Ground Breakers EMDR

Ground Breakers EMDR Ground Breakers Coaching and Consulting provides culturally centered EMDR support and resources.

09/24/2025

So you wanna become an EMDR therapist? Let’s break it down 👇🏾

✨ First things first: you need to be working or studying in the mental health field.
📚 If you’re wrapping up school and already in practicum or internships, you can start training now!

🌟 Step 1: Find an EMDRIA-approved training (that’s the org making sure your training meets the right standards).

🕒 Your basic training = about 40 hours of CEs. You can knock it out at once or break it up on a flexible schedule.

💸 Now let’s talk about the part that makes everyone nervous: COST.
EMDR trainings can get pricey. But in my trainings? I offer payment plans + discounts for students, recent grads, pre-licensed therapists, veterans...because you shouldn’t have to choose between your wallet and your growth.

And don’t worry! My trainings aren’t dry PowerPoints and long lectures. You’ll actually practice the skills in real time and review your peers work, so you leave confident and ready to apply what you've learned.

📅 I have upcoming dates: for my November + December trainings!
💬 Drop TRAINING in the comments and I’ll send you all the details.

09/23/2025

Culture, identity, or race should absolutely NOT be just afterthoughts in therapist trainings.

But I've seen it happen more often times than not.

That’s why my EMDR trainings are different.
We don’t just go through the motions of protocols: we talk about what it really means to sit with clients whose lived experiences don’t fit neatly into a textbook.

→ We center cultural humility.
→ We explore generational + racial trauma.
🧠 We practice EMDR in ways that feel authentic, not cookie-cutter.

Real healing only happens when therapists are equipped to hold space for the whole person in front of them.

✨ If you're ready to learn how to do this with confidence, drop TRAINING in the comments below and I’ll send you details for my upcoming workshops.

09/22/2025

Talk therapy lives in the logical brain. Trauma doesn't.

When someone experiences trauma, it gets stored in the limbic system, aka the part of the brain that doesn't speak in words. It speaks in images, sensations, emotions, and body memories.

EMDR works because it accesses where trauma actually lives. The bilateral stimulation (the tapping and lights you see here) helps the brain process those stuck memories and integrate them properly. And that's something talking alone can't do. 🧠

That's why your clients might understand their trauma logically but still feel triggered. Their thinking brain gets it, but their survival brain is still stuck in that moment.

Are you ready to understand how trauma really works and why EMDR is so effective?

Comment TRAINING to learn more about my upcoming workshops 👇🏾

09/19/2025

This has been THE topic amongst therapists since the 'kendra psychiatrist' TikTok drama 💀

In all seriousness, therapist training often doesn't prepare us for real-life situations like this one and more.

If you want to change the way you show up as a professional and know how to handle real-life situations with confidence, my upcoming trainings are for you.

Get hands-on experience applying EMDR to your practice with training that goes beyond the textbook and into the real world where race, culture, identity, and trauma intersect.

Comment TRAINING to know more 👇🏾

09/18/2025

Ever been the only one in the room?
👩🏾 The only Black woman.
🤎 The only Brown voice.
🌈 The only LGBTQ+ therapist.
Or maybe just the only one asking, “doesn't this training feel disconnected to anyone other than me?”

I know how that feels, because I’ve been there too.

That’s why in my trainings, I create spaces where those “onlys” feel seen. Where Black women have leaned in with more questions, because they finally felt safe. Where therapists could exhale because they knew they were understood, and not judged.

That’s what happens when cultural humility and EMDR come together. You practice what it means to see, hear, and honor every client who walks in your door.

📅 Spots are open for my trainings in November and December!
💬 Drop TRAINING in the comments to get the details.

09/17/2025

Here are 4 things to know before starting EMDR therapy:

1️⃣ It’s not hypnosis.
You’re not going to be “out of it” or in some trance-like state. You’ll be aware, present, and able to stop at any time. Think of EMDR as guided processing: you’re steering the ship, but your therapist is there to help you navigate.

2️⃣ It can work faster than talk therapy.
Research shows EMDR can significantly reduce PTSD symptoms in less than half the time of traditional talk therapy. It’s not magic, but it can help your brain reprocess experiences in a way that feels lighter and more manageable.

3️⃣ Yes, you might cry… but also laugh, yawn, or get hungry.
EMDR moves emotions and memories through your nervous system. That can look like tears, giggles, deep sighs, or even a sudden craving for a sandwich. All of it is your body releasing tension. it’s not “weird,” it’s healing.

4️⃣ Feeling it in your body, even days later, it's completely normal.
Tingling, deep fatigue, or even random bursts of calm: they're signs your body is still processing. EMDR isn’t just in your head, it’s a whole-body reset that keeps working between sessions.

💬 Comment SESSION and I’ll send you free access to my directory of trusted EMDR therapists who are also BIPOC specialized.

09/15/2025

Therapists, let’s be real: when was the last time you poured into your own cup? 🫗

Too many of us are running on empty. Showing up for clients while quietly ignoring our own needs. Forgetting that healing doesn’t stop with our patients, it has to include us too.

💡 So I created this retreat thinking of you.

In January 2026, I’m inviting you to pause and fill your cup back up: through Inner Child Healing practices, EMDR integration, and a week-long reset in the Caribbean. 🌊

We'll be aboard of a cruise departing from Puerto Rico, while we form a community that will not only heal itself, but learn how to apply those techniques to their clients too.

✨ Healing Invisible Wounds Using Inner Child Work + EMDR Retreat
📍 Virgin Voyages Caribbean Cruise | Jan 3–10, 2026

→ Comment RETREAT and I’ll send you the details, or head to the link in my bio to learn more.

Join us to get your spark back again. 🫶🏾

09/12/2025

What’s the question you’ve never asked a therapist… but always wanted to?
You know, the one you think might make them raise an eyebrow or silently judge you?

Spoiler: we’ve heard it all. And if you’re thinking it, someone else probably is too.

Drop your question below ⬇️
I’ll answer as many as I can in here and in future videos.

🧠 Therapists: are you sure you're making your sessions safe, real, and judgment-free?
I'm hosting online and in-person trainings focusing on teaching you how to honor your clients' identity, race, culture and lived experiences.
Comment TRAINING to get the details 👇🏾

09/10/2025

And no, it’s not about your clinical notes or your treatment plan.

It’s about you: the healer, the helper, the deeply exhausted human behind the license.

1️⃣ Burnout it's not a badge or honor. It's a sign.
You don’t get extra credit for being the most overwhelmed therapist in the room. You deserve systems, support, and breathing room. You can’t pour from a cup that’s cracked or overflowing.

2️⃣ EMDR won’t “fix” your clients if you’re not regulated.
You can know the protocol front to back, but if you’re running on survival mode, you’ll miss the subtle cues that make EMDR powerful. Your nervous system is a clinical tool, and you have to tend to it.

3️⃣ You’re avoiding consultation because you’re scared of being exposed, not because you’re too busy.
Let’s name it. You’re afraid someone will find out you don’t feel confident. That you’ve been winging it. That you still freeze during Phase 4.

But that’s exactly what consultation is for!

4️⃣ You’re not too late. You’re not behind. You’re just unsupported.
If you’ve taken EMDR Basic Training and you’re stuck in analysis paralysis… it doesn’t mean you’re not cut out for this. It means you were never meant to do it alone. The right support can go a long way.

5️⃣ If you don’t start healing your own stuff, it will show up in session.
You know this. You’ve seen this. EMDR will stir up your own unresolved pain. Not to break you, but to invite you into your own healing. The question is: Will you accept the invitation?

❤️ Therapist to therapist:
You’re doing hard, sacred work. You don’t have to hustle your way into competency or carry your clients’ trauma alone.

Let’s stop pretending “fine” is enough.
Comment TRAINING to get info on my upcoming online and in-person sessions that offer the guidance you need as a therapist.

09/08/2025

I know videos online make it look like you can “DIY” EMDR therapy at home 👀
but let me be clear: I don’t recommend it.

⚠️ EMDR isn’t just about eye movements or buzzers. That's actually only ONE part of EIGHT phases we go through in EMDR.

Your nervous system needs to be safely guided through memories, emotions, beliefs... and that can definitely feel overwhelming without the right support.

That’s why trained clinicians are essential. They have the right tools and knowledge to move according to your pace: they know when to slow down, check in, and even stop all together, so that you remain safe and in control.

✨ Want to learn how to facilitate EMDR the right way? My upcoming November + December workshops are designed to give therapists the tools to do this work effectively and with cultural humility.

💬 Comment TRAINING if you want in.

09/05/2025

You’ve probably told yourself…
🌀 “I’m just a night owl.”
🌀 “My brain is too busy to sleep.”
🌀 “Maybe one more melatonin gummy will do the work.”

But here’s the truth:
💥 Your “bad sleep” isn’t a flaw, it’s a trauma response.
💥 That racing mind? It's a symptom, not the root problem.
💥 And those sleep aids? They’re treating the smoke, but not the fire.

When you’ve lived in survival mode, your nervous system is on constant night shift. Real rest won’t happen if your body still thinks it’s in danger.

Maybe you're...
✨ Still replaying conversations at 2 AM (Hypervigilant brain).
✨ Having trouble sleeping without background noise or the TV on (That's your body scanning for threats).

⚠️ Does that hit too close to home? EMDR therapy can help.
Sleep issues often aren’t about sleep: they’re about safety, regulation, and finally telling your body you can clock out now. ⏰

Comment SESSION to ditch survival mode and get free access to my directory of trusted, trauma-informed EMDR therapists.

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