By Deb Kennard, Founder of Personal Transformation Institute Have you tried relaxation techniques? Maybe you have used a variety of podcasts, guided meditations, or other resources to help you relax after a long, tension-filled day. Those exercises may have...

By Deborah Kennard, MS, PTI Founder When you hear the word “memory” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s something positive, like a fond memory from your childhood. Or maybe the word “memory” activates for you a string of unpleasant life events. Either way, the word itself...

I am forever changed by the brilliance of love, manifesting as a tiny baby boy named Bennett. On Saturday, November 10, 2018 I met a brilliant shining star at 7:36 p.m. Bennett was born and before I saw his face I knew his light. I've known him forever in my heart and...

“Whether you’re patient or not, time will pass, life will continue to move forward. Choosing patience simply makes the journey less nerve-racking.” Franco Colomba Alice Stricklin, LMFT is a PTI Trainer. She lives near Nashville, TN. One of the greatest gifts we can...

"Faith in the biblical sense does not mean maintaining that certain assertions are true; rather it is a relationship of trust between humanity and God. God believes in us. God trusts us and hopes that we return the compliment. Because God has confidence in us, we can...

 Author, Alice Stricklin, LMFT, MFT is a trainer for PTI, Personal Transformation Institute Alice has a special interest in how to work with Christian clients with S.A.F.E. EMDR.  She is in private practice in Lebanon, TN. I identify myself as several things.  I am a...

The recent story of the Thai boys soccer team and their coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, has been an incredible show of human spirit and community. One specific part of this story that caught my attention was the acts of the coach,...

Rebecca (Becky) Erven is a part of Team PTI, she is a Senior Training Coach and an EMDRIA Consultant in Training.     As Dorothy tapped her sparkly red slippers together and repeated “there’s no place like home” she helped us realize that “wisdom is not so much...

I have been a psychotherapist for more than 2 decades. Over time I have seen many amazing things as well as some very boring things. The amazing things happened when the client was able to tap into a part of self that was deeper than the thinking mind. In those times...

What you don’t know about EMDR trainings can cost you. As an EMDRIA approved training provider of EMDR Therapy Training and Advanced Trainings, I understand how difficult it is to get trainings approved through the EMDR professional organization, EMDRIA. I also...