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Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute | Ep 12: Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy in a Group Practice | Julie McAllister & Deana Charter
What happens when two longtime EMDR therapists bring Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy into a group practice built around EMDR?
In Episode 12 of Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR® Podcast, Danielle Ciccone and Michele Topel talk with Julie McAllister and Deana Charter, co-founders of EMDR Transformations Counseling in Gilbert, Arizona. Julie and Deana share what drew them to the KA-EMDR® approach and what they’ve noticed while working with clients who had felt stuck in EMDR therapy.
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Just for Today Podcast | What Is EMDR? Two Trauma Therapists Explain the Therapy That's Changing How We Heal
What if a single therapy session could resolve a trauma you’ve carried for years? In this episode, Adriana sits down with Deana and Julie — two licensed EMDR therapists with over 40 years of combined experience and the team behind EMDR Transformations Counseling in Gilbert, Arizona — to demystify one of the most talked-about and misunderstood trauma treatments out there.
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Finding Strength Podcast |106: The Therapist’s Mirror: Healing Ourselves While Helping Others
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Meet Julie McAllister | Co-Founder of EMDR Transformations Counseling and Licensed Professional Counselor
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Meet Julie McAllister and Deana Charter of EMDR Transformations Counseling
Read more about ETC in the July Member Spotlight article from the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce.
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Unraveling Trauma: A Look At EMDR Therapy
East Valley Homeowner Magazine article by Julie McAllister that details EMDR history and benefits.
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Meet Julie McAllister and Deana Charter of EMDR Transformations Counseling
VoyagePhoenix article about Julie McAllister and Deana Charter and their journey to create ETC.
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ABC15 Arizona Interview
Trying to Cope with Mass Shootings
Julie McAllister speaks with ABC 15 about the trauma and emotional effects of dealing with mass shootings.
Cofounder Deana Charter talks about mental health and the Golden Rule. Click video “play” button to watch.
Cofounder Deana Charter talks about the dangers of alcohol and youths. Click video “play” button to watch.
Healthy Cells Magazine
Everyone Experiences Trauma
Article by Julie McAllister about the trauma we all experience and the effects on our mental health.
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Recommended Websites
- Mental Wellness AZ — https://mentalwellnessaz.com/— Mental Wellness Arizona is a website designed to dispel myths and provide education on mental wellness.
Recommended Books
- What Happened to You : Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing — Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry
- The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk
- Codependent No More — Melody Beatty
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A guide to reclaiming yourself — Nedra Glover Tawwab
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies — Resmaa Menakem
- How to Be an Antiracist — Ibram X. Kendi
- 10% Happier —Dan Harris
- Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics — Dan Harris
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents —Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
- It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle — Mark Wolynn
- No Bad Parts — Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself — Kristin Neff
- Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness — Sharon Salzberg
- The Gifts of Imperfection — Brene Brown
- The Daring Way — Brene Brown
- Rising Strong — Brene Brown
- Dare to Lead — Brene Brown
- Atlas of the Heart — Brene Brown
- Man’s Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl
- Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss — Gina Moffa
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship — Stan Tatkin and Harville Hendrix
- ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction from Childhood through Adulthood – Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD
- How We Love, Expanded Edition: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage – Milan Yerkovich and Kay Yerkovich
Podcasts
Where Should We Begin – Esther Perel
https://www.estherperel.com/podcast
Adaptable: Behavior Explained – Kelly O’Horo
https://www.youtube.com/@AdaptableBehaviorExplained
Inside Mental Health – Psych Central
https://psychcentral.com/blog/show
Meditation Minis
https://meditationminis.com/#podcast
10 Percent Happier
https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast
I Hadn't Considered That Podcast
Understanding Trauma and How to Heal from It
Host Vanessa Torre talks with Julie McAllister, an experienced therapist who works to help people who have experienced trauma heal using a specific treatment called eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
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All In Ya Head Podcast
Recovering From Trauma
Host Jamie Glick discusses the process of recovering from trauma with Julie McAllister.
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