Simplifying EMDR Therapy with Children

Instructor Bio

ALICE STRICKLIN, LMFT:

Alice Stricklin is a Licensed Marital and Family therapist who has a private practice in Lebanon TN. Alice graduated from University of Alabama Birmingham with a Masters in Public Health, with an emphasis in maternal and child health. She worked on research projects ranging from health in the elderly, behavior problems in children, and state health insurance for children then ended with an internship with the CDC studying the economic effects of violence in our country. After completion of this degree she enrolled and completed her masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University. Her career began at The Refuge Center for Counseling in Franklin TN, where she met mostly with children and teens. Her emphasis was on developmental trauma and domestic violence. She later became the Clinical Director at Refuge. Over the years Alice expanded the population she saw to working with women and men with PTSD, complex trauma, and complex dissociation. Through her experiences with clients she developed a passion for working with trauma victims and became trained in EMDR therapy where she later became certified and now serves as an EMDR consultant and trainer. Alice leads basic trainings in EMDR through Personal Transformation Institute where somatic therapies, attachment based therapies and EMDR therapy are all integrated to form one model. Alice also uses her systems background through narrative, experiential and solution focused techniques when working with clients and their families. Alice wrote two chapters in the book “EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room : An Integrated Approach. She also presents in the middle TN area on areas such as Simplifying EMDR Therapy with Children and Teens and How to Navigate Spirituality in EMDR Therapy with Christian Clients, and how to Navigate Complex Trauma with EMDR Therapy. Alice is an AAMFT approved Licensure supervisor, and EMDRIA approved EMDR consultant.

KARY VALDES, LCSW:

Kary Valdes, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee. She is a “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” independent facilitator. She’s a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Association for Play Therapy. She is also a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant. Kary received her formal education at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.

Kary has been working with troubled and at-risk children, teenagers and their families, and various capacities, for more than 20 years. She has worked extensively with children and a wide variety of settings including outpatient mental health clinics, residential treatment centers, and hospitals. Kary also works with adults doing trauma work with EMDR.

Kary maintains a private practice in the Green Hills area of Nashville as well Mt. Juliet, specializing in the mental health treatment of children and adolescents.

Conflict of Interest

There is no known commercial interest or conflict of interest for this program.

Grievance Policy

All grievances must be submitted in writing to Alice Stricklin. at alicestricklincounseling@gmail.com All concerns, please contact alice.stricklin@gmail.com

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 1 week from training date will receive 50% refund or the option to schedule to attend the next available webinar or in person training. Cancellations made the week before up to the day of the training will not qualify for a refund but may attend the next scheduled webinar or in person training.

ADA Accessibility Policy

This program adheres to the standards of the Americans Disabilities Act. If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.