Credentials and Training

Certifications:

• Certified EMDR Therapist
• Certified Transgender Care Specialist
• Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies
• Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• EMDR Adult, Complex Trauma & Dissociation Specialist Intensive Program
• EMDR Consultant In Training

Education:

• BA, Psychology – University of California,  Santa Barbara with honors
• Psi Chi – International Honor Society in Psychology, member
• PhD – California School of Professional Psychology, at Alliant International University

Memberships:

• American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Division 56: Division of Trauma Psychology
  • Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women
  • Division 44: Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and T Issues
• California Psychological Association (CPA)
  • Division VII: Diversity and Social Justice
• EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
• International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

PTSD Complex Trauma and Related Trainings

• #MeTooLGBTQ (8 hours)
• The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss (6 hours)
• Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits and Adults Abused as Children (12 hours)
• Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (9 hours)
• Dissociation of the Personality and the EMDR Treatment of Chronic Traumatization (12 hours)
• Dolores Mosquera- Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR Therapy (13 hours)
• EMDR Adult, Complex Trauma & Dissociation Specialist Intensive Program (46 hours)
• EMDR Basic Training Parts I & II (40 hours)
• EMDR International Association Conference 2019 ( 12 hours)
• EMDR Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (12 hours)
• EMDR Toolbox: AIP Methods for Treating Complex PTSD and Dissociative Personality Structure (13 hours)
• EMDR Treatment Planing with Survivors of Complex, Early Neglect and Abuse (12 hours)
• Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments and Interventions (6 hours)
• Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model (6 hours)
• Physiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment (6 hours)
• Staying Ahead of the Curve: Updates for Advanced Domestic Violence Treatment (16 hours)
• Trauma and Attachment with Bessel van der Kolk (1.5 hours)
• Treating Dissociative Disorders (12 hours)
• Treating Multiple Severe Disorders with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (24 hours)
• Understanding and Treating Narcissism with EMDR (6 hours)
• Working with Dissociative Clients During the Pandemic (2 hours)

Gender and Sexuality

• #MeTooLGBTQ (8 hours)
• Deconstructing Gender and Mental Health: Trans & Non-Binary Identities (6 hours)
• Human Sexuality (10 hours)
• Intersections of Gender Identity, Culture and Language (4 hours)
• Transgender certification (40 hours)
• Working with Gender and Sexually Expansive Clients (1 hour)

Cultural Humility Courses and Related Readings

• Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (12 hours)
• Cultural Somatics course (1 hour)
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

• Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (6.5 hours)
• Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) (2 hours)
• Self-Mutilation Behavior in Youth and Adults: Causes, Treatment and Prevention (6 hours)
• Risk Assessment and the Mental Status Exam (6 hours)
• Virtual Suicide Risk Assessment Tools for Joint Commission Compliance (1 hour)

Addiction and Substance Abuse

• Chemical Dependency: Expanding Substance Abuse Treatment – Part I & II (15 hours)
• Creating Treatment Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
• Evidence-Based Treatment Models for Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
• Desensitize Triggers Urge Reprocessing (DeTUR) Training (13 hours)
• Dual Diagnosis Training (7 hours)
• Issues and Techniques in the Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
• Responsive Services and Supports for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
• Understanding the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)

Other

• Heal Your Heart After Grief: Help Your Clients Find Peace After Break-Ups, Divorce, Death and other Losses (6 hours)
• Other Losses (6 hours)
• Motivational Interviewing (8 hours)
• Psychopharmacology Update (6 hours)
• Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals (12.5 hours)
• Ten Key Components in the Culturally Aware Application of EMDR Therapy: Exploring Culture, Social Identity and Restoring Dignity (3 hours)