New EMDRIA Accredited 6-Day Online EMDR Training

What has changed in the past 2 months?  How have you adapted?  What have you learned about yourself in this time of world crisis?   What will be better because of the global pandemic? At Personal Transformation Institute (PTI) we have faced the challenge of adapting...

Why are we called Personal Transformation Institute?

Deborah Kennard, MS, PTI Founder We are called the Personal Transformation Institute for a reason.  We offer an invitation for Personal Transformation for all who seek it.  Notice we say all who seek it and not all who need it.   This includes: Training Participants...

The Dance of the Answer

Alice Stricklin, PTI Trainer It was our 9th or 10th session.  They all blurred together.  It almost felt like de ja vu.  We weren’t getting anywhere. The client was not experiencing any movement and was getting frustrated.  I was getting frustrated.  The client...

The 4 E’s of Resourcing: The S.A.F.E. approach to resourcing

Written by Deborah Kennard, Founder of Personal Transformation Institute.     The concept of resourcing causes much confusion in the therapy world. There are resources like “grounding” and the “container exercise” that many view as techniques to be performed on the...

Memory: How the Past Manifests Within the Truth of the Moment

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...