Not every expert has the gift of increasing competence and confidence in those they teach, nor do they all take the time to recognize and help those they teach to heal themselves.
Lisa H., LCSW
For clinicians
Trauma treatment begins with contact.
I'm a Gestalt therapist, specializing in trauma, who trains and consults with clinicians. I use EMDR selectively, based on the client's needs and readiness.
Consultation is available now; institutional training is available in 2027, and mentorship begins January 7, 2027.
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Clinical consultation
Bring the question
you’re working through.
Examine your formulation, identify what you may be overlooking, and consider your options within your training and scope of practice.
Individual
Consultation
Phone or Zoom. A 30-minute meeting is $130; 60 minutes is $250. Calendly also lists three-session ($595) and five-session ($875) one-hour packages. Cancellation requires 24 hours’ notice.
Choose an Individual Meeting Opens Linda's Calendly page in a new tabEarly EMDR
Practice
Monthly, two-hour live Zoom groups for EMDR-trained clinicians. Case discussion, questions, and an observed practice session with feedback. The current schedule and session packages are on Linda’s group page.
Explore the Beginner Group Opens Linda's beginner group page in a new tabAdvanced EMDR
Case Consultation
For EMDR-trained clinicians addressing complex dissociative presentations. The current six-meeting cohort runs November 2026–April 2027, 6–8 p.m. Eastern on published Wednesdays; check the group page for live availability and payment.
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Plan a consultation.
Choose individual time with Linda or see the current beginner and advanced group schedules.
New mentorship January–September 2027
The gestalt of trauma healing
Live virtual via Zoom · 8 clinicians · $1,295 tuition · $82/hour rounded
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New mentorship January–September 2027
The gestalt of trauma healing
Live virtual via Zoom · 8 clinicians · $1,295 tuition · $82/hour rounded
The first cohort meets live on Zoom on eight Thursdays from January through September 2027, with no August meeting. We examine how you understand the client’s difficulties, what happens between you, and how you choose the next step in treatment. That includes whether to begin trauma-memory processing, continue preparation, or reconsider the approach.
Cost per hour$82/hourRounded across all included meetings
$1,295 total tuition15 hours 50 minutes per clinicianEight groups + two individual meetings
Take a closer look
Read the syllabus.
See the meeting topics and the work between meetings. Individual appointments are scheduled separately.
Download SyllabusPDF · 3 pages · January–September 2027 · $1,295 per clinician. Enroll by December 14, 2026. All meetings are live virtual via Zoom.
Gestalt therapy guides the clinical work.
We attend to awareness, contact and what changes between therapist and client. Countertransference becomes something to examine rather than act out. We use role play to test a response, revisit the formulation and decide what the next intervention is meant to accomplish. EMDR components are considered when they serve that clinical purpose.
I completed a three-year intensive in Gestalt therapy and a further year focused on developmental somatic processing. My EMDR training work at Cummins Behavioral Health Systems included a year of follow-up consultation; at Mirmont Treatment Center, multi-month staff training was paired with ongoing consultation. That experience informs a mentorship in which clinicians return with what happened and reconsider their choices.
Bring a de-identified clinical question, not a client record. Each meeting takes the formulation a little further; individual conversations return to your own learning goals. You leave with a revised plan and a clearer account of what is within your training.
Course of study
Eight meetings. A consistent small group. One formulation revised over time.- 01
See the gestalt of the client's situation
History, current pressures, relationships, strengths, safety. Draft a one-page de-identified formulation and one question you cannot yet answer.
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Countertransference ~ examine your response
Notice your frustration, urgency, withdrawal or wish to rescue. Use role play to examine how those responses influence contact and rehearse a different response. The aim is to recognize what you bring to the work before acting on it.
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Choose among plausible approaches
Keep the Gestalt frame while considering somatic, relational, and parts-oriented perspectives. Map the rationale, evidence limits, and any training gap.
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Choose an intervention ~ know why
Consider what the client needs and what an intervention is intended to accomplish. Practice introducing it with consent and noticing the response. This helps you decide whether to continue, adapt, or stop ~ including when no technique is needed.
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When to begin trauma-memory processing
Assess safety, dissociation and the client’s capacity to remain engaged with the present while approaching traumatic material. Decide whether to begin memory processing, continue preparation, or seek consultation. Therapy continues even when memory processing waits.
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EMDR components in stages one and two of trauma treatment
Explore EMDR components that can be used in both stages of trauma treatment. Whether the client is dealing with dissociation, insecure attachment strategies, addiction or compulsive behaviors, we ask: What is the most pressing issue and what interventions would benefit this client at this time?
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When the work stalls ~ reconsider the formulation
Review contact interruptions, dissociation and the purpose of the intervention using Trauma Essentials and EMDR Deconstructed. Revisit the clinical example to identify what may have been missed and revise the next step, rather than repeat what is not helping.
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Show your reasoning
Revise your initial formulation, explain a treatment choice and its limits, and make a specific continuing-learning plan.
Selected readings from two clinical sites
Read with a clinical question in mind.
Use these optional readings to prepare for discussion or revisit a question between meetings. Connect what you read to your assessment and treatment decisions.
01 / Trauma EssentialsContact and the therapeutic relationshipReview Gestalt awareness, contact interruptions and experiments so we can examine what is happening between therapist and client.Read the Gestalt guide ↗Opens in a new tab
02 / EMDR DeconstructedChoose a tool for a clinical purposeExamine dual attention, imagery, behavioral rehearsal and other component tools. Knowing what a tool is meant to do helps you decide whether it belongs in the treatment you already practice.Read the component guide ↗Opens in a new tab
03 / EMDR DeconstructedDissociation and complex trauma ~ free chapterUse Chapter 2’s assessment and screening material to identify dissociative responses and consider how treatment needs to change. Read the complete chapter directly ~ no email signup required.Open the free chapter PDF ↗37-page PDF, opens in a new tab
04 / Trauma EssentialsSecure and insecure attachment styles and strategiesAssess how the client seeks closeness, manages distance and responds to relational threat. Use that assessment to choose interventions for secure, anxious, avoidant or disorganized attachment patterns ~ then evaluate how the client responds.Explore attachment assessment and interventions ↗Opens in a new tab
Enrollment / first cohort
Apply for Mentorship
After your enrollment payment, you’ll receive a welcome email from linda@trauma101.com with the cohort dates and your payment status. Paying the remainder updates your existing enrollment. Enrollment emails do not subscribe you to marketing.
Enrollment and cancellation
Enrollment: Open to interested clinicians learning about treating trauma. Enter your name and email, choose your payment and accept the terms. Credentials is optional. Apply by December 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Four places are allocated to deposit enrollment and four to full-tuition enrollment.
Already enrolled? Use the same name and email for your remaining-tuition payment. The $150 deposit counts toward the $1,295 tuition; the $1,145 balance is due December 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern and is not charged automatically. Do not submit another deposit or pay again if tuition is already paid in full.
Cancellation: Withdraw in writing before December 1, 2026 for a refund of all tuition paid, including the deposit. December 1–14: the $150 deposit is retained and any tuition above it is refunded. From December 15: no refund for participant withdrawal. If Linda cancels the entire cohort, all mentorship payments are refunded. Missed group meetings do not reduce tuition.
Read the agreement and full mentorship terms ↗ (PDF, opens in a new tab). An unpaid balance may lead to release of the place from December 15 with written notice. Send cancellation requests to linda@trauma101.com. Individual appointments are scheduled separately.
First cohort / group schedule
Eight Thursdays. August off.
Live virtual via Zoom, 10:00–11:45 a.m. Eastern Time on every date. Local clock time follows Eastern daylight saving when applicable. The two individual meetings are also via Zoom and scheduled separately.
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What tuition includes
- Group time
- 14 hours 8 × 1 hr 45 min
- Individual time
- 1 hr 50 min 2 × 55 min
- Total live time
- 15 hr 50 min per clinician
- Cost per hour
- $82 rounded blended program rate
$1,295 ÷ 15 hours 50 minutes, rounded to the nearest dollar. Group and individual meetings are included in one tuition; they are not separately priced.
Linda A. Curran
How I approach
the work.
BCPC, LPC, CAADC, CCDPD
We examine your choices. Are you following the client’s capacity, or trying to move the session along because you’re uncomfortable? We may decide to change course, slow down, or wait. I want you to know why ~ and to notice whose need you’re responding to.
In training and mentorship, we follow the work over time. You try something, come back with what happened, and we reconsider the formulation. I teach techniques alongside the judgment to use them, adapt them within your training, or leave them alone.
Your frustration, urgency, or wish to rescue may tell us as much as the intervention you were about to use.
Read my biography (opens in a new tab)Past training participants
In their words.
From earlier EMDR trainings: what clinicians said about the teaching, materials, and what they took away.
Browse nine training reviews
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Made by Linda · free to use
Three sites.
All free.
I built these sites over the past two years. One breaks EMDR down to its essential components for reassembly by the clinician. One brings fundamental trauma concepts and trauma processing modalities together. One puts practical mental health tools in the hands of family and friends. None has a paywall.
01 / 03FREE SITE
For clinicians · Free field guide onlineEMDR
DeconstructedTake the protocol apart: the components, the eight phases, and adaptations for complex trauma. The site is free to read; live training is separate.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open 02 / 03FREE SITE
For clinicians · Free clinical libraryTrauma
EssentialsExplore trauma-treatment modalities, core concepts, and practical guides in one free clinical library.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open 03 / 03FREE SITE
For families & supporters · Free programsCurran’s
Coaching ManualsEleven 12-week programs with scripts and worksheets for family, friends, and partners. They support care; they do not replace treatment.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open
For clinicians · Free field guide onlineEMDRDeconstructedTake the protocol apart: the components, the eight phases, and adaptations for complex trauma. The site is free to read; live training is separate.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open 02 / 03FREE SITE
For clinicians · Free clinical libraryTraumaEssentialsExplore trauma-treatment modalities, core concepts, and practical guides in one free clinical library.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open 03 / 03FREE SITE
For families & supporters · Free programsCurran’sCoaching ManualsEleven 12-week programs with scripts and worksheets for family, friends, and partners. They support care; they do not replace treatment.Explore the free site Opens in a new tab · this page stays open
Available to host organizations in 2027
Bring the training
to your clinicians.
48 training hours ~ six hours of recorded complex-trauma preparation followed by the seven-day, 42-hour course. Five two-hour group consultations follow the training. Linda provides the recordings and the reading list. All live training and follow-up groups are virtual via Zoom. EMDR Deconstructed remains a separate advanced training.
If you prefer an in-person training, please email linda@trauma101.com with your request.
For institutional hostsSeven days · live virtual via Zoom
EMDR Complete: A Master Class in Complex Presentations, from Assessment to Trauma Processing
Fulfills all requirements for Evergreen EMDR-C certification. For eligible clinicians, this offering covers all of Evergreen’s training, reading, consultation and individual session-review requirements. Qualifying CE documentation and Evergreen’s application approval are required.
48 training hours: six recorded complex-trauma hours beforehand and 42 instructional hours in the seven-day course. Five two-hour follow-up groups provide an additional 10 consultation hours and include the required individual session review. Choose any two practitioner books from the reading list.
Clinicians practice resourcing and EMDR in dyads and triads; nervous-system regulation is woven throughout. Applicants submit their license, completion documents, application and certification fee to Evergreen, which reviews applications and issues the credential.
Evergreen certification ~ requirements and Q&AProgram sequence · Eligibility · Reading · Consultation · Official formsView detailsClose details
The complete certification program
Evergreen Certified EMDR Clinician ~ EMDR-C
48 training hours, plus 10 consultation hours. For eligible clinicians, this offering covers all of Evergreen’s training, reading, consultation and individual session-review requirements. Linda is an Evergreen Advisor for both EMDR certification and Complex Trauma certification and has taught this course for PESI. Applicants must meet Evergreen’s professional eligibility requirements and submit their license, completion documents, application and certification fee. The host applies for CE approval and confirms qualifying completion documentation. Evergreen reviews applications and issues the credential.
How the program is organized
- Before training ~ 6 recorded hours.
Complete the additional complex-trauma training before the EMDR course begins. Linda provides the recorded material.
- Seven-day course ~ 42 instructional hours.
Trauma, attachment, assessment, stabilization, resourcing and EMDR, including guided practice. All seven days are live virtual via Zoom.
- Required reading ~ 2 books.
Choose any two practitioner books from the reading list below. Applicants list the titles and attest to completing the reading.
- After training ~ 5 two-hour groups.
Complete 10 hours of EMDR-focused group case consultation with Linda, an Evergreen Advisor for both EMDR certification and Complex Trauma certification, within one year after the education hours.
Each participant facilitates an individual EMDR session and has it reviewed in real time during one of the five consultation groups. This required review is included in the group sessions.
What Evergreen requires
- Professional eligibility. At least a master’s degree in the profession and a qualifying state or national license for independent practice. Eligible professions are psychology, counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychiatry and psychiatric nursing as a nurse practitioner.
- Qualifying education. At least 42 continuing-education hours: 18 in trauma, 18 in EMDR and 6 in clinical practice. Training must cover Evergreen’s specified topics and be documented by completion certificates from an accredited training organization. Education must be completed within two years of the initial application.
- Two practitioner books. Read at least two books on the practice of EMDR therapy and identify them on the application.
- Consultation and a reviewed session. At least 10 hours of EMDR-focused case review with an Evergreen-approved consultant, within one year of completing education. The consultant must also review at least one EMDR client session by video or transcript, or observe a live peer-to-peer session.
- Application and documentation. Submit the professional license, qualifying training certificate(s), completed consultation form and EMDR-C application. Agree to Evergreen’s professional code of ethics and pay its initial application fee, currently $349.99 USD, directly to Evergreen.
- Evergreen approval. Use EMDR-C only after the application is approved. Certification does not expand your licensed scope of practice or constitute an endorsement of clinical competency.
Reading list ~ choose any two practitioner books
Complete any two available practitioner books from the selections below, including the children’s title if relevant to your practice. List the two titles on your Evergreen application and attest to completing the reading. The remaining books are optional.
Practitioner book selectionsChoose two; additional reading is optionalView titlesClose titles
- A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR: Tools and Techniques for Successful Treatment
Laurel Parnell ~ W. W. Norton & Company, 2007
- EMDR Deconstructed: Flexibility Beyond Manuals and Protocols
Linda A. Curran ~ forthcoming in 2027
Choose another available practitioner title if this book has not yet been released.
- The Many Tracks of EMDR Therapy: Sourcebook of Techniques, Interventions, Strategies, and Modifications to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocol
Barbara J. Hensley ~ independently published, 2023
- EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation
James Knipe ~ Springer Publishing Company, 2015
- EMDR Solutions: Pathways to Healing
Robin Shapiro, editor ~ W. W. Norton & Company, 2005
- EMDR Solutions II: For Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance, and More
Robin Shapiro, editor; Celia Grand, contributor ~ W. W. Norton & Company, 2009
- Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Francine Shapiro ~ Rodale Books
Before using this title for certification, confirm with Evergreen that it meets the practitioner-book requirement.
For clinicians working with childrenMay be one of your two selected practitioner booksView titleClose title
- EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children: Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation
Ana M. Gómez ~ Springer Publishing Company, 2013 · First edition
Linda provides the educational materials; the host applies for CE approval and confirms credits and completion documentation for the course and recorded preparation. Applicants submit their qualifying documents to Evergreen. Certification fees are separate from training and consultation fees.
Certification questions ~ from Evergreen’s FAQ
These answers summarize Evergreen’s published US guidance. Use the official page for full standards and current fees.
Is certification required to use EMDR?
Evergreen says certification is optional. You remain responsible for adequate training, professional competence and your licensed scope of practice. The EMDR-C pathway combines trauma education, EMDR training, practice and consultation.
Why pursue the EMDR-C credential?
Evergreen’s pathway emphasizes complex and developmental trauma as well as EMDR. It documents completion of the certification requirements, with a digital badge after approval; it is not a substitute for a professional license.
Can an earlier EMDR training count?
Qualifying courses completed within two years of the initial application can count. If a course is not pre-approved, send Evergreen its title, speaker, outline and learning objectives for review.
Must I choose books from Evergreen’s sample list?
No. The books must be practitioner books about the practice of EMDR therapy. For this program, choose any two practitioner books from Linda’s reading list. List the two titles on your application and attest to completing the reading.
What is consultation for?
Consultation supports the use of EMDR after training through case review, practice, recommendations and feedback. Evergreen requires at least 10 hours with an approved consultant and review of at least one session.
Can I work with more than one consultant?
Yes. Evergreen recommends continuity with one consultant, but permits more than one. Submit a consultation completion form from each consultant you work with.
Which credential may I use after approval?
Once Evergreen approves your certification application, you may use EMDR-C.
How long is certification valid?
The initial certification is valid for two years. Renewals are also for two-year periods.
Do I have to renew?
Yes. Renewal is required every two years to keep the credential active.
What is required for renewal?
Complete at least 12 hours of EMDR-focused continuing education since certification or the last renewal, submit completion certificate(s) and a copy of your license, and pay Evergreen’s renewal fee, currently $149.99 USD. Do not reuse education used for the initial certification or a prior renewal. Renewal dates are based on the original certification date.
What if certification lapses?
Evergreen says that if certification has lapsed for more than two years, renewal is no longer available; you must reapply for certification.
Where is my digital badge?
The badge is automatically available in your Evergreen online account while certification is active.
For EMDR-trained cliniciansLive virtual via Zoom
EMDR Deconstructed: Flexibility Beyond Manuals & Protocols
Examine the purpose of an intervention, its evidence and limits, and the rationale for adapting within your scope. A live virtual advanced training, separate from the field guide and recordings.
Linda provides the course narrative, learning objectives and assessment questions. The host applies for continuing-education approval and confirms available credits with participants. Dates, fees and eligibility are agreed with the host.
A few practical questions
Before you
choose.
How is mentorship different from consultation?
Consultation provides space for clinical questions and cases. Mentorship follows a clinician’s development over time, with agreed learning goals, repeated feedback, and a closing development plan. It does not replace the individual, beginner, or advanced consultation options.
Which training should my institution host?
EMDR Complete: A Master Class in Complex Presentations, from Assessment to Trauma Processing provides 48 training hours: six hours of recorded complex-trauma preparation and the seven-day, 42-instructional-hour course. It also includes five two-hour follow-up consultation groups and two required EMDR practitioner books. Linda supplies the recorded material and reading list. All live training and follow-up groups are virtual via Zoom. EMDR Deconstructed: Flexibility Beyond Manuals & Protocols is a separate live virtual advanced course. See the program and Evergreen certification requirements, then ask about the course and delivery schedule that fit your team. If you prefer an in-person training, please email linda@trauma101.com with your request.
Are CE credits included?
For hosted training, Linda supplies the narrative, learning objectives and assessment questions. The host institution applies for continuing-education approval; ask the host about available credits before registering. No CE credit is included with the mentorship.
Can I apply for the mentorship here?
Yes. Interested clinicians have three separate Stripe payment options: Submit Deposit ($150), Submit Remaining Tuition ($1,145, only after paying the deposit), and Submit Full Tuition ($1,295, including the deposit). Apply by December 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Deposit-only participants owe the $1,145 remainder by that deadline. Four enrollment places are allocated to each new-enrollment option; a balance payment does not reserve another place. Name, email, payment and acceptance of terms are required; Credentials is optional on enrollment.
Withdraw in writing before December 1, 2026 for a full refund. December 1–14: the $150 deposit is retained and any tuition above it is refunded. From December 15: no participant-withdrawal refund. Linda’s cancellation of the entire cohort means all mentorship payments are refunded; missed group meetings do not reduce tuition. Read the full agreement before paying.
Choose your mentorship payment ↑Should I include information about a client?
No. Please do not enter client names, case histories, recordings, or other identifying clinical information. The inquiry form is for professional interests and administrative questions. This is not a therapy or emergency contact route.
Work with Linda
Choose the kind of
support you need.
Consultation now. Institutional training available in 2027; mentorship starts January 7, 2027. Eight group meetings, 10–11:45 a.m. Eastern; $1,295 per clinician.
Individual meetings book through Linda’s Calendly; groups show current details on trauma101.com.