After teaching in the public school system for 20+ years, Troy stumbled upon the educational approach of self directed learning and was inspired to open his own self directed learning center in West Des Moines, IA.

Liberty SDLC respects and supports each young person’s innate desire to learn and grow. They believe in small learning communities where it’s safe for members to be their authentic selves. They promote the freedom to play, explore, and create in a pressure-free environment. They celebrate individuals’ strengths and support their growth by helping members set and accomplish their personal learning goals.

Troy sees many educational and mental health benefits when allowing children to direct their own learning.

Learn more about Liberty! https://libertysdlc.com/

Robin is an international trauma expert and best-selling author of leading EMDR and trauma books, as well as a world-renowned trainer. Her engaging teaching style and use of examples and demonstrations make learning about incorporating ego state work into your clinical practice truly easy! 

In her Easy Ego States Interventions workshop, Robin brings together present day treatment approaches, including EMDR therapy, based on her book Easy Ego State Interventions: Strategies for Working with Parts. 

With Robin’s support and guidance, you will gain a deep understanding of the self and how to engage the individual parts of the self in therapy. 

By the end of the workshop, you will be equipped with the confidence and skills to more effectively and compassionately work with parts of the self in your practice.

This lively and informative workshop will summarize a basic introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory and demonstrate practical IFS informed clinical interventions into the eight phases of EMDR.