THANK YOU Ofer & Juanita!

Two members of our steering committee recently retired from their roles. Ofer Ziv, LCSW served as our Officer of Digital Media while Juanita Green, LMHC served as our Secretary. We want to thank them for their commitment to the EMDR community. We greatly appreciate the time they have taken to make sure our group ran smoothly, and we will miss them at our monthly meetings.

Thank you both for your outstanding dedication to our mission!

INTRODUCING…

We have added a few new members to our steering committee.

Please welcome:

Richard Tippett, LMHC - Officer of Membership

Bessie Fitzgerald, LMHC - Office of Digital Media

Jennifer Hickman, LCSW - Secretary

Lisa Auricchio, LCSW - Officer of Training

Member Updates:

From Kimberly Girdlestone, LCSW-R, JD:

I am excited to announce that I am now in full-time private practice in West Seneca! I take several insurance plans.

On 2/4/25, I was invited by Katie Kestel Martin, JD, MSW, to present to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Erie County Bar Association. I spoke about Changes in Communication Styles since COVID and Ways to Better Cope and Connect with Others.

From Tara Benson, LCSW PLLC:

Now offering expert consultation to therapists working with people of color. Guiding them in delivering culturally sensitive treatment and enhancing their awareness of the unique needs of diverse populations in therapeutic spaces. With a focus on fostering inclusivity and understanding. Tara supports clinicians in building stronger, more meaningful connection with their clients

EMDR Clubhouse

The EMDR Clubhouse is a monthly meeting held to provide space for clinicians with EMDRIA approved EMDR training to discuss everything EMDR. Often, the meetings center around a certain topic. Clinicians are able to bounce ideas off one another and network. Meetings are

held at 3960 Harlem Rd. Suite 6B, Buffalo, NY 14226. We provide a virtual link for those who cannot attend in person. If you have any questions or want to become more involved, please reach out to Kristin Adduci, LMHC at wnyemdrclubhouse@gmail.com.

For Your Information…

Digest Option

Did you know there is an option to receive 1 email a day from our listserv? Google groups offer a “digest” option which consolidates all emails sent to the listserv into 1 email sent at the end of the day. Go to:  https://groups.google.com/ and under “Subscription” change to digest. You won’t miss anything from the listserv and you also won’t get 100 emails a day.

Upcoming Trainings

We are fortunate to have so many amazing trainers in our community! If you are a trainer and would like your upcoming training to be featured in The Eye, please send an email to wnysteeringcommittee@gmail.com to be included.

Eye Submissions

If you'd like something included in our quarterly newsletter such as a training you are hosting, topics you would like more information about, recent accomplishments, and activities you might like to participate in please send us an email at wnysteeringcommittee@gmail.com.