I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I help my clients to dissolve trauma, trapped negative emotions, and unhelpful patterns of feeling and behaving – and guide them in integrating new life patterns that support their well being and happiness. I maintain a private practice in Republic WA.
I also maintain a virtual practice where I meet with Washington State residents online for psychotherapy through a secure videoconferencing platform. All that is required is a smart phone or computer with a webcam and internet access.
AREAS OF SPECIAL EXPERTISE:
Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Miltary Service, Suicide, Depression, Loss and Grief, Stress & Anxiety
LICENSES:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, License #LH60161076, Washington State
CERTIFICATIONS:
National Certified Counselor (NCC) by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) #273989
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional by International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
Master Practitioner Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Master Hypnotherapist
Master Time Line Therapy Practitioner
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Counseling Association (ACA) Professional Member
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
LENGTH OF TREATMENT:
Sessions are designed to initiate desired changes quickly, gently, and ecologically. Length of treatment varies.
I use a combination of treatment modalities:
- EMDR
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Time Line Therapy
- Brainspotting
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Transactional Analysis
- Gestalt Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- REMAP . . . and more . . .
to help you release or recover from:
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Loss and grief
- Emotional wounds and trauma
- Negative emotional energy (anger, sadness, fear, pain, guilt, etc.)
- Unhelpful thought and behavior patterns
- Traumatic relationships . . . and more . . .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
January 2010 to present – Linda Semrau, LMHC – Counselor/Therapist – Republic, WA
October 2010 to August 2015 – Ferry County Connections – Therapist – Republic, WA Therapy with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes.
2004 to 2010 – Mommy-Muse.com – Online Counselor – Oroville, WA
Private practice in online counseling and other resources for new moms.
1990 to 1998 – Mindrise – Counselor/Therapist – Chelan, WA Private practice in counseling and therapy for individuals, families, and groups.
1992 to 1993 – Manson School District – K-12 School Counselor – Manson, WA Worked with students, faculty, and staff as counselor in elementary, middle and high school.
1985 to 1987 – Semrau Counseling – Counselor/Therapist – Seattle, WA Private practice in counseling and therapy for individuals and groups.
EDUCATION:
1986 Antioch University Seattle – M.A. Psychology – Seattle, WA Concentration: Counseling and Psychotherapy of Individuals and their Systems. Internship: Counseling and Therapy with Youth, Families, and Adults in Individual and Family Sessions at Northshore Youth and Family Services, Bothell, WA.
Specialized Training: 4 quarters Group Treatment.
1984 University of Washington – B.A. Psychology – Seattle, WA
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
2018 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain: Evidence-Based Techniques to Move People from Hurt to Hope
2018 Washington Mental Health Counselor Association
Law & Ethics of Mandatory Reporting and Duty to Warn/Protect: Balancing Client Confidentiality and Protection of the Public
2018 National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine Working with Core Beliefs of Never Good Enough
2018 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Rewire the Anxious Brain: Using Neuroscience to End Anxiety, Panic and Worry
2017 National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
How to Target Treatment to Help Patients Reclaim Their Lives after Trauma
2017 TZK Seminars – www.tzkseminars.com
Boundary Issues and Multiple Relationships in the Real World: A Rational Approach
2017 TZK Seminars – www.tzkseminars.com
The Practice of Tele-mental Health and Use of Social Media: Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Issues for Practitioners
2017 TZK Seminars – www.tzkseminars.com The All-or-None Phenomenon in Borderline Personality Disorder
2017 National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine Practical Skills for Working with An Angry Client
2016 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Complex Trauma and Shame: Somatic Interventions by Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
2016 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Center for Deployment Psychology Presents: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
2016 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Center for Deployment Psychology Presents: Psychological Consequences of Brain Injury & Implications for Treatment in Service Members and Veterans
2015 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Washington Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians with Susan Lewis
2015 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Generational Differences of Veterans and Service Members and Impact on Health and Wellness
2015 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Service Culture of the Military and Implications for Health Care Providers
2015 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Military and Veteran Families – Service and Resilience with Janice Hanson
2015 PESI Continuing Education – Spokane WA
Suicide & Self-Mutilation: Stopping the Pain with Jack Klott
2015 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
Certified Anger Management Professional training
2014 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
EMDR: Step by Step Course with Linda Curran
2014 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com
The Body Keeps the Score with Bessel van der Kolk, MD
2014 TZK Seminars – tzkseminars.com
Risk Management in Psychological Practice Home Study
New Developments in Ethics and the Law Home Study
2014 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Providers (WCSAP) – Spokane, WA
Opening Doors: Improving Multidisciplinary Community Responses for SA Victims
2014 Children’s Justice Conference – Spokane, WA
2014 Annual Conference
2014 International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) – Spokane, WA
Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support – Barbara Wharton
Group Crisis Intervention – Barbara Wharton
2014 PESI Continuing Education – www.pesi.com – Spokane, WA
The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss – J Eric Gentry
2013 LivingWorks Education – Keller, WA
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills with Frances LeBret
2013 Washington State Coalition against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) – Yakima, WA
2013 Annual Conference
2013 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Providers (WCSAP) – Spokane, WA
2013 Annual Conference
2013 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Providers (WCSAP) – Cashmere, WA
Ethical & Critical Incident Decision Making in Therapy with Children & Teens Who Have Been Sexually Abused
2012 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Providers (WCSAP) – Yakima, WA
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Brain Development, Trauma, and Promoting Resilience
2012 Washington State Coalition against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) – Ellensburg, WA
Advocacy for Rookies
2012 Cascadia Training for Professional Development – Wenatchee, WA
Mental Health Ethics in Professional Practice for Counselors
2011 Mental Health First Aid USA – Yakima, WA
Mental Health First Aid
2011 Cross Country Education – Spokane, WA
Play Therapy & Beyond: Treatment Techniques and Strategies with Children and Pre-Adolescents
2011 Violent Crime Victim Services – Spokane, WA
Impact of Homicide on the Family
2011 American Counseling Association – Online Course
Separation Anxiety: Helping Children Feel Safe and Secure
2011 National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Child Sexual Abuse Webinars
Innovations in Family-Centered Approaches to Trauma and Loss
Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Abuse
Secondary Traumatic Stress in Professionals Treating Child Sexual Abuse
2011 Ferry County–Connections – Republic, WA
Survivors of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
2011 Washington State Department of Social & Health Services – Seattle, WA
Nineteenth Annual Children’s Justice Conference
2010 Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates (WCCVA) – Spokane, WA
2010 Crime Victim Service Centers Core Training
2010 Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) – Olympia, WA
Therapist Core Training
2010 Washington Professional Counselors Association – Spokane ,WA
Certified Counselor Exam Prep Course (Washington State laws and rules; client diagnosis and risk assessment.)
2008-2009 Family Constellations – Chelan, WA
Family Constellations Facilitator Training
Family Constellations work reveals long-term hidden family dynamics that cause current problems.
1992 Advanced Neuro Dynamics – Honolulu,HI
Hypnotherapy Master Practitioner
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Practitioner
1993 Advanced Neuro Dynamics – Honolulu, HI
Time Line Therapy Master Practitioner
1988 International Academy of Holodynamics – Cottonwood, AZ
Holodynamics: Unfolding Potential Workshops #1 and #2 by Vernon Woolf, Ph.D. Concentration on turning problems into solutions.
1987 Ehrhard Seminar Training – Seattle, WA
The Forum (large group awareness training – now The Landmark Forum)
1986 Western Institute for Group and Family Therapy – Watsonville, CA
Training in Redecision Therapy (a combination of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy) by its creators Mary Goulding, M.S.W., and Robert Goulding, M.D.