Dr. Jeffres is a licensed psychologist who draws from a wealth of experience in working with children and families. Originally trained as a teacher and counselor, she continues to explore the effects of trauma on the human psyche. She has completed research into the treatment of EMDR with traumatized children. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is an information processing therapy and uses an eight phase approach to address the experiential contributors of a wide range of conditions. One of the procedural elements is “dual stimulation” using bilateral eye movements, tones or taps. During the reprocessing phases the client attends momentarily to past memories, present triggers, or anticipated future experiences while simultaneously focusing on a set of external stimulus. During that time, clients generally experience the emergence of insight, changes in memories, or new associations. Dr. Jeffres has 15 years experience providing psychotherapy to children, families, and adults. She is well respected for her work with traumatized children and women. Dr. Jeffres has been a member of Madison Who’s Who since October of last year. In a short time she has also attained Member of the Year status with Madison Who’s Who.