Advanced post-graduate Training & expertise

Holistic Therapy & Wellness New York | Kimberly christopher

Schedule online

New York University School of Social Work - Graduate program, high honors 

EMDRIA-approvedEMDR Advanced level I & II Transforming Trauma & Comprehensive trauma and supervision 

Somatic Experiencing® International (in progress)

William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology - Eating Disorders, Compulsions & Addictions EDCAS Certification

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Post Master’s Certification - New York University

Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - New York University

Advanced Clinical Practice Post Master’s Certification - New York University

Clinical Approaches To The Addictions Post Master’s Certification - New York University

Clinical Practice With Adolescents Post Master’s Certification - New York University

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Behavior Tech Institute

Self-Compassion Training - Dr. Chris Germer and Dr. Kristin Neff

Positive Neuroplasticity Training Certification - Rick Hanson PhD

Brainspotting - Lisa Schwarz, MEd

Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy®

Nutrition and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health - Leslie Korn PhD

Internal Family SystemsImmersion - Frank Anderson, MD

Executive Life Coaching - New York University

EMDR & Trauma Treatment - Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD

Hypnosis for Trauma & PTSD

Focusing-Oriented Therapy

Whole Body Focusing - Glenn Fleisch, Ph.D

Spirituality And Social Work Post Master’s Certification - New York University

Institute for Life Coach Training

Reiki Level II Practitioner - Margaret Ann Case, Pamela Miles

Additional Professional Training and ongoing workshops:

  • Gottman Institute for Couples

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

  • Ester Perel

  • Bessel van der Kolk, MD

  • Dan Siegel, MD

  • Peter Levine, Ph.D

  • Gabor Mate, MD

  • Richard Schwartz, PhD

  • Sue Johnson

Yoga Training

  • Yoga Therapy, Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT), RYT-500 hour

    Twelve-month training focused on self-care, trauma, cancer, pain, burnout, and chronic illness

  • Sonic Yoga, NYC RYT-200 hour

  • Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy - (PRYT) for mental Health professionals

Clinical expertise

  • EMDR Therapy — trauma resolution, unblocking & manifesting

  • Creativity and Success — Blocks in writing, creating, and producing, repetitive patterns of self-sabotage and self-defeating patterns, perfectionism, fear of failure, fear of success, neurotic undoing

  • Depression & Mood Disorders — major, treatment resistant, perimenopause, menopause, SAD, bipolar disorder, atypical depression, dysthymia, situational depression, chronic sadness

  • Stress, Insomnia & Anxiety Disorders — (panic disorder, generalized anxiety, phobias, social anxiety, PTSD, fear, worry, insomnia)

  • Trauma — Sexual, physical, and verbal abuse, repeating family dynamics, violence, witnessing or involvement in crime, medical trauma, catastrophic events, rape, accidents

  • Nervous System Regulation — Somatic therapy practices

  • Sexual Disorders — Difficulty during any stage of the sexual act (desire, arousal, orgasm, resolution) that prevents or limits the enjoyment of healthy sexual activity, either alone or in the context of relationships

  • Couple Therapy — Sexual concerns, Intimacy, healing from betrayal

  • Communication Difficulties and Relationship Problems — Destructive and repetitive patterns and Adult Children of Alcoholics

  • Crisis Counseling & Brief Therapy — Expert support and guidance throughout a personal or professional crisis or loss

  • Addictions - Destructive coping skills and compulsions to engage in specific activities despite negative consequences

  • Life Changes - Transitions in the life cycle that cause emotional, psychological, and physical challenges (new relationships, marriage, birth of a child, aging, ending relationships, separation, divorce, career or job struggles, death of a loved one, becoming sober, or challenges to maintaining sobriety 

  • Women’s Hormonal Health — perimenopause/menopause mental health assessment & coaching

  • Performance Blocks using EMDR Therapy — Obstacles, paralysis, blocking beliefs, dysfunctional dynamics

  • Spiritual or Existential Concerns — Shadow work, life purpose, energetic blocks, boundary work

  • Hormone Imbalance — Nutrient deficiency, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, medical diagnosis, attentional issues, brain fog, autoimmune disorders, neurotransmitter dysfunction support & coaching

  • Narcissistic Abuse Recovery — Identification and recovery, codependency

  • Family Therapy — Parents & their adult children