Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D. (Keynote Speaker), is an international instructor, author, and illustrator known for her work with EMDR in complex trauma, including structural and somatic dissociation, and trauma held in implicit memory. She pioneered the protocol for using EMDR with highly dissociative individuals, emphasizing the importance of screening for dissociation before administering EMDR. Since 1993, Sandra has trained thousands of mental health professionals in these specialized procedures. Her recent work includes “The Beauty and Burden of Autism: An Illustrated Guide and Workbook” (2024) and the upcoming “Indigenous Trauma and Dissociation: Healers, Psychotherapies, and the Drum.” She coedited “The Neurobiology and Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Toward an Embodied Self” and authored several guides, including “Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma” and “When There Are No Words.” Sandra is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She resides in a log house on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, Washington, where she conducts intensive three-day treatments. More information can be found on her website: www.paulsenpsychology.com.