In her upcoming training, Lacey Castilleja Fisher shows you how to integrate sandtray into every phase of EMDR. Not as an extra, but as a seamless extension of what you already do. 📖 Integrating EMDR & Sandtray Therapy for Reproductive Trauma & Loss 🗓️ May 21 🔗 https://bit.ly/EMDR-Sandtray-Live

2 questions come up over and over when therapists talk about maternal rage: ☝️ What causes it? ✌️ What do we do with it? Nicole answers both in her upcoming course: 📖 Maternal Rage: Implications & Interventions 🗓️ June 1 🔗 Learn more at https://bit.ly/maternal-rage

Some things just work better together: EMDR organizes the memory. Sandtray allows it to speak in symbols. When combined, these modalities deepen trauma processing: body, brain, & soul. 📖 Integrating EMDR & Sandtray Therapy for Reproductive Trauma & Loss 🗓️ May 21 🔗 https://bit.ly/EMDR-Sandtray-Live

Happy #MentalHealthProfessionalsAppreciationDay to the dedicated practitioners in our perinatal community! Your expertise, empathy, and commitment to continuous growth inspires change and empowers individuals and families.

Learn how to combine sandtray with every phase of the EMDR model, build bilateral stimulation naturally into the tray, and use expressive arts as a bridge to embodied processing. 📖 Integrating EMDR & Sandtray Therapy for Reproductive Trauma & Loss 🗓️ May 21 🔗 https://bit.ly/EMDR-Sandtray-Live

Whatever your perinatal journey, your story matters this #MothersDay. Experience all that comes up today, and know that your feelings are valid, and self-care is essential. Let's celebrate and support one another, embracing the challenges and diversity of motherhood with compassionate understanding.

Together, sandtray therapy and EMDR engage cognitive, emotional, and sensory channels, offering clients a fuller way to process trauma that honors the body’s wisdom alongside memory reprocessing.

Our May newsletter is here! Read on for course updates, mental health insights, and more. https://bit.ly/may-26-news

While this work can be challenging, it is also such a gift to be a part of our clients' healing journeys. What is most rewarding about your work with perinatal clients? Let us know! #touchstoneinstitute #maternalMHmatters #perinatalmentalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #strongertogether

Somatic symptoms can signal underlying subclinical dissociation that interferes with EMDR progress. Join Nirit for guidance in identifying these patterns and integrating interventions grounded in trauma and attachment theory: 📖 Working with Dissociation 🗓️ May 11 🔗 https://bit.ly/dissociation-live

Maternal rage has always existed. But the pandemic made it harder to ignore. Nicole McNelis shares how personal and professional worlds collided during that time - and what it revealed about emotional labor, rage, and mental health care. Learn more about her course at https://bit.ly/maternal-rage

EMDR and sandtray are effective modalities on their own, but together they are all the more powerful. Join us to transform how you support trauma healing and grieving parents: 📖 Integrating EMDR & Sandtray Therapy for Reproductive Trauma & Loss 🗓️ May 21 🔗 Enroll at https://bit.ly/EMDR-Sandtray-Live

Whether your clients are experiencing dissociation or perinatal trauma, Our May trainings will help you tailor your support: 🗓️ May 11: Working with Dissociation 🗓️ May 21: Integrating EMDR and Sandtray Therapy for Reproductive Trauma and Loss Enroll at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings

Perinatal trauma and dissociation present unique challenges in clinical practice. Learn how to effectively treat perinatal trauma and dissociation with evidence-based approaches and trauma-informed care strategies.

With busy schedules that often keep us indoors, finding the time to get outdoors isn't always easy. Scroll for how to connect with nature - even when you're stuck inside. 🌿 How are you experiencing nature this #EarthDay? Let us know what we missed in the comments!

Save 15% today to begin your course right away... or tomorrow... or whenever works best for you! Our wide variety of on-demand trainings allow you to earn CE credits at your own pace. Use discount code YOURPACE15 by midnight to save on your next course at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings

Save 15% on all on-demand trainings with code YOURPACE15 from April 14-16! Whether you’re exploring new techniques or expanding your existing skills, our on-demand courses provide the flexibility to learn when your schedule allows. Register at https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/training

Our April newsletter is here! Read on for course updates, mental health insights, and more. https://bit.ly/apr-26-news

Yes! EMDR is safe during pregnancy! That's it. That's the whole post. 😉

When EMDR feels stalled despite using established techniques, dissociation may be the underlying barrier. Nirit's course introduces assessments and intervention protocols to help you respond effectively to these challenges: 📖 Working with Dissociation 🗓️ May 11 🔗 https://bit.ly/dissociation-live

We asked our alumni to describe Touchstone in a single word, and we were so moved by their responses! From 'empowering' to 'welcoming,' these reflections speak to the heart of what makes Touchstone more than a training institute. It's where learning, connection, and growth come together.

Pregnancy can awaken trauma survivors of childhood SA have carried for years. Understanding this is vital for perinatal mental health that supports healing. Learn more: 📖 Echoes of Trauma: Navigating Perinatal Mental Health and Sexual Abuse 🗓️ Apr 23 🔗 https://bit.ly/Echoes-Live

April's training sheds light on the profound ways childhood sexual abuse impacts the perinatal years. Deepen your understanding of the unique challenges survivors face and the tailored modalities you can use to support them. 🗓️ Apr 23: Echoes of Trauma Enroll today at https://bit.ly/Echoes-Live

Dissociation often disrupts EMDR reprocessing—even when using standard assessments like the DES.  Deepen your clinical understanding & improve your trauma treatment outcomes with Dr. Gordon in her upcoming workshop: 📖 Working with Dissociation 🗓️ May 11 🔗 Enroll at https://bit.ly/dissociation-live

Everyone (especially therapists) needs this reminder now and again: 💜 You can help others, even when you don't have all the answers. #therapistaffirmation #touchstoneinstitute

Inclusive perinatal mental health education is central to the work we do. We work to create a supportive learning environment that honors how lived experiences shape us as clinicians and the families we serve. Learn more about our values and holistic approach at touchstoneinstitute.org.

Discover how childhood sexual abuse trauma can resurface during the perinatal period and learn essential insights for perinatal therapists to provide trauma-informed care.

When you register for our on-demand trainings, you determine the date, time, and pace at which you learn. Visit https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/training to find your next on-demand training and save 15% through April 16 with discount code: YOURPACE15

Your healing journey is not separate from your work; it is part of the wisdom you bring to the therapy room. 💗 Every insight, every ache, every breakthrough you’ve lived through deepens your capacity to hold space for others. #therapistaffirmation #therapistcommunity #touchstoneinstitute

Lacey Castilleja Fisher is a therapist and consultant specializing in supporting parents navigating perinatal trauma and fertility struggles. Join us on April 23 for her training, Echoes of Trauma: Navigating Perinatal Mental Health and Sexual Abuse. Register today at https://bit.ly/Echoes-Live

Emily Spencer has received such fantastic feedback on her course, The Perinatal Therapist & Wounded Healer! Enroll today to learn how your lived experiences shape your practice: 📖 The Perinatal Therapist & Wounded Healer 🗓️ March 16 🔗 https://bit.ly/healer-26-live

Our March newsletter is here! Read on for course updates, mental health insights, and more. https://bit.ly/mar-26-news

Join Emily Spencer on March 16 to explore how our lived experience shape our practices - and how to navigate it ethically and intentionally. Learn more and enroll at https://bit.ly/healer-26-live

Touchstone instructor Emily Spencer will be presenting at the Mediterranean Region Counselors Association Conference this week! Can't make it to Spain? Join Emily from the comfort of your own computer: 📖 The Perinatal Therapist & Wounded Healer 🗓️ Mar 16 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/healer-26-live

Don't force the client to fit the protocol. Adapt the protocol to fit the client. 📖 What's the protocol for...?: Developing creative adaptations to EMDR standard protocol 🗓️ 12:00pm - 5:00pm EST | March 5-6 🎓 9 CE Credits 🔗 Enroll by March 4 at https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

Our upcoming workshop is designed for EMDR therapists ready to move from rigid application to creative adaptation. Learn to confidently customize EMDR protocols for complex trauma, cultural needs, & unique client presentations. 📖 What's the protocol for...? 🗓️ Mar 5-6 🔗 https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

We all use tools to adjust to our needs everyday, why should EMDR be any different? Learn practical, innovative strategies to confidently adapt EMDR therapy: 📖 What's the protocol for...?: Developing creative adaptations to EMDR standard protocol 🗓️ Mar 5-6 🔗 Enroll at https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

Whether refining your EMDR skills or deepening your approach to perinatal therapy, March's trainings are designed to help you grow as a therapist & better serve your clients. 🗓️ Mar 5-6: What's the protocol for? 🗓️ Mar 16: The Perinatal Therapist & Wounded Healer 🔗 https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings

🪷 Embrace the balance between supporting others (your family, clients, colleagues...) and taking care of yourself. 🪷 #therapistaffirmation #touchstoneinstitute

Our latest article explores inclusive EMDR adaptations for diverse clients and trauma-informed strategies to enhance your practice and empower all individuals. Read more at https://bit.ly/adapt-emdr #touchstoneinstitute #emdr #emdrtherapist #traumatherapist #disabilityawareness #adaptivetherapy

If you're ready to transform overwhelmed couples sessions into confident, effective healing spaces, this course is for you. 📖 Recipe for Love: Integrating EMDR into Couples Therapy 🗓️ 10:00am - 5:30pm EST | February 19 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/Recipe-for-Love

Couples coming to sessions overwhelmed? Help them reconnect fast. Trauma-informed resourcing techniques help couples shed stress and shift out of adversarial roles to SEE each other again. Recipe for Love: EMDR into Couples Therapy Feb 19 | 10am–5:30pm EST Enroll at https://bit.ly/Recipe-for-Love

Struggling to adapt EMDR for diverse client populations? Learn how to adjust EMDR’s 8 phases to meet your client's individual needs with Leslie Pertz. What's the protocol for...?: Developing creative adaptations to EMDR standard protocol Mar 5-6 Enroll at https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

Using EMDR with couples isn’t a yes-or-no decision, it’s a phase-by-phase process. Recipe for Love: Integrating EMDR into Couples Therapy 10:00am - 5:30pm EST | February 19 Register today at https://bit.ly/Recipe-for-Love

Adapting to honor each client's unique journey fosters the deepest healing. 🪷 #touchstoneinstitute #gentlereminder

Our February newsletter is here! Read on for course updates, mental health insights, and more. https://bit.ly/feb-26-news

When clients leave you speechless, it’s often your nervous system - not your training. Sometimes the work is giving yourself permission to just start. What's the protocol for...?: Developing creative adaptations to EMDR standard protocol 12-5pm EST | Mar 5-6 Enroll at https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

Patrick's Feb 19 training, Recipe for Love: Integrating EMDR into Couples Therapy will take you from phase 1 through phase 8, using the AIP model to understand relational dynamics, break negative cycles, and strengthen emotional regulation for both partners. Enroll at https://bit.ly/Recipe-for-Love

Leslie Pertz specializing in perinatal trauma, loss, and anxiety. Drawing on a background in healthcare, ASL interpretation, and EMDR, she blends somatic and adjunct healing modalities. Don't miss her Mar 5-6 course: What's the protocol for...? Register at https://bit.ly/Protocol-Live

The question isn't whether EMDR can be used with couples, but how. Our latest article explores when and how to integrate EMDR with couples effectively.