About the Instructor:

Michael Kuffel (they/them) is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant, and Approved Basic/Advanced Trainer. They use they/them pronouns and is neurodivergent, genderqueer, and bisexual. They are licensed as an LCPC in Idaho and as an LMHC in Washington. They own New Leaf Counseling in Garden City, Idaho, and New Leaf Trauma Institute.

Michael has 13 years of clinical mental health experience and specializes in the treatment of complex-PTSD, attachment/developmental trauma, and dissociative experiences. They also bring advanced training and experience working from an anti-oppression lens with the Queer & Trans community and other marginalized groups. Michael earned the following EMDRIA-Approved credentials: EMDR Trained in 2017, EMDRIA-Certified in 2020, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant in 2021, and EMDRIA-Approved Basic & Advanced Trainer in 2024. Additionally, Michael joined the Institute for Creative Mindfulness as a faculty member in 2023. Michael’s CV is available for review here.

As a trainer and consultant, Michael is passionate about teaching EMDR therapy in an inclusive and compassionate way and guiding learners to become self-aware, excellent EMDR therapists. You may learn more about Michael at www.newleaftrauma.com.