REVIEWS

As an EMDR trained therapist and a Christian I found this course a blessing to me. It is the first course that met my needs as a faith based therapist and answered some of my questions regarding doing faith based EMDR therapy. Just what I needed at this time when I am trying to transition into private practice after working for non-profit agencies all of my career. Thank you Mark for a very necessary and informative course.

– Jessica Whitaker, LCSW, Richmond, CA

An excellent mix for therapists of spiritual guidance, ethics and EMDR, all most rightly directed for the ultimate benefit of my clients. Thank you, Mark, for your efforts in putting this together.

– Chris Teipel LPC, LAT / Cheyenne, WY & Buena Vista, CO

I found this course helpful, as spirituality is so important to so many clients. For example, the question of “how could God let this [trauma] happen” comes up so often, and the techniques suggested here will come in handy.

– Rebecca Pittenger, Ph.D., Pasadena, CA

In my practice, I see clients with a variety of faith backgrounds. This webinar provided specific enough information to be helpful while being broad enough to be applicable with clients from all kinds of backgrounds. He suggested interweaves that I believe will even help my clients who aren’t dealing with spiritual trauma.

– Julie Kramer, MS, LMFT – CA

This webinar was great. I am in the process of starting private practice (Christian based) and the information and concepts of applying EMDR within spiritual trauma will be of great benefit. I look forward to Mark being a source for needed information.

– Queenie Lathan, MA, LPCC-S – Warren, OH

Mark is so right that there is a spiritual component to almost everyone’s traumatic experience. Thank you for some VERY useful tools that I will begin to use Monday morning!

– Janice Harris Lord, LCSW, ACSW/LPC – Arlington, Texas

Mark’s presents his knowledge of the Christian Faith and EMDR in a clear and concise manner. The study materials are very useful and were in keeping with his presentation. The technical aspects of the webinar were seamless. Thank you.

– (June 2017 Attendee)

This information on spiritual trauma should be required learning for all therapists in their diversity trainings. I love how Mark blended in EMDR Therapy and the AIP Model. It felt very organic. Thank you, Mark.

– Susan Arland, MA, LMHC, EMDRIA, Approved Consultant, Des Moines, Iowa

This training was absolutely exceptional, I really enjoyed it and felt relaxed and present after it ended.

– Miriam Rivas de Madrid, LPCC, LPC-S

I have been hugely blessed by this webinar. I loved the way that Mark presented in such a real and practical manner with examples that really helped bring the concepts home. I definitely have learnt much that I can use in my counseling practice. Thanks again.

– Preethi Jacob, India

The course was was very well done and helpful for increasing my understanding of how to incorporate spirituality in my treatment with clients. I look forward to future presentations by Mark.

– Linda Richnofsky, LMFT, White Bear Lake, MN

Thank you, Mark, for the time and effort you put into developing this training. I have been very aware of how trauma can shake spirituality and relationships to the core. I also know that healing is available and that there is always hope. This training gives words and understanding to the dynamics of spiritual trauma and helps to shed light on the possibility of freedom and overcoming. Your training has been a blessing to me and gives me tools to add to my practice, including assessments and resources as well as things to think about and ways to develop curiosity with clients in their therapy process. I believe this will help to continue to shape our ability to be genuine and compassionate with others both in and out of our offices.

– Shelly Teske-Hulan, Registered Psychologist (Alberta, Canada)

Informative and valuable to anyone interested in dealing with spiritual matters. Mark kept my interest throughout the entire online course. Thank you.

– Andy Cassell, LCSW

I found this course extremely helpful in offering validation to clients struggling with trauma associated with spiritual experiences of shame and unworthiness. It gave me increased confidence to pursue these issues in the future. The tools and strategies were interesting and helpful.

– Linda Newbill, LCSW, PIP

Spiritual Trauma & EMDR Therapy – 7 Steps to Help Clients Heal is very therapeutic for both clients and therapists. This is a great course for self-healing from spiritual trauma.

– Jean Desrosier, MSC; RP; ICCDPD; CCAC (Ontario, CA)

Mark offers deep insight into the effective and ethically grounded exploration of meaningful spiritual concepts and questions with trauma clients. He demonstrates a soft but poignant use of EMDR resources and techniques to strengthen and free up clients who experience blocks while processing spiritual trauma. His systemic approach to healing is both organic and scientifically informed and his course is useful on many levels.

– October 2016 Attendee

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise. Very refreshing webinar! I have some more tools in my toolkit and have learned how to use the ones I already had in new ways.

– Maureen Martens, MA, CPC, ICADC, CSAT

As I registered for this course and saw the course duration was wondering how i would be able to sit through these seven hours of the course. The content has been greatly helpful in not only learning new things to use in my therapy but also helped me rethink about myself. The section on not being able to set boundaries with some people because of the fear of losing relationships sounded so true about myself, the course helped me understand more of this and the need to set boundaries as it is better than the situation that it was during the conflict phase. My setting boundaries had created an unrest as people did not expect me to put my foot down or speak up. Felt guilty at times of doing it, but this course reassured the need for doing it. Thank you so much. The content and method of neutral validation and expressing genuine curiosity was also very beneficial to me. Thanks for the learning

– Elizabeth

Great webinar that incorporates strategies to use with EMDR and working with spiritual trauma. 7 steps will be easy to incorporate into my private practice. Thank you.

– October 2016 Attendee

I was edified both personally and professionally. Excellent presentation dude!

– October 2016 Attendee

This was not only a very innovative type of webinar but also allowed for an in depth learning about trauma, spirituality and EMDR. Mark’s style, knowledge and wisdom made this seminar a “Pearl of EMDR training.” I am looking forward to more of his teachings.

– Elena Coello-Jemmali, Psy.D. (Miami, FL)

I found this seminar to be very helpful. In a time where spirituality is seen as a taboo subject, Mark presented and shared how beneficial and healing ones faith can be.

– Jennifer Knapp, LPCC – Perrysburg, OH

In my own private practice as an EMDR therapist I frequently observe clients struggling with the impact of trauma on their belief system. While some of my clients come to see me because of our common beliefs and values, other clients have been afraid at first to share personal spiritual experiences or beliefs because of fear of being judged as “crazy.” I have tried to work with each of them in exploring and healing their heart wounds. Much to my chagrin, in peer supervision I have been told more than once that “religion is the problem” and encouraged to suggest to my clients that they “let go of their religious traditions.” For me, suggesting that a client relinquish their faith or belief system is a violation of my code of ethics. I find Mark’s course so helpful because it provides a framework and interventions that help a therapist set clear boundaries around their own biases while supporting clients in examining their existential questions. Mark’s training and perspective can help any therapist to examine their own beliefs and honor the beliefs of others. I think any therapist can benefit from this webinar and highly recommend it.

– Terry L. Chapman, MSW, LICSW (Fairmont, WV)

This course provided practical ways to address spiritual trauma, which is often overlooked, in an engaging and meaningful way.

– Deborah Moyer, MA, LMFT (San Diego, CA)

Mark presented this course with a strong knowledge base on both EMDR therapy and spirituality. His examples for Cognitive Interweaves were excellent and very useful. He integrated new concepts with already established beliefs about religion and spirituality that caused you to rethink these concepts. Truly a valuable and enjoyable experience!

– Wanda K. Holloway, PsyD, LPC, LCSW (Springfield, MO)

I particularly appreciated the information about Epistemology. It is a concept that somehow I had forgotten about. I am now using it in EMDR again. Thanks.

– Karen Massey, PhD, Counselling Psychologist, Alberta, Canada

Mr. Odland’s presentation gave testimony to the importance of including the client’s own spiritual background as an important tool in the overall healing process and providing the tools to make such an intervention accessible even for the layperson. I believe this can be a very valuable addition to my therapeutic arsenal.

– Sandra Lowen, PhD, LCSW – (Graham, WA)

This seminar provided me with the knowledge, insight, and tools to effectively incorporate spirituality as a healing modality into EMDR treatment. Thank you!

– Lorena Abarr, LMHC, CADC (Amherst, MA)

An important and well organized introduction to a deep and possibly under assessed area of trauma.

– Wendy Krauss MS, LMHC, CAS (Leesburg, FL)

What a fair and sensitive presentation of this important subject!

– Michael Govan, MA LLP, LPC (Troy, MI)

Mark’s presentation answered many questions for me as to how to proceed with my EMDR clients who have suffered through and with spiritual trauma. I feel armed with the expertise he offered and more ready to serve those clients. I really appreciate Mark sharing. I intend to take more of his webinars and fully use his approach in my practice. Thanks again for your service as a minister and as an EMDR therapist. EMDR rocks, it changed my life and I know it will help countless others.

– Jonnie Mae MiddletonLotte, MS., PPS., EMDR., LPC. (Springfield, MO, USA – And a Happy Face!)