Consultation

May 17, 2017

The way we learn a trauma-informed paradigm…

Cultivate SELF-COMPASSION and BEGINNER’S MIND. We therapists TALK about EVERYTHING. It is how we stay effective with our clients and how we stay balanced and full of compassion. My individual and group consultation is supportive, full of heart, and can also be fun. I cultivate an atmosphere of self-compassion, so we are all free to try out ideas, make mistakes, and eventually find our way back to the right path. This benefits our clients, as well as ourselves.

Learn to treat TRAUMA effectively. EMDR is a great method to heal trauma, but it is not magic. Many clients need a long period of preparation before they can safely process their memories, and for some, EMDR may not ever be the best approach for their healing. Assessing your clients in a careful yet intuitive way can help you avoid many clinical setbacks, and offer your clients the best possible treatment. I am now using Internal Family Systems, Structural Dissociation, and Schema Therapy methods to address my client’s distress, and I can lead you to the right approach for you and your clients.

–Group Consultation via Zoom video conferencing or face-to-face in El Cerrito

 

-Individual Consultation video conferencing or face-to-face/Fee $190 for 50 minutes

 

Group Consultation Openings here

OCD and Strep Infection in Kids or ‘PANDAS’

January 10, 2019

This is an important thing to know about if you are a parent, grand parent, or treat children! New research about the occurrence of OCD symptoms following a strep infiection, AND their possible treatment with doses of antibiotics. https://www.parents.com/kids/health/other-health-issues/pandas-a-scary-and-controversial-disorder/

Ongoing Consultation Groups

June 27, 2018

Cloud Video Conference or Face-to-Face in El Cerrito I have two monthly in-person groups that meet in El Cerrito CA, and two ongoing groups that ‘meet’ by Zoom video conference, the one on alternate Wednesdays for seasoned practitioners and the one on alternate Tuesdays for those newer to trauma treatment. My groups include lots of […]

News! Understanding Trauma: a survivor’s guide

June 14, 2018

This a book my colleague Rachel Walker and I have written to help therapists (and their trauma-surviving clients) work smarter and with greater clarity. It has been a labor of love all the way through. I hope you find it useful. More here: https://traumarecoverytools.com/  

Individual Consultation with Colleen

August 14, 2017

Focussed Attention for You and Your Clients I combine an extensive knowledge of EMDR with a number of ‘Parts’ models, to meet the needs of clients across the spectrum–from those who are adequately resourced and simply have a number of traumas to process, to those who are dissociative with extensive histories of abuse and neglect. […]

Consultation

May 17, 2017

The way we learn a trauma-informed paradigm… Cultivate SELF-COMPASSION and BEGINNER’S MIND. We therapists TALK about EVERYTHING. It is how we stay effective with our clients and how we stay balanced and full of compassion. My individual and group consultation is supportive, full of heart, and can also be fun. I cultivate an atmosphere of […]

Program to Heal your Shame

August 14, 2016

The Center for Creative Growth is a wonderful gem in the East Bay therapy community. The jewel in their crown is what they call the 20 Week Intensive, a truly fantastic resource for people who struggle with Codependence and the SHAME that is at the core of it.  I did it–and it changed my life. […]

A book I love: The Confidence Code, by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

February 27, 2015

Dear colleagues, I think you might really like to know about this gem of a book for your clients or even for yourself. I can’t say enough about what I learned from this book. I am buying five copies to lend and to give to my friends, colleagues and clients. If you have twentysomething daughters, […]

A Preverbal Trauma Protocol

January 29, 2015

I just got back from a trip to Edmonton, Alberta.  Why would anyone go to Edmonton in the middle of January–the natives were asking me?! It was a few degrees below zero outside, but I was really motivated to learn Sandra Paulsen’s When There Are No Words: EMDR for Early Trauma and Neglect in Implicit […]

ACR: A way to heal preverbal trauma

September 30, 2014

Affect Circuit Resetting or ACR, is a useful way to resolve preverbal and attachment trauma.  This protocol, done during the preparation phase, can help change how fragile and/or withdrawn clients experience the world; they can have feelings and impulses–both positive and negative, without becoming so overwhelmed by them. Invented by Katie O’Shea, and developed by […]

Being the Adjunctive Therapist

August 14, 2013

Being the Adjunctive EMDR Therapist: How to work Collaboratively with Client and Colleague In general, clear expectations, boundaries, and communication should be discussed and maintained throughout treatment. If at all possible, concurrent sessions with primary therapist should continue during EMDR treatment with you. This minimizes the potential for splitting, helps the client stay current with their […]

What Equipment Do I Use?

August 12, 2013

Okay, so now I’m trained.  What are those nifty little machines I’ve seen used? In my experience, the Basic Neurotek Tac/Audioscan is all you need.  It has alternating audio tones as well as alternating vibrating pulsars. The speed of both can be changed, the volume of the tones can be changed, and the strength of […]

Learning to Do Trauma-informed Therapy

August 7, 2013

Getting Started Right. As your consultant, I can help you get off to a good start with your client(s) from the first phone call.  I can help you assess for dissociation and create a sound treatment plan to treat dissociation. I can help you apply what you’ve learned in your training, to clients in the […]