Explore healing trauma and finding relief through EMDR in a special episode of OMA's You Are Not Alone with Mike Elliot.
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Zoom Meeting (Virtual Only)
Trauma can come from many experiences. Whether a single overwhelming event, ongoing stress, or challenges earlier in life, the effects often linger in both body and mind. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a research-based approach for treating trauma that uses bilateral stimulation to support the natural healing process and reduce distress tied to painful memories and intrusive thoughts.
Join us for an introduction on how EMDR can help to heal trauma. Together, we’ll explore how EMDR works through a look at both the science and the human experience of the technique. We hope to offer insight, understanding, and inspiration for anyone interested in how this powerful approach can support healing and recovery.
Give with compassion, support with kindness - This event is "Donate from the Heart". (A suggested donation is between $10-20).
This event will be recorded for later viewing. A replay will be provided to each registered participant within 48 hours of the original broadcast.
This event will be a Zoom Meeting, so your name and image will be on display, but not recorded unless you speak. If you are concerned with your privacy, please be sure to change your name and do not turn your video on at the beginning of the broadcast.
About Mike Elliot
Mike Elliot is the clinical director at Elliot Counseling and specializes in neurodivergence, attachment, trauma, DID, and LGBTQIA+. He is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Consultant and Trainer. He has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh and an MS in Professional Counseling from Carlow University. He has also trained at the Albert Ellis Institute, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and Somatic Experiencing International. He is a former president of the Greater Pittsburgh Counseling Association and a current board member of the Tristate Gender Collaborative
You Are Not Alone 2025
Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering. In our fast-paced society, where productivity often takes precedence over personal well-being, the silent echoes of trauma can reverberate through generations, affecting not just individuals but entire communities. Recognizing and addressing trauma is not just a personal journey but a societal imperative, as healing can lead to more compassionate and resilient communities.
In the Fall of 2020, OMA brought together a panel of survivors to meet monthly and discuss their own individual traumas and journeys of healing. For four years, our panel covered a variety of topics and evolved into an amazing therapeutic journey for each person that shared their most intimate and vulnerable parts of themselves with the OMA community hoping to share the message that not only is healing from trauma possible, it is also a profoundly transformative experience.
As we move into this new year, we want to expand the work that has been done under the banner of You Are Not Alone (YANA) by offering trauma-informed trainings, lectures, workshops, and seasonal gatherings. Some of these offerings will come from our panel, but we are also reaching out to others in our community that have something special to offer to the healing discussion.
Healing from trauma is a complex journey, but with the right support and understanding, individuals can find a path to recovery. Trauma affects individuals differently, so the need to offer a wide variety of support is indicated. Our goal is to foster discussions around holistic health, safety, transparency, community, empowerment, choice, and the need for systemic change.
Have been trained but not by a certified program. Would love to gain more insight into this.
That is great, Nour! Mike Elliot is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, Consultant and Trainer, so this will be a perfect lecture for you! I believe he is also offering a certification class this fall!