Should you strive for EMDR Certification? Many therapists complete EMDR Therapy Training and find themselves wondering if they should pursue EMDR Certification. This is a fair question considering the high investment into Basic training - time, finances, and energy. My recommendation to you is a strong - yes! Yes, I think you should become certified and here's why: Connection. Staying connected to the EMDR Therapy community by pursing EMDR allows you to be aware of what is happening locally...

It's not uncommon to hear everyone mention COVID fatigue - but what of therapist who are fatigued from COVID as well? COVID presented new challenges for therapists. When COVID hit, therapists were not immune to juggling family schedules, panic and even anxiety unsure of what the tidal wave would bring. Being trained not to mix the professional and the personal - we left our personal at the door - and stepped into the treatment room. What was the cost of being an unseen frontline worker?...

Recently, someone in my clinical consult group asked how a clinician's practice is measured if they were ever called to explain their practice. The general answer is: GAPP - what is the Generally Accepted Professional Practice - in real words it means - What Would (your) Colleagues Do? (WWCD!) Group social work supervision provides more than professional accountability — it creates a collaborative space where clinicians learn from one another’s experiences, mistakes, ethical dilemmas, and...