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Jocelyn Fitzgerald, LMFT, ATR, is a psychotherapist and EMDR consultant. In Indiana, she excelled in academia, private practice, and Alzheimer’s care. Discovering her passion in Vancouver, she aided refugees through EMDR, co-authoring work on Eritrean youth outcomes. Amid the pandemic, Fitgerald’s ingenuity shone in co-authoring “Colorful Place: Mindful Art and Story for Kids,” a bestselling children’s book. In academia, she co-edited and authored a chapter in “EMDR and Creative Arts Therapies,” a groundbreaking textbook released in October 2023. Beyond, she enjoys hiking, yoga, family dance parties, and extending her mental health commitment through her Etsy shop, Colorful Therapy Tools.

Irene M. Rodriguez, M.S., LMHC, REAT, is the founder and director of Mindful Journey Center. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), and Certified Laughter Yoga Facilitator. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer. She began practicing in community mental health settings, going on to train extensively in addiction, trauma, EMDR, mindfulness and expressive arts as well as specializing in compassion fatigue. Rodriquez started her private practice in 2012 and is recognized for her skill in engaging trainees and consultees by fostering their skills through compassionate relationships and guidance.

Stephen Dansiger, Psy.D., MHCI, MFT is the creator and founder of the MET(T)A Protocol (Mindfulness and EMDR Treatment Template for Agencies), which uses Buddhist psychology and EMDR therapy to create an agency’s primary clinical practice system. He is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Certified Therapist who provides EMDR Training and Advanced Topic workshops as Faculty for The Institute for Creative Mindfulness. He is the co-author (with Jamie Marich) of EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care and Healing Addiction with EMDR Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Guide. He is Cofounder and Head of Health Innovation at HTH Health, a technology company dedicated…