A Welcome from Cathy Lamp, LCSW, LLC
I am a highly experienced psychotherapist and EMDR Consultant with 40 years in the field of adult mental health, trauma, and addictions. I became certified in EMDR in 2015 and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant in 2018. I received my MSSW degree from the University of Tennessee in 1985, and became licensed to practice independently in 1988. I began my post-graduate career in Nashville, Tennessee, providing individual, couple, and group therapy in a variety of settings, including community mental health, family service agencies, inpatient psychiatric programs, and employee assistance organizations. I started private practice in 1993 with a focus on trauma.
After attending basic training in 2004, I pursued a specialization in EMDR Therapy and began using the model with clients in my practice. Over the years I have had the opportunity and privilege of assisting my clients with PTSD and Complex PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Addictions, Attachment/Developmental Trauma, Dissociative Disorders, grief, and relationship issues using EMDR therapy. For more information on my work experience, please see the Specializations page of this website.
My knowledge base has expanded throughout my career. I have pursued advanced trainings in EMDR therapy, which are listed in the Advanced EMDR Training section of this website. I have also received training in compatible therapeutic approaches to EMDR, including Structural Dissociation Theory, , Polyvagal Theory and Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Ego State Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Somatic Psychology. In addition, regular attendance of EMDR consultation has offered me the opportunity to enhance skills, abilities, and confidence in the use of EMDR therapy. I offer consultation to EMDR trained therapists now because I would not have become the EMDR therapist that I am today without it.
HOW I WORK WITH CONSULTEES
Becoming a therapist in EMDR therapy is a remarkable and sometimes challenging journey. The technical nature of the information we learn can be overwhelming, especially at first. Anxiety is normal. However, this is exactly why it is so helpful to have effective support and direction.
As a consultant, I offer both individual and group consultation in a straightforward and non-judgmental manner. It is my responsibility to offer guidance and support during consultation, but the clinical decisions are always that of the therapists. Consultation is organized around the 8 phases of EMDR therapy with the goal of creating lasting change and reduction in symptomatology.
I work with therapists who are newly trained, and others who have been practicing for years. Many of the therapists I work with wish to become certified in EMDR Therapy. Others want ongoing consultation to improve overall skills, and some just want to drop in to discuss a particular case in which they need assistance.
How To Get Started
It would be an honor to assist you in your EMDR journey. I hope that you will read the remaining pages of my website to see if my focus for EMDR consultation and my experience in the EMDR field feels like a good fit for you. When you are ready to consider consultation as a means of integrating EMDR into your practice, you may contact me for a free 20-minute introductory meeting at (720) 413-3315. You may also reach me by email at cathy.lamp@gmail.com. During the call, we will explore your needs and goals for consultation, whether they be expanding your knowledge and skills in EMDR therapy, and/or EMDRIA Certification.