Consultation & Groups

Laurel Thornton is the co-founder of the Whole Brain Institute and a lover of neuroscience and EMDR. She was trained by HAP in 2011 while she was a counseling Master's student at West Virginia University. She trained at a specialized private practice & and was mentored to use EMDR with all ages and with complex presentations of stress and trauma-based issues.

Sydney Rudy is the co-founder of the Whole Brain Institute and a lifelong learner. She was trained in 2018 and continued her training to become an EMDRIA approved consultant. She specializes in working with children and adolescence with complex presentations of stress and trauma-based issues.

Ashley Garner is a CIT at the Whole Brain Institute. She is energized by helping clinicians learn how to case conceptualize and working with clinicians who feel stuck in their work. She was trained in EMDR in 2019. She works at a specialized private practice & enjoys helping her clients heal. Ashley works with complex presentations of trauma and has a knack for deviating from standard protocol through mastery to best meet the needs of the clients and consultees she works with.