EMDR and IFS-Informed EMDR Consultation

As a Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, I offer individual and group consultation to therapists seeking to strengthen their skills and gain certification. I was initially trained in EMDR Therapy in 1999 and continue to attend advanced trainings regularly. Having used this approach successfully with hundreds of clients with diverse presenting issues, I love sharing the power of EMDR Therapy to transform people’s lives. I am also a Certified IFS Therapist and am passionate about integrating IFS and EMDR for optimal processing and client healing. I have been a Training Assistant with Bruce Hersey, Lois Ehrmann, and Mary Green for both IFS experiential introduction trainings and trainings on integrating IFS and EMDR therapies since 2019 and have been a Lead Trainer with Syzygy Institute (https://www.syzygyinstitute.com/) teaching IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy since 2022.

I also lead monthly meetings for EMDR Therapists in the Greater Philadelphia Area and am committed to building and supporting the EMDR and IFS-Informed EMDR professional community.

EMDR Consultation Group – For Certification

2nd Friday of the month, 9:30 am – 11:30 am

For Therapists Who Have Completed EMDR Basic Training

Groups run September – January and February – June

This consultation group is designed for licensed therapists who have completed the EMDR Basic Training and wish to pursue EMDR Certification and deepen their knowledge and understanding of EMDR in practice. The group includes case presentation, discussion of challenging issues and obstacles to effective EMDR processing, and the comprehensive case conceptualization in order to identify the most salient trauma processing targets for transformational healing.  This consultation group supports clinicians in using EMDR effectively so that clients can experience the significant transformation possible. Five-month commitment and pre-payment required. Group is limited to four participants. Cost is $600.00 for the five-month group (for 10 hours of small group consultation).

IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy Consultation Group: Intermediate

Monthly on Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EST by Zoom

For Therapists with training in EMDR Therapy and/or IFS

Groups run September – May

This consultation group integrates insights from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR Therapy. It is designed for licensed therapists who wish to deepen their knowledge and understanding of how to facilitate meaningful depth work for clients, promoting transformational change rather than incremental change. Those with the Basic Training in EMDR Therapy as well as those who only have an introductory understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS) but wish to learn more are welcome. The group focuses on comprehensive case conceptualization in order to get to the root of the places where clients struggle, strategies for deepening the work and promoting client engagement, and tools to understand blocks in therapy as they naturally arise. Group is ideal for therapists who want to learn without the pressure to present case details every group session – and are not pursuing certification in EMDR therapy or IFS Therapy at this time. Cost is $100.00 per 90-minute group consultation, pre-paid for a minimum of six sessions.

IFS-Informed EMDR Consultation Group: Advanced

Monthly on Thursdays, 9 am – 10:30 am

September – May

This consultation group is designed for experienced clinicians already using EMDR Therapy, IFS Therapy, and/or IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy in their practices. The focus will be on deepening an understanding of IFS-Informed EMDR Therapy, comprehensive case conceptualization and treatment planning with the most complex and challenging clients, creative interventions, trouble-shooting stuck points, and providing support in ameliorating the impact of vicarious trauma when doing depth work. Group is ideal for therapists who are already Certified in EMDR Therapy who are seeking insight, inspiration, and support. Cost is $100 per 90-minute group consultation, pre-paid for a minimum of six sessions.

EMDR Consultant-in-Training Consultation Group

Monthly on Wednesdays, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST by Zoom

Group participation requires a one-year commitment.

This group is for Certified EMDR Therapists who have significant experience using EMDR Therapy with clients and are now looking to expand their work to include providing EMDR Consultation to other therapists. Group is limited to four participants and provides an opportunity to connect with peers while gaining essential skills, knowledge, and support for being an EMDR

Consultant. Group meets monthly for two hours for a total of 10 two-hour group sessions (20 hours of consultation). Each participant is expected to arrive prepared to present material related to their consultation work for 30 minutes of each meeting. Over the course of the 20 hours, participants will earn 15 hours of group consultation and five hours of individual consultation. Presentations can include questions related to a specific consultee, a concept or question arising across several consultation sessions, or other areas of challenge or growth in the role of being a consultant.

Total fee for 20 hours of small group consultation is $1750, payable in two installments of $875 each (one prior to group start date and one five months later). Payment is discounted to $1500 when full payment made in advance of the first group.