Biography

Meet Rev. Karla Fleshman, LCSW, MDiv (They/She)

Therapist – Speaker – Trainer – Advocate

Building Bridges through EMDR Consultation for LGBTQ+, Spirituality, & Dissociative Experiences

As a therapist, originally trained with an advanced generalist approach to social work practice with a specialization in health care, I have remained committed to working with each Person, System, and Family to find the therapeutic approach that best meets their personalized needs and helps them achieve their treatment goals.  I have received specialized training in EMDR as a Certified Therapist.  I hold an advanced certificate in dissociative studies for EMDR therapists through the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and am a Consultant in Training with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. I incorporate Person-Centered/Parts Work, Somatic Skills, Narrative Therapy, Spiritual Therapy, Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method, Mindfulness-Based CBT & Trauma Informed Care for both Adults and Adolescents.

As a Consultant in Training, I believe EMDR therapy will often cultivate a pathway illuminating that LGBTQ+ individuals often carry complex trauma from rejection, discrimination, and internalized messages – healing happens when we can process these experiences in a safe, affirming therapeutic space.