Denver, CO – The Trauma Therapist Institute is preparing clinicians for the holiday season with its biweekly, hour-long Clinical Conversations series. For December, the focus is on supporting the nervous system and offering practical, beyond “just breathe” practices for enduring the busy holiday season.
These free Clinical Conversations are catered to therapists who want to stay sharp on their training without the dedicated time of CE trainings, EMDR and trauma professionals, and new clinicians ready to soak up wisdom.
December’s conversations will feature rhythm, safety, nervous system integration, and practices for holiday stress and connection.
ReWilding Trauma: Supporting Rhythm, Safety and Integration in the Nervous System
With Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S™
Live: Wednesday, December 3 | 1 PM–2 PM CT(Central)
This session will return to EMDR’s roots in natural healing. Flynn will share practical techniques for using natural rhythms, including movement, play, ritual, and sand in trauma therapy. Offering real-world examples and educating on the right way to support rhythm and integration.
About the Speaker: Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC, RPT-S™
Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT-S™ is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor™, and EMDR Trainer in private practice in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She offers intensive EMDR therapy by the ocean, where the rhythms of nature reflects the wisdom of the Adaptive Information Processing model and regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System, healing moving toward connection the way rivers find their way back to the sea.
She is the author of Little Gecko’s Broken Tail: A Book to Introduce EMDR Therapy to Children, EMDR with Kids Flip Chart: A Play-Based Tool for Trauma Processing, Nervous System Regulation, and the Transformation of Adaptive Behaviors, Being Human: A Polyvagal Informed Story About the States of the Nervous System, and In My Body, I Feel: A Story About the Felt Sense of Emotions, as well as other resources for children and therapists.
Jackie teaches ReWilding EMDR with Alisha and Catherine Denham, supporting the integration of Sandtray into this nature-based and experiential approach. Her work is grounded in deep respect for EMDR and the AIP model, attachment-focused healing, neuroscience, and the playful and creative ways that nature reminds us what it means to be whole.
Beyond “Just Breathe”: Clinical Micro-Practices for Holiday Stress & Connection
With Kyle Poon
Live: Wednesday, December 17 | 1 PM–2 PM CT (Central)
This immersive Clinical Conversation will focus on micro-practices that can be applied in sessions, beyond the ‘just breathe’ techniques. Offering permission to rest, reset, and protect your own peace.
Utilizing clinical presence, boundaries, and regulation, Poon will also explain simple rituals for transforming holiday overwhelm into moments of connection and comfort.
About the Speaker: Kyle Poon
Kyle Poon is an anti-racist, social justice–oriented Registered Psychologist, EMDR International Association Approved Consultant, and EMDR Certified Therapist.
Kyle specializes in treating racial trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD. He primarily works with BIPOC clients, first responders, veterans, survivors of sexual trauma, and individuals who have experienced childhood, relational, or repeated traumas. His clinical experience spans community organizations, counselling centres, and treatment programs, and he previously served as Acting Director of an outpatient treatment centre. Currently, he divides his time between clinical work and consultation in his private practice, KP Psychological Inc., in Edmonton, AB, and co-facilitating EMDR Basic Trainings.
In his clinical work, Kyle regularly integrates polyvagal exercises along with mindfulness and meditative practices to help clients anchor and regulate. He also maintains these practices in his personal life.
The Clinical Conversation series offers two free sessions a month, helping to focus on continued education without the commitment of hours.
All clinical talks are open to licensed clinicians, healing professionals, and students in the mental health industry. For more information regarding each virtual event or to register, visit: traumatherapistinstitute.com/clinical-conversations
About The Trauma Therapist Institute
The Trauma Therapist Institute is a global hub for training, education, and support for therapists working with trauma. Founded by EMDR Consultant and educator Rebecca Kase, the Institute is committed to empowering clinicians with tools, connection, and care as they do the brave work of healing others.
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