The Iris Difference
Our Training Philosophy
Our teaching is not about telling you what to do. It is about helping you trust your own clinical judgment and intuition, while holding empathy, courage, and precision. If you are called to this work, we would be honored to support your growth and your journey.
In a culture that often chases fast answers, we’re here to go deep.
Too many trainings focus on procedural steps without developing the deeper clinical understanding and integration that trauma work demands.
We saw this gap—and we’re committed to filling it.
At IRIS, we’ve built the kind of training we wish we had.
Grounded in real clinical work, rich with wrap-around support, and rooted in the belief that growth does not come from perfection but from practice.
We are three practicing clinicians who balance therapy, teaching, continued learning, and the complexities of our own lives, just like you. We know the nuances of EMDR because we live them every day.
We have spent years deepening our technical skills, navigating complex trauma, and learning how to stretch and adapt the model while honoring its core foundations.
What Sets Iris Apart
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Creativity-Driven
We believe creativity thrives when there’s permission to experiment, pivot, mess up, repair, and discover. Learning comes alive when it’s flexible, emergent, and infused with curiosity and play.
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Relational & Collaborative
We understand that relational safety is foundational to transformative learning. Our learning spaces are built on connection, mutual respect, and shared participation. We honor that everyone in the room, facilitator and participant alike, brings wisdom, experience, and insight.
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Integrity First
Integrity means living in alignment with our values, even when it’s hard, even when no one’s watching. We own our mistakes, prioritize repair, and reject performative professionalism. Our commitment is to show up with honesty, accountability, and congruence in every space we hold.
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Expanding Impact
We empower participants to become agents of change, dismantling harm within their practices, communities, and the broader mental health field. Healing is personal and political — and the impact ripples outward.
Deep Clinical Understanding
Trainings at Iris focus on why interventions work, not just how to do them.
Our approach is rooted in curiosity about complexity, the messy, nonlinear, intersectional human layers of healing. We hold space for contradictions, ambivalence, and nuance without rushing to simplify or bypass. Our teaching intentionally honors lived experience, embodied process, and the emotional realities of both clients and clinicians.