Dr Jenny Dwyer
Director
Jenny is a child and family therapist and Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has specialised in systemic responses to trauma. She has developed trauma-informed practice frameworks for government and organisations in youth justice, family violence and child protection, and supervision and leadership guides. She has also conducted independent inquiries relating to child deaths and has an interest in how we promote critical decision-making in clinical practice.
Jenny founded EMDR Academy Australia as a way of building capacity, supporting practitioners and expanding the reach of EMDR. This allows her to work at every level of the system in each role she loves – maintaining a clinical practice, teaching, mentoring, researching and building partnerships for change.
As someone who has benefitted from the generosity and guidance of mentors in her long career, Jenny is keen to give back and help develop the future leaders in our field. She became a Child EMDR Specialist under the guidance of Ana Gomez and has facilitated Ana’s training with her. She has trained in innovative approaches to EMDR, including Early Intervention models (R-TEP and G-TEP) with Elan Shapiro, and developed her own integrated model of Animal Assisted EMDR.
Administrative Team
Our helpful Admin Team oversees all our communications and is the backbone of our training, consultation, and clinical programs. We support flexible working arrangements, so our staff are part-time and work remotely. They collaborate as a team to support our programs, partners, colleagues and clients. They may not be immediately available to answer queries, but get back to you as soon as possible.
Ashlee Gooden
Administration and Communications
Ashlee is often a first point of contact, helping with co-ordination of training events, clinical programs, consultations, and general administrative tasks. Ashlee shares our goal of supporting mental health professionals and making EMDR available to people in need. She enjoys the important role she plays in supporting our team and administering our training programs.
Ruby Irawan
Administration and Communications
Ruby (She/her) manages our Early Intervention program, communications and marketing and supports the coordination of our workshops, training and consultation programs. Currently completing her Social Work degree, and with a background in youth work, Ruby is passionate about intergenerational healing. She brings a big heart to EMDR Academy and is a fierce advocate for the work we do with young people and families recovering from trauma. She has her own aspirations to become an accredited EMDR clinician in the future.
Associates
Our Associates are independent practitioners who take development and leadership roles in our projects, partnerships, training and clinical programs. EMDR Academy is committed to expanding the reach of EMDR, promoting culturally responsive and inclusive practice, and supporting innovation. We provide opportunities for the leaders of tomorrow, and welcome enquiries from early career consultants who would like to join our team.
Tahlia Blow (she/her)
Portfolios – Culturally responsive EMDR; neuroaffirming EMDR; and EMDR therapy in LGBTQI+ communities
Tahlia is a queer Mununjali Yugembeh person who actively works to integrate her lived experiences, clinical work and research to improve health outcomes for First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities. Although currently living in the United Kingdom, Tahlia remains a valued Associate who continues to provide EMDR Academy with advice and guidance on these important issues.
Tessa Hutcheson
Portfolios – Early Intervention programs; Group EMDR; and EMDR with refugee and CALD communities.
Tessa is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and has worked extensively with people of refugee backgrounds. She has a particular interest in EMDR early intervention following workplace trauma. In her private practice she sees adults from all walks of life including veterans and their families.
Dr Alice Morgan
Portfolios – Developmental and medical trauma; EMDR with eating disorders, somatoform disorders and OCD; extending the reach of EMDR.
Alice is a Clinical Psychologist with a Masters in Public Health and 20 years’ experience in the field including public hospitals, CAMHS, Medicins san Frontieres, and psychiatric hospitals. Her research and policy interests include development of models of global mental health that improve the lives of adults and children in low- and middle-income countries. Alice’s skills and interests align with our commitment to extending the reach of EMDR to meet the global burden of trauma.
Consultants in Training
Our Consultants in Training (CITs) are accredited EMDR clinicians, who are undergoing further training to become EMDR Consultants. We select our CITs based on their personal and professional qualities and skills, and many have a wealth of experience in senior positions outside of EMDR. They assist with training and consultation under the guidance of consultants.
Learning and Development Consultants
Our Accredited Consultants assist in facilitating our training and consultation.
