🪷 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.

If you support clients through perinatal trauma and want to practice EMDR ethically and confidently with these populations, this training is designed for you: Foundational EMDR Training Pt 1: Feb 1-3 | Pt 2: May 3-5 Enroll by Jan 31 at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live

As perinatal clinicians, how you conceptualize trauma matters. Mara Tesler Stein's EMDR courses go beyond technique to offer a perinatal-specific framework. Ready to start your EMDR journey? Foundational EMDR Training Pt 1: Feb 1-3 | Pt 2: May 3-5 Register: https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live

Save 15% today to begin the 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 code YOURPACE15 by midnight tonight to save on your next course at https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/training

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 January 29 with discount code: YOURPACE15

Save 15% on all on-demand trainings with code YOURPACE15 from January 27-29! 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

From learning the EMDR basics to navigating couple dynamics, February’s trainings focus on what happens when trauma lives between people, not just within them. 🗓️ Feb 1-3 & May 3-5: Foundational EMDR Training 🗓️ Feb 19: Recipe for Love Enroll today at https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/training

Join us Jan 27 for Perinatal Crisis & Beyond: A Trauma-Focused Comprehensive for EMDR Practitioners, a 10-month course offering a conceptual framework to identify perinatal ruptures, how they shapes attachment & nervous system responses, & how to intervene with care. Enroll at https://bit.ly/TI-PCB

Join Patrick Monette on February 19 for his course Recipe for Love: Integrating EMDR into Couples Therapy to gain confidence in applying EMDR with couples, using trauma-focused tools to support healthy relational dynamics. Register at https://bit.ly/Recipe-for-Love

“The first thing lost in a perinatal crisis is one's innocence; the second is one's peer group.” —Mara Tesler Stein Join Mara for Perinatal Crisis & Beyond, an advanced EMDR course on rupture, grief, trauma, interventions, ethics, and more. Starting Jan 27 - Enroll today at https://bit.ly/TI-PCB

We’re so grateful for the generous feedback from last year's Perinatal Crisis & Beyond cohort! Enroll to join Mara Tesler Stein for her first training of 2026! 👇 Perinatal Crisis and Beyond: A Trauma-Focused Comprehensive for EMDR Practitioners Jan 27 - Nov 3 (every 4 weeks) https://bit.ly/TI-PCB

“We approach perinatal mental health from a developmental lens.” Mara Tesler Stein's foundational course is designed for perinatal clinicians who know trauma work needs to move beyond talk alone. Foundational EMDR Training begins Feb 1. Register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live

Dive deeper into EMDR with Mara Tesler Stein in her upcoming trainings: 👉 Jan 27 - Nov 3 (every 4 weeks): Perinatal Crisis and Beyond for EMDR Practitioners 👉 Feb 1-3 & May 3-5: Foundational EMDR Training Enroll today at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings

This is it - our New Year Sale ends tonight at midnight! Don’t miss your chance to save 15% on nearly all trainings* with discount code SAVE2026 at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings *All sales exclude Foundational EMDR. #touchstoneinstitute #TherapistTraining #mentalhealtheducation

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

With so many expert-led trainings, it can be tough to decide which one to register for first! Our suggestion? Any you haven’t taken yet! 😉 Save on trainings* through January 13! Visit https://touchstoneinstitute.org for more course info. *Excluding Foundational EMDR Training

We’re halfway through our New Year Sale, and this is your chance to save 15% on 2026 trainings* with discount code SAVE2026. Take a moment to browse our course catalog and invest in the work that inspires you most. 📅 Sale ends January 13 - don’t wait! *Excluding Foundational EMDR

Join us January 13 for Overlooked & Overwhelmed: Supporting ADHD in the Perinatal Years, a clinician-focused training on recognition, risk assessment, and trauma-informed interventions. Enroll by Jan 12 at https://bit.ly/TI-ADHD-Live #perinatalmentalhealth #PMADs #ADHD #neurodiversity

🎉 The wait is over - our New Year Sale starts NOW! From today through January 13, save 15% on nearly all trainings* with the code SAVE2026. ⭐ Live 2026 trainings ⭐ Mara Tesler Stein’s yearlong comprehensive ⭐ All on-demand courses ⭐ The Foundational EMDR Manual *Sale exclude Foundational EMDR

Not seeing progress with some clients? You may be working with neurodivergence. Overlooked & Overwhelmed: Supporting ADHD in the Perinatal Years Jan 13 - enroll at https://bit.ly/TI-ADHD-Live Gain tangible strategies, practical tweaks to your toolkit, and confidence to implement them right away.

Recenter yourself this January by investing in the work you’re passionate about. Save 15% on 2026 trainings from January 7-13! Whether you’re expanding your skills in trauma care, focusing on perinatal mental health, or advancing your EMDR practice, our trainings are here to empower your journey.

As we say goodbye to 2025 and welcome in 2026, let's take a moment to appreciate the community we've cultivated, all that we've learned, and the wisdom we will carry into the new year. Here's to a new year full of possibility and promise! 🥂

ADHD isn't a side note in perinatal mental health - it's a meaningful risk factor for PMADS and other obstetric and neonatal vulnerabilities. Ready to learn more? Overlooked & Overwhelmed: Supporting ADHD in the Perinatal Years January 13, 2026 Register today at https://bit.ly/TI-ADHD-Live

From learning how to support neurodivergent clients to diving deep into perinatal trauma and EMDR, we've got you covered this month! 🗓️ January 13: Overlooked & Overwhelmed 🗓️ beginning January: Perinatal Crisis and Beyond Enroll today at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings

Join Mara and our newest cohort of clinicians for Foundational EMDR Training in 2026! 👉 Part 1: February 1-3 & Part 2: May 3-5 OR 👉 Part 1: July 26-28 & Part 2: Oct 25-27 Enrollment is open for our first session - register today at https://bit.ly/ti-founational-emdr-live

Your capacity to hold space for others is directly connected to how well you hold space for yourself. ⠀ Taking time to reflect and recharge is a strength, not a weakness. It’s how you honor your limits, sustain your work, and return to the therapy room with clarity and care. #therapistaffirmation

Whether during the short days of winter or the long days of summer, thank you for all you do to bring light to the families you serve and to our perinatal community! 🕯️ #touchstoneinstitute #bethelight #bethelightinthedark #traumatherapist #wintersolstice #wintersolstice2025

Mara is not just a seasoned clinician; she's a a trusted EMDR expert and certified in multiple modalities. Enroll in your next course with Mara at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings Upcoming trainings: 👉 Jan 27 - Nov 3: Perinatal Crisis & Beyond 👉 Feb 1-3 & May 3-5: Foundational EMDR Training

What connects ADHD, birth trauma, and early development? They meet where neurodivergence is missed and care falls short. Join us Jan 13 for Overlooked & Overwhelmed to learn how the perinatal demands can reveal or worsen ADHD and how to provide clinical support. More at https://bit.ly/TI-ADHD-Live

Perinatal EMDR training should make room for nuance, not rush past it. If you’ve been looking for perinatal-focused EMDR training that supports real clinical complexity, join Mara Tesler Stein for Perinatal Crisis and Beyond, beginning Jan 27. Secure your spot at https://bit.ly/TI-PCB

Gretchen Nelson is an LICSW specializing in neurodivergence & perinatal mental health. Join Gretchen on Jan 13 for Overlooked & Overwhelmed to gain the understanding & tools needed to support clients navigating ADHD & the transitions of the perinatal period. Register at https://bit.ly/TI-ADHD-Live

Is your overwhelmed client struggling with more than early parenthood? Our latest article brings together current research with the emotional themes ADHD parents commonly describe in session.

Inclusive perinatal mental health training is at the 💜 of Touchstone. We create supportive learning environments that honors how lived experiences shape us as clinicians and the families we serve. Learn about our values and holistic approach to professional development at touchstoneinstitute.org.

In the aftermath of the death of a baby, the holidays are, predictably, periods when families may experience more intense waves of grief. Acknowledging that the absence of the baby who died is still felt is a way of affirming that this child was wanted, loved, and is missed.

Breaks don't need to be earned. 🪷 #therapistaffirmation #touchstoneinstitute

Last chance to enroll and save 20%! Don't forget to use discount code HOLIDAY2025 on a variety of CE courses by midnight tonight at https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/training #supportsmallbusinesses

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Thanks for being the heart of Touchstone! Your participation fuels our mission to provide quality trauma-informed trainings.   In the spirit of giving, we're offering 20% savings through Dec 2 with code HOLIDAY2025 at https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings #blackfridaysale #smallbusinesssaturday

Now through Dec 2, save 20% on CEU trainings with code HOLIDAY2025. ⭐Live & on-demand trainings* ⭐Mara Tesler Stein’s EMDR comprehensive ⭐The Foundational EMDR Manual Enroll now: https://bit.ly/touchstone-trainings *Excluding Foundational EMDR Training #supportsmallbusinesses #blackfridaysale