David Sherwood, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in Poughkeepsie, New York, specializing in the treatment of PTSD, stress, and affective disorders. He is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in EMDR and an ASCH Approved Consultant in Hypnotherapy. He has served on various EMDRIA committees including the Regional Coordinating Committee (Chair, 2003-2005) and Standards and Training Committee. Formerly, he served as Supervising Psychologist, Director of Consultation and Education, and Division Chief for Outpatient Mental Health Services with the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene in Poughkeepsie. He brings a spiritual and integrative focus to his work.

Sharon Rollins, MS, LPC, graduated from Baylor University in Waco, TX. She also studied at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand while on a Rotary Ambassadorial Year Scholarship. She has worked at Family Counseling & Children’s Services of Waco, Texas for over 12 years. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has served on the EMDRIA Standards and Training Committee, and currently serves as the Heart of Texas EMDRIA Regional Coordinator. She has been instrumental in expanding the knowledge about and use of EMDR in Central Texas.  She currently works with children, adolescents, adults, and families around adjustment and behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, divorce, and blended family issues. She especially enjoys being able to offer EMDR to low-income clients who might not otherwise be able to afford such an efficient and specialized therapy.

Dr. Amy Konkle is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her psychiatric residency training there.  She currently has an outpatient private practice in Indianapolis treating adults with the full range of psychiatric disorders, with a special focus on trauma.  She is a Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant in EMDR.  Dr. Konkle is a Volunteer Faculty Member of the Department of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine.  She is in the process of developing a university-affiliated mini-fellowship training program in trauma for the Indianapolis area, hoping to include EMDRIA Approved basic EMDR training for physician Category I credit, as well as CEU's for other disciplines.  During more than thirty years of practice, Dr. Konkle has worked in a variety of settings, in-patient and out-patient.  She was a co-founder of the Indiana Psychiatric Consortium, and was Chair for the Department of Psychiatry for St. Vincent Hospital for ten years.  She is also a Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

Uri Bergmann, Ph.D., is in full-time private practice, in Commack and Bellmore, N.Y. He is an EMDR Institute Senior Facilitator and Presenter and an EMDR International Association Approved Trainer and Consultant. Dr. Bergmann is currently serving on the board of directors of the EMDR International Association. He is a lecturer and consultant on EMDR, the neurobiology of EMDR and the integration of EMDR with psychodynamic and  ego-state treatment. He has authored and published journal articles and book chapters on the neurobiology of EMDR and serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of Traumatology and the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research.  He has been awarded board certification in Clinical Social Work (American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work), Behavioral Medicine (International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy) and Pain Management (American Academy of Pain Management).

Donald F. deGraffenried, LCSW is the Clinical Director for the Dixwell Newhallville

Community Mental Health Services in New Haven, Connecticut and maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of complex trauma. He is a graduate of The UCONN School of Social Work and has over 27 years of community mental health experience. Don is an Approved Facilitator for the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program and an Approved EMDRIA Consultant.  He has been a presenter at the 2002, 2005 and 2007 EMDRIA Annual Conferences. He is also the author of four articles on home-based family interventions with multi-problem families and is currently writing a book titled “Developing EMDR Practice in Community Mental Health & Agency Settings: Working with Administrative Concerns, Clinical Apprehension and Implementation Reluctance” for the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program. Don resides with his family in Hamden, CT., in close proximity to the Sleeping Giant State Park.

Cocoy Garcia, Ph.D. is in private practice in Chula Vista, California.  She was born in Mexico, lived in the Middle East for two years and came to the US to finish her doctorate in Psychology.  Cocoy has worked for hospitals, community agencies, police departments, universities and private practice.  She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant.  

Sara Gilman, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1986, having graduated with a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from California State University at Fullerton.  She has been in private practice since 1983 specializing in the areas of Substance Abuse, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Performance Enhancement for business professionals and athletes and other performers.  Ms. Gilman is a Fellow, American Academy of Experts In Traumatic Stress, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, a Master Practitioner of NLP and a Board Certified Hypnotherapist.  She is also Board Certified in Forensic Traumatology and has testified as an expert witness and treating therapist in numerous cases involving trauma and PTSD. Ms. Gilman was a San Diego Firefighter for 4 years and served on the Critical Incident Debriefing Team for 10 years.

Dr. Peterson is a psychiatrist in private practice in Chapel Hill, NC at the Southeast Institute for Group and Family Therapy doing individual and family therapy, psychopharmacology, teaching and clinical consultation. He is known for his ability to synthesize information from a wide variety of sources and to present them with clarity and skill.

He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry; Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, and Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dr. Peterson is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant and Regional Coordinator. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. Since 1998 he has served on numerous EMDRIA committees. In 2007, he received EMDRIA’s Outstanding Contribution & Service Award.