Our Faculty

Alyssa Duda, LCSW-C, is an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant and Facilitator-in-Training under the mentorship of Deany Laliotis. She is the founder of Healing Pathways LLC, a trauma therapy and EMDR...

Ami Allen, MS, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist working with adults, adolescents and families in San Diego, California. She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Consultant. Ami received her Master’s...

Ben Ose, MD, is an ABPN board-certified psychiatrist who practices integrative psychiatry and is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant™️ and EMDRIA ApprovedTherapist™️ in private practice in Apex, North...

BJ is a clinical social worker, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Therapist who is a partner in a private group practice in Madison Wisconsin. BJ has over 20 years' experience specializing in complex...

Devon DuBois, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, California, and an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ with more than 16 years of clinical experience. She is currently pursuing...

Elizabeth Harwood, LCSW, is an EMDRIA-certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training with Deany Laliotis. Elizabeth has a private practice in Scarsdale, New York and received her degree in Social Work...

Elyse Denorfia, LCSW, LICSW is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of childhood trauma, complex trauma, developmental and attachment trauma, anxiety, and depression. She works...

Emily Kukula, LPC, is an EMDR psychotherapist in Falls Church, Virginia. She specializes in working with adults who have experienced complex and/or single event trauma. Prior to private practice...

Emily Shaw, LICSW, is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, and EMDR Consultant-in-Training and Facilitator-in-Training with Deany Laliotis. Emily is licensed in the states of Massachusetts, New York and for...

Erika Tsoukanelis, LCSW is an EMDRIA-certified Therapist, Consultant, and teaches the Basic Training in EMDR therapy for The Center. Erika is licensed in Connecticut, New York, and Florida, and the...

Erin Gardner-Flores, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice based in Groton, Connecticut. She is an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist who specializes in working with adults experiencing...

Jasmine is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™️, Consultant-in-Training, and a Relational EMDR therapist who sees clients virtually in Virginia and the United Kingdom. Her clinical work focuses on trauma...

Jeanne Martin, LPC, is an EMDR psychotherapist and an EMDRIA-approved Consultant in private practice in Charlottesville, VA.  In addition to being an EMDR therapist, Jeanne has trained extensively in...

Jennifer Fights, LCMHC, is an EMDR psychotherapist working with adolescents, adults and families in private practice in Charlotte, NC. She is an EMDRIA Certified therapist and is a Consultant...

Jessica Hagan, LPC, is an EMDR psychotherapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults in Tempe, AZ. She is an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist and Consultant. She earned a master's degree in...

Julie Donahue, LPC, NCC is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and a Consultant-in-Training under the mentorship of Deany Laliotis. She completed her EMDR Basic and Intermediate Training with The...

Katie Quinlan, CMHC, is from Salt Lake City, Utah and is an EMDRIA-certified Trainer, Consultant, and Therapist. She is a licensed mental health therapist who has worked with children, adolescents...

Katrina Blair, LMFT is the co-founder of a for-profit and non-profit practice groups in Fresno California. She is an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant under the mentorship of Deany...

Kelly Alpert, LCSW-C is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Consultant. She is the owner of a small group practice in Bethesda, MD and is licensed to practice in Maryland, Washington DC, Maine, and...

Kris Rinkenberger, LCPC, EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist and Consultant and Facilitator with Deany Laliotis.  Kris received her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bradley University in...

Laura Bell, LPC, NCC is an EMDRIA-certified Therapist and a consultant with Deany Laliotis for the Center. Laura currently owns a private practice in Woodbridge, VA. She earned a master’s degree in...

Lida Lisowe, LCMHC, is a Certified EMDR Therapist, and EMDRIA-approved Consultant in Training under the mentorship of Deany Laliotis. She maintains a private practice in Raleigh, NC, and specializes...

Lindsay McGarril, LMHC-D, is an EMDRIA Approved Therapist and Consultant-in-Training with Deany Laliotis. Lindsay works with adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds. She specializes in working...

Lisa Garcia, LCSW-C is an EMDRIA-approved Trainer, Consultant and Therapist who is in private practice in Olney, Maryland. Lisa received her master’s degree from the University of Maryland at...

Lynne Harris, LMHC is an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist, Consultant and a Facilitator-in-Training at The Center. Lynne is the owner of a private practice in the Berkshires in Massachusetts, and...

Mari Fullmer, LMFT,  works in private practice where she specializes in working with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relational issues, attachment wounds, perfectionism, life...

Maria G Masciandaro, Psy.D, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating individuals and families exposed to recent trauma, and provides training and case consultation to other therapists...

Mary Ray, LCSW, trained in EMDR in 2000 with Francine Shapiro and continued her advanced trainings with Deany Laliotis to include individual and group consultation. Mary applies EMDR as a...

Nicole Asencio, Psy.D., LMFT, is an EMDR-Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Faculty-in-Training with The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy under the mentorship of Deany Laliotis. With over 15...

Nicole Wilson, LMHC is an EMDRIA-certified EMDR Therapist and an EMDRIA Consultant-in-Training under the mentorship of Deany Laliotis.  She completed EMDR training in 2021 and became an EMDRIA...

Nooshin Kiankhooy, LCPC is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and completed her Basic (2023) and Intermediate (2025) Training through the Center. She is also a Consultant-in-Training and Facilitator-in...

Paul Marshall, LCSW, is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant dedicated to advancing trauma-informed, compassionate clinical practice. Currently pursuing the Masters Track for...

Perry Peace, Ph.D., LMHC, is an EMDR psychotherapist in Gainesville, FL. Her background in crisis intervention and trauma has allowed her to work with a wide variety of clients as well as specialized...

Rachel Totten, MSW, LICSW, LADC is an EMDRIA-certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant-in-Training.  Rachel is a licensed clinical social worker in VT, NH, ME, NC, and SC.  Under the mentorship of Deany...

Sam Schrager, LICSW is a psychotherapist in private practice licensed in Massachusetts and New York specializing in working with individuals who have experienced simple and complex trauma at any and...

Sarah Rosney, LCSW-R, is an EMDRIA-approved Trainer, Consultant and Therapist who has a group private practice with locations in New York, New Hamphsire, and Massachusetts. Sarah’s clinical work...

Shannon Schiefer, MA, LPC is a psychotherapist in private practice in Tempe, Arizona. She is an EMDRIA Certified therapist and EMDRIA-approved Consultant, working under the guidance of Deany Laliotis...

Sharmila Chitnis-Fallon, LCSW, BCD, RYT, is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Therapist, and Facilitator-in-Training with The Center. With over 25 years of experience in social work and mental health...

Sheryl Aaron, LICSW, is an EMDR psychotherapist in private practice in Washington, D.C., with specialties in trauma and perinatal mental health. She is an EMDRIA-approved Consultant and training...

Walda Ciafone, LCSW-C, is an EMDR psychotherapist with over 30 years of professional experience. She is an EMDRIA-approved Consultant and Certified therapist and provides group and individual...