, especially focusing on phase 4.
-
I will provide a case presentation form to guide our consultation meetings.