Bios

WILLIAM M. ZANGWILL, Ph.D. William is a clinical psychologist and highly regarded EMDR trainer who has trained EMDR clinicians in this country and abroad. For the past several years he has worked on combining EMDR with Schema Therapy and EMDR with meditation and has studied with Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzburg and others. His lastest writings include chapters on combining EMDR with Jeff Young's Schema Therapy and on Sexual Victimization. He practices in New York City specializing in the treatment of PTSD, sexual and relationship issues, and families. Years ago he worked as a galley boy fro ZIM Israeli shipping lines.

CINDY BROWNING, LCSW Cindy is an EMDR facilitator, an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and an EMDRIA Regional Coordinator. She specializes in integrating EMDR with Internal Family Systems Therapy in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, phobias and a variety of issues. Cindy also specializes in using EMDR in the treatment of couples and relationship issues and has trained extensively with Pia Melody. She has her private practice in Chatham and Montclair, New Jersey, where she also does group and telephone consultations.

BEVERLY WRIGHT, LCSW Beverly initially trained with Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1993, and for the past twelve years has served as an EMDR Institute facilitator. She has conducted numerous EMDR specialty trainings and refresher courses; and, in her role as an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has consulted with therapists in this country and abroad. Beverly’s background includes training in both family systems and addictions. She served as Eastern Regional Co-coordinator for the Continental Airline EAP; and, later, as Director of Central Recovery Systems, an intensive, outpatient treatment program for individuals with alcohol/drug problems and their families. Beverly’s private practice, is in Huntington, NY, where she specializes in using EMDR with trauma, loss, anxiety/depression, couples/families and addictions. She also continues to do EAP consulting and critical incident debriefings.

ROBIN GIBBS, Ph.D. Robin is a clinical psychologist in private practice in White Plains, NY. She is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and is the EMDRIA Regional Coordinator for Westchester county. She specializes in the use of EMDR in the long term treatment of personality disorders, as well as the treatment of trauma, anxiety and depression. Robin is an EMDR facilitator, who also does individual and group supervision. While in training at NYH-Cornell Medical center, she developed a day treatment program for personality disorders and participated in an intensive year long training in DBT conducted by Marsha Linehan. She has also served as a psychotherapist in Otto Kernberg’s study comparing transference focused, DBT, and supportive psychotherapies in the treatment of borderline personality disorders.