Melissa Foster, Ohio’s Trauma Therapist

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Melissa Foster, Ohio’s Trauma Therapist

Melissa Foster, MSW, LISW-S is a Clinical Social Worker that provides individual therapy.

04/16/2026

Just a little reminder of some good habits we have as EMDR Therapists.

What’s a good habit you have as an EMDR provider?

03/08/2026

If you’re considering EMDR Therapy Foundational Training, here are three things I wish more clinicians understood upfront:
1. Training gives you exposure not mastery
The foundational training is dense by necessity. You’re learning a model, a protocol, and a new way of thinking about memory. Feeling unsure afterward is expected.
2. Consultation is where your clinical identity shifts
Certification isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about learning how to think in AIP terms, adjust when processing stalls, and ethically handle complexity.
3. EMDR will change how you conceptualize all clients, not just “trauma cases”
Once AIP clicks, you start seeing symptoms as signals of unprocessed memory networks, not pathology to manage.
Certification is less about proving competence and more about building it slowly, with support.

What’s one thing you wish you knew before going into training?
👇👇Put it in the comments

03/06/2026

That version of your practice isn’t a fantasy.
It’s usually one solid consultation relationship away.

03/01/2026

I’m just ignoring the noise.

There is 1 Spot left for the certification circle!

Next cohort will come after I figure out the cit plan :)

My calendar is looking really full for the year.

I turned my notebook over and showed how many consultation groups I have planned for the year already and we now know why I might seem a little manic. Happy to also have Ashley make faces at me when I come up with more s**t for my plate.

Reach out if you have questions about working together.

02/26/2026

Starting April 1, there will be an update to my consultation rates:
• Individual Consultation: $100/hour
• Foundational Training Consultation: $50 for 2 hours | $25 for 1 hour
• Certification Studio Consultation: $80 for 2 hours | $40 for 1 hour
• CIT Consultation: Pricing coming soon
I want to say this clearly: I am deeply committed to keeping consultation accessible. I know what it’s like to be in training, counting CEUs and consultation hours, watching every dollar.
I also know that the cost of running a business continues to rise, platforms, rent, insurance, continuing education, time, all of it. I haven’t increased my consultation rates in over two years, and this adjustment allows me to continue offering high-quality, intentional, values-aligned consultation without burning out or cutting corners.
If you’ve worked with me before, you know this isn’t just about hours. It’s about depth. Case conceptualization. Confidence. Ethical growth. Actually integrating the model not just checking a box.
Thank you for supporting small businesses that are trying to do this work ethically and sustainably.
Choose the option that fits where you are and let’s keep building your skills with integrity.

02/25/2026

To me, EMDR certification is about boosting confidence and competence with complex cases, establishing credibility, and expanding the knowledge you have on the therapeutic modality.

Shouldn’t we all be in consultation through our career?

I’m trying to elevate the barriers!

(Ignore my pointing, I don’t know what to do with my hands)

Address

555 Metro Place N Suite 560
Dublin, OH
43017

Website

http://www.fosteringfortitudeohio.com/

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