EMDR Consultation

Laurel Thornton, LPC, ALPS, is a Neuro-psychotherapist and has been EMDRIA Approved Consultant since 2019. She owns a private practice located in Morgantown, WV. She has over 15 years of experience in the field of neuropsychology, counseling and coaching. Her clinical focus has been on working with individuals with childhood trauma, grief and loss, combat trauma, sexual assault, TBIs, and neuro-divergent processing. She is also an EMDR basic training facilitator with Rebecca Kase and Co. Laurel received her Masters degree in clinical counseling from West Virginia University and her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Emory University. Laurel is a member of EMDRIA, the National Board of Certified Counselors, is an adjunct faculty member at WVU and is a faculty member at Rebecca Kase and CO.

Sydney Menigoz Rudy, LPC , is a psychotherapist in private practice in Apex, NC, with specialties in trauma and working with children and adolescents. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Sydney holds a master’s in clinical mental health counseling from Eastern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from Fredonia State University in New York. She has completed specialized training in EMDR work with children and Sandtray therapy through the AGATE Institute. Sydney worked with Whole Brain Solutions in Morgantown WV for 2 years before opening another branch in NC where she has been for 2 years. She has 5+ years of experience in the field of psychotherapy. Sydney is a member of EMDRIA and the National Board of Certified Counselors.

Miranda Riffle, LPC, is a psychotherapist working in private practice in Morgantown, WV, who specializes in trauma. Miranda has experience working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse/assault, grief and loss, substance use and specializes in helping others heal through a holistic lens. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Miranda holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Criminology as well as a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from West Virginia University. She has completed specialized training in EMDR in working with sexual abuse and assault survivors. Miranda has worked with Whole Brain Solutions for 5 years and has 6+ years of experience in the field of psychotherapy. Miranda is a member of EMDRIA, and the National Board of Certified Counselors

Ashley Garner, LICSW, is a psychotherapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training. She works at a private practice located in Morgantown, WV. She has over 8 years of experience in the field of social work. Her clinical focus has been on working with individuals with childhood trauma, stress-based disorders, and neurodivergent processing. She also has background experience in working within various settings including: community mental health, mental health admissions, inpatient, home/ school settings, and within the criminal justice system. Ashley holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Edinboro University and a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Family Studies from West Virginia University. She has completed specialized training in EMDR work with non-dissociative complex trauma and is a member of EMDRIA.

Whether you are seeking support with skills, cases, the anxiety of a new approach, EMDR certification or you are an EMDR Consultant in Training, I’m offering consultation for individuals and groups, in English and Spanish.

As an EMDR consultant, my intention is to support you to lean into the “bones' ' of EMDR and weave in what you already know, making EMDR natural and uniquely your own. Consultation is based in PolyVagal Theory, NeuroPsychology, Attachment and is trauma-informed. EMDR offers not only skills to navigate life, it goes deeper, processing past, present and future challenging experiences. When there is less disturbance coming up to cope with, energy is freed up to direct towards what you want in life. Play and laughter likely, with clients and in consultation!

I'm a bilingual Licensed Professional Counselor in virtual private practice. I live in Carbondale, CO, near Aspen. In the winter I am a digital nomad living and working from my camper van “the VanTastic VanEssa”. I'm an EMDR Approved Consultant and EMDR Certified Therapist. I'm a "generalist" with special interests in ACT, Structural Dissociation,, EMDR for Chronic Pain & Health Conditions, EFT acupoint tapping, NonViolent Communication and Equilateral - Equine Assisted EMDR.

Currently I see adults and enjoy working with parents. I have experience with children, teens, families, play/art therapy, sand tray, and collaborating with many agencies and organizations. I am also a licensed veterinarian with a special interest in shelter medicine, pet psychology and behavior. My first professional incarnation was dancing and touring with a ballet company in California