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Rebecca Kase, LCSW, is an EMDR consultant and trainer. She owns Kase & CO Training and Consulting and is the author of Polyvagal informed EMDR: A neuro-informed approach to healing (2023). She is a trained yoga instructor and an internationally known trauma expert. Kase facilitates EMDR trainings and advanced clinical trainings for psychotherapists. She is a keynote speaker and voice of inspiration, teaching others how to befriend their nervous system and how to be humble and brave.

Marlene Kenney, LICSW, is a critical incident trauma responder and EMDR practitioner. She applies Early Intervention EMDR when working with families and groups of loss survivors in the immediate aftermath of suicide loss. In her EMDR therapy practice she treats suicide loss survivors, traumatic grief, and depression with EMDR. She trains and speaks on community response, suicide prevention, intervention and postvention in the U.S. Her chapter, Integrating Group EMDR Into Current Disaster Mental Health: A model for practice, appears in R. Morrow Robinson and S. Kemal Kaptan (2023) EMDR Group Therapy: Emerging Principles and Protocols to Treat Trauma and Beyond…

Jesse Hartley, MS, MSW, is a doctoral student at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. Her previous community, educational, and professional experience inspires her research, which examines the impact of historical and present-day structural violence rooted in white supremacy and anti-Blackness. She explores social work’s unwillingness to address the field’s complicity in upholding and reinforcing white supremacy in educational and social welfare spaces. Employing interdisciplinary scholarship, Hartley aims to support the agency of marginalized individuals in the interest of disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately abolishing toxic systems and hegemonic social work practices. She believes social workers, particularly those…

Carol Miles, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker specializing in trauma and healing. She is a certified EMDR therapist, consultant, and trainer. She has 30+ years of experience and has presented on topics related to EMDR, DBT Skills eating disorders, telehealth, EMDR Refresher and private practice development. She was co-chair of the EMDRIA Conference Committee and the University Special Interest Group chair. As past board president of EMDRIA and the co-founder of the EMDR Regional Meetings in Southeast Louisiana, Miles has brought a higher level of expertise to the region’s ability to effectively address trauma through networking and presentations.

Celia Grand, LCSW, BCD, is a psychotherapist in Maine with over 40+ years of clinical expertise. Dedicated to a holistic approach in trauma treatment, she integrates neuroscience with EMDR and other transformative psychotherapy modalities. Following the tragic mass shooting in Maine, Grand assumed a leadership role, uniting EMDR therapists to aid the community. She facilitated free trainings to enhance skills of EMDR therapists working with those impacted by the mass shootings. Beyond her clinical practice, Grand provides EMDR Basic Training Consultation and guides those pursuing EMDRIA Certification and Approved Consultant credentials. She also offers psycho-spiritual healing retreats for mind-body wellness.

Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has more than 20 years of practice in family, expressive, and play therapies. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Lylesl regularly teaches sandtray therapy, other expressive modalities such as poetry, and attachment-informed family work around the globe. In addition to co-authoring the book Advanced Sandtray Therapy: Digging Deeper into Clinical Practice, he has contributed multiple chapters and articles to publications.

Marnie Davis, LMHC, CEDS-C, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant, Certified EMDR Therapist, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant and Health at Every Size-Informed clinician. She is the owner of a private practice in Maitland, Florida, where she specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and trauma. Davis is a seasoned presenter and enjoys speaking to various audiences and engaging in consultation and facilitation. She is a chapter author in the book Trauma-informed Approaches to Eating Disorders, currently in its 2nd edition process. She holds community service, social justice, and advocacy in high regard, fostering hope and healing…

Christie Sprowls, Psy.D. is a board licensed psychologist in the state of Texas and has practiced in Austin, Texas for 35 years. Dr. Sprowls is a regional trainer for the EMDR Institute and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer. She has trained in Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, South and Central America, Turkey, Japan, and Cuba as well as across the U.S. She has worked with UNICEF, the U.S. Army, and various non-profit agencies. Dr. Sprowls has been awarded two Humanitarian Assistance Awards for her service abroad and has devoted her career to getting EMDR into as many helping hands as possible.

Sunny Strasburg, LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist and pioneering author, integrates psychedelic-assisted therapy with therapeutic modalities. As the founder of The Theradelic Approach, she equips clinicians with trauma-informed methods blending IFS, EMDR, archetypal psychology, and her extensive experience. Her debut book, The Theradelic Approach, offers innovative techniques combining these disciplines for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. She presents internationally on advancing best practices in psychedelic therapy at SXSW, Worldwide Psychedelic Summit, and more. Having directed virtual reality mental health projects, Strasburg gained firsthand experience on ethical challenges, inspiring her vision for compassionate care. Her expertise resonates through engagements at EMDRIA, Psychedelic Science, IFS Conference,…

Lisa Hayes, LISW-S, is a clinical social worker based in Columbus, Ohio. She is passionate about discussion of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and access. Hayes is currently employed by The Ohio State University, maintains a part-time private practice, is co-owner of The Trauma & Wellness Institute, and serves as the director of the EMDR Therapy Training Program for BIPOC Clinicians with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. Environments of learning, collaboration, and curiosity energize her. When not at work, Hayes enjoys reading, laughing with her sisters, building race tracks with her godson, traveling with her partner and playing with her dog.