Consultants Trained by Cynthia

Carolina Rada is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and the founder of Rada Counseling PLLC. She is a Brainspotting Consultant, Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor, and EMDR Certified Therapist with a strong focus on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care. Carolina specializes in supporting BIPOC and Latinx individuals and families, addressing attachment and relational concerns, and working with complex, developmental, and intergenerational trauma. She offers a warm, nurturing, and collaborative consultation space for Brainspotting clinicians navigating clinical cases or pursuing certification and recertification, grounding her work in curiosity, playfulness, and deep respect for cultural identity and lived experience.

Erin Schramm is a licensed psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience. She specializes in trauma therapy for individuals seeking to heal from PTSD, C-PTSD, and attachment wounds. Erin offers a free peer consultation group titled “Staying in the Tail,” focusing on the neuro-experiential model of Brainspotting. This group provides support and encouragement for both new and seasoned Brainspotting therapists. Sessions are held monthly for 90 minutes.

Heather Harris brings 20+ years of experience with a background in community mental health, which she now defines as trauma work. She is passionate about people, community, authenticity, and curiosity. While the nature of her work has required generalities, Heather has worked extensively with people who survive attachment wounds and developmental trauma. She now specializes in attachment and anxiety, as well as infertility and perinatal loss.
Specialty: developmental trauma, anxiety, perinatal loss, and birth trauma

Heidi Birkner has been a professional counselor for over 25 years. She opened the doors to her private practice in 2006 at a time when it didn’t make sense according to her financial situation and family life. She took a leap of faith and followed her “inner voice,” hoping to help clients do the same. She is passionate about seeing people grow to become more fulfilled and confident as they work through the mental and emotional blocks holding them back.

Jennifer Farmer helps those struggling with life’s many challenges in relationships, life transitions, career decisions, addiction, personal growth, trauma, and grief. She provides knowledge, supportive counseling, and the level of accountability that you want to attain your goals for a happier life and better relationships. The purpose of the counseling relationship is to help people grow, heal, and achieve their life goals. At the outset of the therapy relationship, goals will be developed. Together plans are developed collaboratively to help you reach those goals.

Joseph A. Chan is a Brainspotting Consultant with over 20 years of clinical experience supporting adolescents and adults through trauma, loss, identity exploration, and life transitions. He completed his Consultant in Training (CIT) program under Brainspotting Trainer Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW, and brings a deeply relational, multicultural lens to his work. Joseph specializes in working with individuals from the Global Majority, LGBTQAI2S+ communities, healthcare workers, first responders, performers, athletes, and fellow therapists and healers. In addition to consultation, he provides clinical supervision for MSW students and clinicians pursuing licensure or seeking to deepen their clinical skills. His integrative approach includes Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, Psychodrama, family systems, and spiritually informed practices.

Kim Leppert is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina and she co-owns Flyleaf Counseling, LLC. She is a Brainspotting Consultant, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist, and Certified Partner Trauma Therapist. She has over 35 years of experience in Social Work and 20 years working in a clinical setting. She is a clinical supervisor for individuals pursuing their LCSW. She believes in the power of the body and mind to heal and is honored to accompany individuals on their journey.

Kristy Snedden is a trauma psychotherapist and a Brainspotting consultant, with a specialty endorsement for Brainspotting with Children and Adolescents. She has expertise in working with trauma, attachment, and creativity. She runs a full-time private practice in northeast Georgia where she treats clients of all ages. She developed and provides Brainspotting & Creative Writing groups (online). In her spare time, Kristy is a poet, whose poetry appears or is forthcoming in a variety of national and international online and print journals and anthologies, most recently storySouth and CV2.

With over 20 years of experience in clinical social work, Lisa Peaty specializes in helping individuals and families break free from unhealthy patterns shaped by past traumas and life challenges. She is a certified Brainspotting practitioner, using this neuroscience-based technique to access and process deeply stored experiences, fostering lasting change. Lisa also integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, play therapy, and attachment-based approaches into her practice.

Maureen Donohue is a trauma specialist with over 30 years of experience and a certified Brainspotting consultant. She is trained in and may integrate eastern and western healing modalities for the highest healing of mind, body, and spirit, including EMDR, IFS, Somatic Embodiment, HeartMath, Shamanism, Reiki, Mediumship, and Intuitive Healing. Maureen offers a free monthly Brainspotting Peer Support, Learning, and Practice Exchange group for new practitioners and also hosts a Brainspotting LGBTQ+ Ally group.

With extensive experience supporting adults and youth, Paula specializes in relational work, including couples counseling, substance use, trauma, and affair recovery. She holds Level 3 certification in the Gottman Method and is a SYMBIS facilitator, offering comprehensive pre-marital counseling. A Certified Brainspotting Professional and Consultant, Paula has advanced training in Brainspotting techniques for trauma, addictions, and law enforcement. Her person-centered approach emphasizes trust, respect, and collaboration, empowering clients to live with intention and purpose.

Stefanie is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 20 years of experience. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT), and Certified Couples Betrayal Recovery Therapist (CCBRT). As Co-Owner of Flyleaf Counseling in North Carolina, she specializes in complex trauma, process addictions, and couples recovery.
Stefanie has practiced Brainspotting since 2018 and is a Certified Brainspotting Consultant. She also integrates Reiki and Sound Healing into her trauma-informed approach to healing.

Suzanne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified Brainspotting practitioner. With a Master’s in Social Work from NYU and 18+ years of experience, Suzanne is dedicated to helping clients reconnect their body, mind, and spirit. She provides empathy, listens without judgment, and equips her clients with strategies to navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and life changes. Through Brainspotting, a relational brain-body therapy, clients can process and release emotional pain, enhance creativity, and foster well-being.

Tomoko is dedicated to helping individuals discover their authentic selves and achieve a deeper sense of contentment. She believes in the brain’s remarkable ability to restore balance and regulate emotions, guiding clients through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders. With a focus on fostering homeostasis and creating new neuro-experiences, Tomoko helps clients repair and reorganize their systems for improved well-being. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes physiological attunement and a collaborative, supportive process.