Michael Elder, LMFT, CTTS
Michael Elder, LMFT, CTTS is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist on Orcas Island in Washington. He is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and is the state clinical coordinator in Washington for the First Responder Support Network.
A bilingual upbringing (still does arithmetic in Japanese) creates an unusual thinking style and 20 years of construction and 5 years of forest maintenance work has lead to a blue collar identification. He leans on his UKCC paddle sport coaching training to make his presentations practical and memorable. He is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and qualified as a clinical supervisor in both California and Washington.
He has presented at the first and second Flash Technique International Conferences. He has been a guest lecturer at Saint Mary’s university on using EMDR in the custody setting and The Wright Institute on using EMDR and Flash Technique with first responders. You can learn more on his website.
His CV can be found here