Education
Continuing education and expert mentorship will always be vital. It sustains me and my practice. As the field continues to grow and innovate, my hope is to bring you the best care possible.
My graduate education includes a Master’s of Science in Social Work (clinical track) with a Certificate in Military Social Work from UT Austin. I focused on Interpersonal Neurobiology, Trauma, and Grief.
I completed training in EMDR therapy in 2021 with Christie Sprowls, Psy.D. in Austin, Texas. Since then I have participated in multiple consultation and study groups in order to effectively adapt and leverage EMDR to support a wide variety of needs and therapeutic goals.
Prior, I earned my BA from Smith College, a seven sisters college, where I studied Comparative Religion and Philosophy. I had a special interest in the anthropology and psychology of religion and the belief systems of the mystical and contemplative traditions. After graduating I spent a season living as a monastic in a Zen Buddhist monastery in Oregon. I warmly welcome folks from all belief systems and invite those contemplating the existential.
Current Training:
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS TRAUMA TREATMENT PROGRAM: A 4-MONTH ONLINE INTENSIVE, with Frank Anderson MD, starting June 2026
-Frank Anderson, MD, is an internationally recognized trauma expert with over 30 years experience. He is passionate about integrating current neuroscience knowledge into psychotherapy. Dr. Anderson is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and psychotherapist, and longtime collaborator of The Body Keeps The Score (Dr. Bessel van der Kolk)
CERTIFICATE IN SOMATIC EMBODIMENT & REGULATION: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT CAN HELP US DEAL WITH ANXIETY, OVERTHINKING, EMOTIONAL FLOODING, AND BEING OVERWHELMED, with Linda Thai LMSW ERYT-200 CLYL, current
-Linda Thai, LMSW ERYT-200 specializes in brain and body-based modalities for addressing complex developmental trauma and neurodivergence. She is passionate about breaking the cycle of historical and intergenerational trauma and has assisted internationally renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk with his psychotherapy workshops. Linda has studied Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, Havening Touch, Flash Technique, and structural dissociation of the personality, the Safe and Sound Protocol, yoga, and meditation.
EMDR CONSULTATION & CERTIFICATION, with Christine Molina LCSW, current
-Christine Molina, LCSW, EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, AEDP/DARe Therapist, IFS-Informed and Ego State Therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE™) Student. Consulting since March 2020. Certification to complete end of August 2026.
Recent Trainings:
Inside Dr. Dan Siegel’s 10 Most Powerful Clinical Tools: Interpersonal Neurobiology for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relational Healing & More (Online Course)
Recorded program completed May 18 2026
EMDR & INTERNAL FAMILY (IFS) THERAPY: INTEGRATION TECHNIQUES TO RESOLVE INNER CONFLICTS FOR ENHANCED TRAUMA PROCESSING, with Daphne Fatter, PhD, April 2026, -Daphne Fatter, Ph.D. “is a licensed psychologist, clinical trainer, consultant, author, and international speaker dedicated to providing education on integrative trauma-informed therapies. She is certified in EMDR and an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant with twenty years of clinical experience providing trauma treatment.”
BENEFITS AND RISKS OF THE (EMDR) INTENSIVE FORMAT: TAKING CARE ETHICALLY, with Sandra Paulsen PhD (EMDRIA)
IFS THERAPY APPROACHES TO SHAME, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION, with Frank Anderson, MD; Michael Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH
IFS THERAPY & ADDICTIVE PROCESSES: HEALING WOUNDS AND RESTORING BALANCE TO THE SYSTEM OF PARTS, with Frank Anderson, MD; Cece Sykes, LCSW, ACSW
EXPLORING THE ETHICAL CHALLENGES OF CONVERSATIONAL AI IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE, Free State Social Work, LLC
Notable Past Trainings:
EMDR & PRESENTATIONS OF “SUBTLE” ADULT AUTISM, by Christine Molina, LCSW, EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, Live Training, July 18 and August 22, 2025
AN INTRODUCTION TO NARM: THE NEUROAFFECTIVE RELATIONAL MODEL FOR TRANSFORMING COMPLEX TRAUMA, presented by Brad J. Kammer, LMFT, LPCC on Friday, January 19, 2024
INTRODUCTION TO THE INTEGRATION OF STRUCTURAL DISSOCIATION, EGO STATE THERAPY AND EMDR THERAPY, by Farnsworth E. Lobenstine, LICSW; with Paula Merucci, LCSW; and Reggie Harris, LMFT on March 3-5, 2023
A SCHOOL OF UNLEARNING: A THERAPIST’S GUIDE TO MEMORY RECONSOLIDATION, GRIEF AND HEALING, presented by Juliane Taylor Shore, LPC-S, LMFT-S on Friday, May 12, 2023
THE OPPRESSION OF CONNECTION – EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON COUPLES, presented by Akilah Riley Richardson, MSW, CCTP on Friday, May 19, 2023
IFS and OTHER PARTS MODELS, presented by Lindsey Lucius, LCSW-S on September 7, 14, 21 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9 2022
DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF: THE UNDERAPPRECIATED LOSS EXPERIENCE, presented by Emily E. Harrison, LPC on Friday, October 14, 2022
PREPARING THE CONVERSATION: IDENTIFYING BIASES AND PRACTICING CULTURAL HUMILITY, presented by Marlon Johnson, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, NCC on Friday, October 1, 2021
MEMORY RECONSOLIDATION, presented by Juliane Taylor Shore, LPC-S, LMFT-S on Friday, October 15, 2021
SUICIDALITY AND SELF HARM, presented by DeLinda Spain, LCSW, CGO, CEDS on Friday, November 12, 2021
ENGAGE: STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE CULTURE AND IDENTITY IN A CLINICAL SETTING, presented by Marlon Johnson, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP, NCC on Friday, November 5, 2021
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEUROAFFECTIVE RELATIONAL MODEL, presented by Lindsey Lucius, LCSW-S on Friday, June 17, 2022
DEPERSONALIZATION: A DEEPER LOOK AT A MISUNDERSTOOD PHENOMENON, presented by Julia Shirar, LPC-Associate on Friday, July 15, 2022
AN UPDATED MODEL TO UNDERSTAND AND TREAT ADDICTION, presented by Daniel Hochman, M.D. on Friday, January 14, 2022
SUBTLE ACTS OF EXCLUSION, presented by Briona Jenkins on Friday, January 21, 2022
INCLUSIVE DISORDERED EATING TREATMENT, presented by Neathery Falchuk, LCSW-S, CGP on Friday, February 4, 2022
INTERPERSONAL NEUROBIOLOGY, presented by Juliane Taylor Shore, LPC-S, LMFT-S on Friday, June 18, 2021
FLASHBACKS & THE 3Ds, presented by Jill Hokanson, LCSW on Friday, June 4, 2021
KINK, BDSM, AND POLY/OPEN RELATIONSHIPS, presented by Adam MacDonald, LCSW on Friday, August 13, 2021
INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS 101, presented by Michelle Hawn, LPC-S on Friday, September 10, 2021
EMDR BASIC TRAINING, July 16, 17, 18 and September 17, 18, 19, 2021 and 10 hours of Consultation, with Christie Sprowls, Psy.D. in Austin, Texas.