Resources by EMDRIA-approved Consultants
Phoebe Bergvall, LCMHC, and Laurie Colson, LMFT/LPCC
resources for individuals and professionals
MOVE BEYOND
TOXIC SHAME
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Who We Are
Phoebe Bergvall
Board Certified Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Certified in Addictions Counseling, NeuroLinguistics, Hypnosis, and EMDR
Certified Shaman
Approved EMDR consultant
Since 1997, I’ve helped my clients break through the obstacles that were holding them back. Life is too short to be coping with internal conflicts and self-sabotaging behaviors. I understood the problem from the inside, having had to deal with and overcome my own toxic shame. Let me help you learn a process for eliminating the effects of Toxic Shame that prevents your clients from making the progress they deserve. Get in touch today to see what I can do for you.
Laurie Colson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Approved EMDR consultant
Laurie has an emphasis in the Neurobiological Lens of understand therapy, and EMDR treatment. She has been a clinician for over 25 years working with children, adults, couples and families. With experience in both community mental health, group and private practice, and telehealth, Laurie brings the concepts from Neurobiology and Attachment in to her work with both clients and clinicians. In additional to clinical work, Laurie provides consultation to clinicians regarding EMDR, both as part of a the basic training, and certification. Her passion is to provide neurobiologically and practically sound information to both clinical and consultation sessions.
How This Came About
While being interviewed for a video on women in construction—I had been in the electrical union four or five decades ago—I was asked about what I was doing now. I talked about working as a therapist and creating a method for eliminating Toxic Shame. A young woman who was watching burst into tears, and said “I need that! I need it now!”I was in no position to work with her at that time, but this moment made me realize I needed to make my methods available to more people. I decided to write a book that anyone could use to do the work of evicting Toxic Shame.