Marketing Manager

Stephanie is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves to read and learn. She is a proud doggie mom of a very, very spoiled pup. Stephanie was born and raised in Minnesota. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Minneapolis and her Master's in Human Resources Management in Chicago, IL. From there she lived in SoCal and North Carolina before selling her home, buying a truck and camper, and traveling around the US. After 12 years working as a recruiter for various Fortune 100 companies and several start ups she made the shift into Marketing full-time. When she is not reading she is likely working on her podcast aimed at helping others throughout their career journeys. Stephanie joined the Kase & CO team in 2023. Her passion is to share her knowledge with others to help them in their lives.

Marketing Assistant

Carmen is a Marketing professional with a love for creativity and a knack for turning ideas into engaging campaigns. With many years of experience in the marketing world, she focuses on digital marketing, content creation, and email marketing strategies that truly connect with people.

Passionate about advocating for mental health awareness, Carmen believes that mental health is just as important as physical health. When she’s not working on marketing strategies, you can find her diving into a good book or leveling up her characters in DND and video games. She loves exploring new worlds—both in her work and in her downtime!

CE Coordinator 

Crystal Wildes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has over fifteen years of experience working, training, and providing supervision/consultation in a variety of settings, including residential treatment, community mental health, outpatient clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice. She has worked with individuals and families of all ages, including adjudicated youth, at-risk teens, families involved with social services, and victims of crime. Crystal has specialty areas of trauma recovery, including having been trained in EMDR in 2012, which forever changed her clinical work. She prides herself in being authentic and genuine in her approach to facilitate the learning experience.

Mads is our Training Admin Assistant and is currently residing in Tiohtià:ke (Montréal, Quebec). Mads comes from a background in dance and wellness, having received a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts located on Lenni Lenape land (Philadelphia, PA). In addition to their dance studies, Mads is an experienced writer and administrator. Currently, Mads is pursuing an MA in English from McGill University with a focus on dance and theatre studies. Mads is passionate about working for companies in wellness and education, and loves using their administrative skills for a company like Kase & Co that does so much incredible work in the mental health industry. In addition to work pursuits, Mads loves watching gymnastics, cuddling with their cats, playing board games, and teaching themselves guitar!

Brandi is a licensed clinical social worker who owns Insight Healing and Wellness, a holistic private practice, where she works with individuals, couples, and groups in both Michigan and California. She specializes in trauma therapy, training new clinicians, and curating wellness events.

Bronwyn Shroyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kase & CO Faculty, and Co-Founder of OCD Training School. Her clinical practice focuses on treating those with OCD, OCD+PTSD, and/or infidelity trauma.

Bronwyn is one of the first Inference-based CBT trainers in the world and is trained by I-CBT Co-founder, Dr. Frederick Aardema. In her work with OCD Training School, Bronwyn provides training on OCD and PTSD, in addition to cultivating a training library for OCD and related disorders with both live and on demand courses for clinicians from specialists in the field. In partnership with Dr. Frederick Aardema, she and her OCD Training School co-founders created the world’s first Self Help Course for using I-CBT with OCD.

Bronwyn uses evidence-based treatments such as Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), and ego-states work in her practice. Bronwyn is an EMDR Approved Consultant and EMDR Certified Therapist. She also provides I-CBT consultation as well as consultation specific to working with comorbid OCD+PTSD symptom presentations.

Bronwyn believes that clients should be seen as more than the acronym their diagnosis tags them with and that therapists deserve to have more than one evidence-based tool in their toolbox.

Chris works to promote social justice by utilizing an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, decolonial, and intersectional approach within their therapeutic work. To promote transparency and share how they navigate the world, Chris is a Latiné, biracial, queer, nonbinary/agender, neurodivergent, fat/larger-bodied person. Chris continues to further their learning and understanding within therapy by centering disabled, queer, transgender, and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Chris also works to promote equity and inclusion alongside leadership at BPOQe through the supervision and consultation services provided. Chris provides services to adults and adolescents working through trauma, dissociation, mood disorders, neurodivergence, chronic health issues, disability, sexual issues, gender identity, LGBTQIA+ issues, racial identity, and grief. Chris offers a compassionate and curious approach with their clients pulling knowledge gained from formal education and training alongside their own lived experience. 

Christina is a licensed clinical social worker and Certified EMDR therapist and consultant located in Wichita, KS. She specializes in treating adults with anxiety, grief, complex trauma, and major life adjustments using a polyvagal approach to EMDR therapy. Christina believes in the body's innate wisdom and incorporates body-focused and inner-child interventions into her sessions for a comprehensive, holistic approach to healing. She is committed to creating a safe environment throughout the healing and learning process, providing a solid foundation for hope, healing, and growth. In her private practice, Christina ensures that clients feel heard and valued, fostering a compassionate and collaborative atmosphere where their unique needs and goals are at the forefront of the therapeutic process. She is passionate about the healing power of EMDR and enjoys working with clinicians to enhance their EMDR skills. Outside of therapy and consultation, Christina enjoys outdoor activities, especially going paddleboarding with her husband and goldendoodle, Cesar.

Christine Pardos is a licensed clinical social worker based in Lakewood, Colorado. Christine owns a telehealth-only private practice and EMDR consultation business, New Roots Therapy LLC. Christine has worked with diverse populations and ages in New York City and Colorado within private and group practices, outpatient facilities, community mental health programs, schools, career readiness and GED programs, and behavioral health hospitals. Currently, Christine works with adults navigating complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief and loss. Christine also integrates Ego-State Therapy into her EMDR work and provides EMDR via virtual weekly, extended session, and intensive-style formats. Christine is passionate about EMDR consultation and fosters EMDR community development in Colorado via free monthly consultation groups, in-person meet-ups, and the Colorado EMDR Therapists Facebook Page. Christine believes in providing a nurturing and shame-free learning environment for therapists to feel heard and to develop their EMDR skills with confidence, empathy, and authenticity.

Crystal is the founder of Align Therapy and Consultation, a virtual group practice based out of Colorado, focused on supporting mental health therapists to thrive in our field. Crystal has a brain-body-heart approach to healing. She is both direct and compassionate in her work with clients and knows the importance of doing her own healing. Crystal is a complex trauma survivor and is passionate about helping others along their healing journeys. She has experience working in community mental health and private practice, and loves supporting other therapists and healers. At the start of her career she worked with kids, teens, and families, and now works primarily with older teens and adults. Crystal specializes in working with complex trauma, attachment trauma, dissociation, gifted individuals and high achievers, and anxiety. She has a gift of connecting with the inner child who lives in all of us.

Crystal Wildes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has over fifteen years of experience working, training, and providing supervision/consultation in a variety of settings, including residential treatment, community mental health, outpatient clinics, non-profit organizations, and private practice. She has worked with individuals and families of all ages, including adjudicated youth, at-risk teens, families involved with social services, and victims of crime. Crystal has specialty areas of trauma recovery, including having been trained in EMDR in 2012, which forever changed her clinical work. She prides herself in being authentic and genuine in her approach to facilitate the learning experience.

Elyza is a licensed mental health counselor who has a solo private practice based in Auburn, Massachusetts. With licenses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Florida, Elyza brings over 11 years of experience, drawing on a wealth of knowledge from community mental health, home-based care, and private practice settings. 

Specializing in trauma therapy, Elyza works with individuals navigating complex trauma, generational trauma, developmental trauma, dissociative disorders, and challenges such as anxiety, perfectionism, body image issues, and self-worth. Elyza utilizes an integrative approach that includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS-informed EMDR, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and Brainspotting, to support clients in safely processing and healing from the impacts of their traumas. Elyza is dedicated to creating a safe, affirming space for her clients nourishing growth, healing, and compassion. She supports individuals using weekly or intensive session formats. Elyza is passionate about supporting clinicians in their professional development. She enjoys consultation with therapists building their EMDR foundation.

I live Andover, MA. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD (and Complex PTSD), and trauma recovery (including developmental trauma) for adult individuals and couples. With a focus on transforming insecure childhood attachment into secure adult attachment through therapy, I approach mental health issues from a relationship perspective. I have experience working with transgenerational trauma, immigration trauma, first responders' and veterans’ traumatic experiences, and couples when one or both partners have a trauma history. I am an identical twin, and my Chinese name is “Chingju,” meaning “mirror and similar.” My sister’s name means “photo and similar.” You see yourself in the mirror and in the picture, as the twins look similar, as if you see yourself in the picture or in the mirror. I have lived in NY, CA, MI, OH, and now MA since I came to the US. I was born and raised in Taiwan and came to the US for an advanced degree in Counseling. I received my Master’s from Syracuse University in 1996. I went back to Taiwan and primarily worked with adult survivors of childhood abuse and domestic violence victims while I was in Taiwan for about six years. I continued my education at Michigan State University and received my PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2008. I have worked with trauma survivors (such as childhood sexual trauma, combat trauma, or intimate partner violence) in different contexts. 

Jason is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, where he works with individuals, couples, and groups in private practice. He has over 15 years of experience working in the mental health and social services fields. He specializes in treating PTSD, complex trauma, and relational issues, often blending EMDR with IFS/parts work. He also offers individual and group consultation for clinicians seeking EMDR Certification. Additionally, Jason is a law enforcement-embedded clinician, responding to high acuity 911 calls as well as providing consultation and organizational wellness support to law enforcement. He also provides critical incident stress debriefing to both employees and administration of various organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

In my psychotherapy practice I rely heavily on body and nervous system focused practices,

mindfulness and intentionality, as well as healing, relational, and experiential strategies. Those include

EMDR, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing. I have extensive training in stress and trauma treatments and women's issues, and my experience over the last 15 years is in connecting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, experiences, and locations from around the world. I currently live in Tulsa, OK (Osage and Muscogee Nations) with my husband and family.

Julie owns a private practice in CA. Julie specializes in utilizing EMDR with integrative somatic approaches. Julie enjoys working with adults who are experiencing anxiety, life transitions, PTSD and complex trauma. She utilizes EMDR in hourly and extended sessions. Julie is a registered yoga teacher and has additional specialties in polyvagal theory, integrative somatic trauma therapy, structural dissociation, and internal family systems. 

Kari is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owns a private practice based in Colorado and New York State. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant. Kari provides virtual EMDR, while integrating IFS and Somatic Therapy for treating C-PTSD. She has training in Somatic EMDR and specializes in working with chronic pain and chronic illness. Kari’s practice also focuses on spiritual/religious trauma. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor and specializes in EMDR with children. She is passionate about growing the practice of EMDR with children, while incorporating non-directive play therapy. Kari believes strongly in the power of EMDR therapy and that it can be a beacon of hope on the journey of healing. One of the cornerstones of her practice is the importance of building strong therapeutic relationships. Kari believes that healing begins with connection.

Karen has experience working with adults and adolescents and owns a group private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. She specializes in treating complex and attachment trauma in adults and maternal mental health. She uses an embodied approach to treating trauma.

Laura is a licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist. She owns a solo private practice, Expeditions in Motherhood, Inc. in Plantation, FL, where she primarily works with individuals throughout the various stages of their reproductive journey; e.g, reproductive loss, anxiety in pregnancy, postpartum issues, and attachment related issues. She holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) and is a consultant-in-training (CIT). Laura previously worked as an adjunct professor and loves "getting messy" with individuals striving to add new knowledge and expertise to their practice. Laura continually reinvests in her own learning journey and has expanded her practice to include Ego State interventions, Heartmath, SPSS, and Brainspotting. 

Liza has experience working with children and adults. She is currently in private practice working with adults who experience anxiety and low self-esteem, often as a result of trauma, and may identify as highly sensitive people. Liza also provides EMDR extended sessions and intensives. She weaves in mindfulness, mind-body/somatic practices, the nervous system and parts work into EMDR.

Lynn Aguilar is an LMFT working in private practice in Southern California. She works primarily with women who have experienced complex or relational trauma and specializes in working with women struggling with disordered eating.

She combines EMDR therapy with Intuitive Eating Principles and IFS to help women find freedom from chronic dieting and embrace their bodies as they are. She is also a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.

She is passionate about spreading the Anti-Diet message both to clients and therapists and strives for excellence in her EMDR practice both with clients and consultees. She has been seeing clients for a little over 10 years and received her Masters degree from Chapman University.

Minerva Guerrero Ph.D. is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor living in Westchester County, NY. Minerva has worked in outpatient mental health, academia, and private practice. She is a Certified EMDR Therapist and a Certified Level 3 IFS Therapist, specializing in working with BIPOC and others of marginalized identities. Minerva incorporates parts work to treat complex, cultural, and generational traumas in supporting her clients through their healing journeys, while increasing their self-compassion and feeling at peace with themselves.

Minerva incorporates parts work to treat complex, cultural, and generational traumas in supporting her clients through their healing journeys, while increasing their self-compassion and feeling at peace with themselves.

Molly is a licensed professional counselor located in Denver, Colorado. Molly is a therapist, certified life coach and approved EMDR Consultant who owns her private practice, The Healing Enthusiast. Continuing education and learning is a core value of hers; finding the intersecting points and powerful integration of effective modalities that support the innate capacity to heal from trauma. In her practice, Molly offers EMDR, including intensive half-day EMDR sessions, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, parts/ego states work, as well as somatic and mindfulness strategies to support her clients with interpersonal trauma and attachment work.

She feels fortunate for the knowledgeable and compassionate consultants and mentors throughout her EMDR journey and loves giving back to the EMDR community in this way.

I am a clinical social worker in full time private practice for the past ten years. I primarily see clients across the span of their adult lives, and have seen adolescents in the past as well. Prior to working in private practice, I worked at a local VA hospital in the mental health clinic providing therapy to veterans and their family members. I was trained in EMDR in 2016 and have experience working with clients who have various forms of trauma related experiences. I have specialized training working with clients who have complex trauma and dissociative disorders. 

I have been in practice for 11+ years, working with individuals on their mental health and wellness paths. I use EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness in my work with clients 18 years old and upward. My experience ranges from a start in social work case management, in-home and crisis services with a focus on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, implementing therapy in an integrated care clinic, all the way to my private practice today. I integrate ego states and somatic work into my therapy space and follow a relational approach to create a sense of security and openness. I also provide consultation groups and individual consultation to clinicians on their EMDR path and I love teaching and growing with them! I specialize in acute and complex trauma, PTSD, medical issues/trauma, perinatal populations and needs, anxiety, panic disorder, dissociative disorders.

Wendy Llamas is a licensed clinical social worker in North Orange County, California.She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant and the owner of Growing Glimmers Child, Family, Trauma Therapy. Wendy has worked in community-based mental health, school settings, and in child welfare services. It is Wendy’s upbringing and experiences as a first-generation Latina growing up in a community of color that drew her to the helping field. She uses the knowledge she has learned from her own healing journey, along with all of her education and trainings, to offer therapy services that are grounded in the belief that she is not much different from her clients, and will compassionately walk alongside them as they go through their own processes. Wendy is passionate about helping children, their caregivers, and adult women of color break cycles of intergenerational trauma. Through EMDR, parts and attachment work, and a social justice/holistic lens, Wendy helps her clients heal childhood wounds by aiding them in identifying, releasing, and shifting the beliefs and behaviors that might be blocking their ability to fully be the highest version of themselves.