The Bainbridge Institute for Integrative Psychology in Bainbridge Island Washington is a short ferry ride from Seattle. Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D. is a clinical and consulting psychologist, specializing in the treatment of trauma and dissociation, as well as general psychotherapy. She is an instructor of advanced specialty workshops for EMDR, a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, and a certified EMDRIA consultant, and an EMDR Institute facilitator for over 15 years. Author and illustrator of a 2009 book,” Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients,” she has spoken and written internationally for two decades on the subjects of EMDR, ego state therapy, trauma and dissociation. She also teaches the integration of somatic therapy with EMDR, and the Early Trauma and Neglect protocol of EMDR. Tim Iistowanohpataakiiwa, M.A., is a Native American spiritual director in the plains tradition, and Sun Dancer, who integrates the somatic “felt sense” of the sacred path in his work through Canku Wakan, Sacred Road spiritual direction. The Institute offers psychotherapy, including EMDR, Ego State Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Early Trauma and Neglect Clearing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, as well as spiritual direction.
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"Integrating leading-edge methods (including EMDR) and ancient understandings in psychotherapy treament and training and in spiritual development."
