Professional Clinical Consultation

Consultation in Advanced & Somatic Trauma Approaches

Effective trauma treatment requires more than protocol knowledge—it requires attunement to the nervous system, the body’s natural processing capacity, and the clinician’s ability to respond flexibly in the moment.

Katie’s consultation integrates somatic and neurobiological approaches that enhance standard EMDR practice and support complex clinical presentations.

Somatic EMDR & Natural Processing

Katie brings specialized expertise in Somatic EMDR (Natural Processing), emphasizing the body’s innate ability to resolve trauma when safety, regulation, and attunement are present.

Through consultation, clinicians learn to:

  • Track somatic cues and nervous system responses during EMDR
  • Recognize when the body is naturally processing without forcing bilateral stimulation
  • Support bottom‑up processing for developmental and complex trauma
  • Work effectively with clients who become overwhelmed, shut down, or cognitively stuck
  • Allow EMDR sessions to unfold organically while remaining clinically intentional

This approach is particularly beneficial for clinicians working with attachment trauma, chronic stress, and dissociative or highly sensitive clients.

Brainspotting‑Informed Consultation

Katie integrates Brainspotting principles into consultation to support access to subcortical processing and trauma held beyond verbal awareness.

Consultation includes guidance on:

  • Recognizing when Brainspotting‑style attunement may support EMDR work
  • Working with eye position, affective cues, and nervous system regulation
  • Supporting clients who struggle with traditional target identification
  • Enhancing therapist presence, dual attunement, and containment

This integration expands clinical flexibility while remaining grounded in trauma‑informed care.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Integration

Katie’s consultation also incorporates Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) concepts, particularly when imagery rescripting and rapid symptom relief are clinically appropriate.

Clinicians gain:

  • Understanding of how ART principles can complement EMDR case conceptualization
  • Tools for clients who respond better to visual processing
  • Additional options when EMDR processing becomes stalled
  • Greater flexibility while maintaining ethical, client‑centered treatment

A Truly Integrative Trauma Consultation Experience

Katie’s consultation approach honors:

  • The body’s wisdom
  • The brain’s natural healing capacity
  • The therapist’s clinical intuition
  • Ethical, attuned, and client‑centered care

Rather than a one‑size‑fits‑all model, consultation focuses on helping clinicians choose the right approach for the right client at the right time—whether that involves standard EMDR protocols, somatic processing, Brainspotting‑informed attunement, or ART‑based strategies.