Child Trauma Institute Faculty

Ricky Greenwald, PsyD, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Child Trauma Institute, and the Chair of Faculty. He is the author of numerous professional articles as well as several books, including Child Trauma Handbook (Haworth, 2005), Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency (editor; Haworth, 2002), EMDR in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (Jason Aronson, 1999), and EMDR (in press, Haworth). His work has been translated into over a dozen languages. He developed the Fairy Tale phase model of trauma treatment, as well as the MASTR protocol and other techniques used by EMDR therapists who work with kids. Dr. Greenwald was the first independent EMDR trainer to be accredited by the EMDR International Association, and his comprehensive training model has served as a trend-setter internationally.

He teaches the following CTI courses:

Child/Adolescent Trauma Treatment Intensive
Trauma, Loss, and Healing
Programs for others who work with kids and their care-givers
Fairy Tale Model of [Child/Adolescent] Trauma Treatment (1- or 2-day program)
The Fairy Tale Model: The Structure of Trauma-informed Treatment
EMDR basic training
EMDR for Children and Adolescents
Treating Problem Behaviors (MASTR protocol)
Trauma Trainer's Retreat

Judy Greenberg, MEd, MA, is a Vermont licensed psychologist with over twenty years in private practice. She has also worked with adjudicated and addicted adolescents in a variety of settings. She has consulted to school systems in Vermont, New Hampshire and the Dominican Republic, and for 14 years has been the mental health consultant to the directors and staff at Farm and Wilderness Camps in Plymouth, VT. She is a CTI Supervisor and EMDR Consultant.

She teaches the following introductory course:

The Fairy Tale Model: The Structure of Trauma-informed Treatment

Hanneli Greenwald, HC, RSM, is CTI's Spanish-speaking Supervisor and Trainer, and was previously the Director of the ACT Institute for post-graduate training in Mexico City. She did social work for 17 years in Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands, and Uruguay, and also has an extensive background in facilitating holistic healing and spiritual growth. She has been providing training and conducting psychotherapy in Mexico and Guatemala since 1997. Ms. Greenwald speaks Dutch, Spanish and English fluently, and has translated many of the CTI materials into Spanish.

She teaches the following CTI courses:

The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment
Child/Adolescent Trauma Treatment Intensive

Mary L. Froning, PsyD, is Co-Director of Psychology and Hypnotherapy Associates. She is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in trauma recovery. She has presented workshops in local and national venues, and published numerous articles in books and professional journals. She is the former President of the District of Columbia Psychological Association. Dr. Froning has been designated by the EMDR International Association as an EMDR Consultant and Instructor. She is an independent affiliate of CTI.

She teaches the following CTI courses:

EMDR basic training
EMDR for Children and Adolescents
Fairy Tale Model of Child/Adolescent Trauma Treatment

Andrew Seubert, LPC, NCC, is the Director of ClearPath Healing Arts Center in Corning, NY. He is a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years experience, is a trained music therapist, and has been practicing EMDR since 1996. He specializes in working with couples, trauma, posttraumatic stress, eating disorders and the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy. He has also worked for over 15 years with dually diagnosed (MH/MR) adults. Mr. Seubert has been designated by the EMDR International Association as an EMDR Consultant and Instructor. He is an independent affiliate of CTI.

He teaches the following CTI courses:

EMDR basic training
EMDR for developmentally disabled adults
Fairy Tale Model of Trauma Treatment

Susan A. Green, LCSW, is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo. She has taught courses in social work interventions with children, adults, families, groups and communities, trauma theory and treatment, risk and resilience, and diversity. She has been working with children, adolescents, and their families for over the last 20 years as both a Special Educator and Social Worker. Ms. Green volunteers with various community agencies and projects including a homeless transitional housing shelter, a hospital clinic for neurological disorders, and a substance abuse recovery and housing program. She is a CTI Supervisor.

Karen G. Johnston, MSW, LCSW, is a Home Visiting Resource Specialist for the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, providing training and support to program staff, particularly supervisors, in the Healthy Families Massachusetts program. She has been working in the family support field (with a focus on home visiting) since 1995 and in human services since 1989. She has provided training on numerous topics in various social service settings, including presentations at A View From All Sides (parenting education conference), the Family Support Institute, and the Prevent Child Abuse America national conference. Ms. Johnston has been a foster parent with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and is the adoptive mother of two children. She is an independent affiliate of CTI.

She teaches the following CTI courses:

The Trauma Elephant in the Room: Working with Parents with Trauma Histories from a Family Support Perspective - a 2-day program for prevention/early intervention workers

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