Meet the Staff

Meet the Staff

Ivette Lopez Bledsoe, LCSW, EMDR II, BCB, BCN

I thoroughly enjoy my work! I am fascinated with the uniqueness of people and other cultures. This curiosity began at an early age. When I was in high school I applied to go abroad to conduct development work and I was shocked when they told me I was too young and needed a "useful" college degree before applying. This lead me to obtain an undergraduate degree in engineering and then after graduating I finally I went abroad and worked as a health technician in a remote area of Guatemala.

I returned from Guatemala with a desire to obtain advanced clinical skills. So I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and obtained a Master of Social Work degree. After graduating in 1993, I dedicated my career to learning from and working with a wide variety of people from all walks of life. This included working with perinatal complications, rehabilitation services for adolescents, prison health education, chronic illness, and rural health services.

Through personal and clinical experiences it became evident to me that most individuals long to connect with themselves, others, and their environment and it is a disconnection that often brings suffering. This awareness led me to delve wholeheartedly into mind/body studies and I developed a deeper understanding how our habitual thoughts and behaviors can keep us stuck in a place of fear and suffering. Mind/body techniques such as biofeedback, neurofeedback and EMDR can provide tools to re-pattern old behaviors by transforming them into new and healthier ways of being.

My interest in biofeedback and neurofeedback led me to obtain dual certification by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. I have obtained over 300 hours of advanced training in neurofeeback assessment and treatment and have combined psychotherapy with biofeedback since 2002 . My areas of specilization include chronic illness, anxiety disorders and PTSD. I have made extensive effort to mentor with and continue learning from many of the field's top experts such as Richard Soutar Ph.D, John Demos LMFT, Thomas Brownback Ph.D, Debbie Elliott, LPC, and Nancy Wigton, LPC. I am a member in good standing with the International Society of Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) and serve on the ISNR Research Foundation Board.

I am very grateful for the experiences and people I have worked with and continue to work with. For it has been my clients, mentors, family and friends that have inspired me to deepen my knowledge and personal growth.

Licenses and Certifications for Ivette:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker - State of Colorado
• Board Certified in Biofeedback - Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
• Board Certified in Neurofeedback - Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
• Level II EMDR - EMDR International Association
• Certified Clinical Herbalist - Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies
• Certified Meditation Instructor - Canyon College
• Certified Yoga Instructor - Curriculum by the National Yoga Alliance
  
  

Affiliates

Debi Elliott, LPC, BCB, BCN
Debi Elliott has been coducting QEEG since 1998. Her QEEG brain mapping skills come from the four years (1998-2002) that she worked as Clinical Coordinator for Lexicor, the world leading manufacturer of QEEG equipment, located in Boulder, Colorado. Debi provides QEEG and neurofeedback utilizing the Lexicor system. She assists doctors and other clinicians with QEEG interpretations and treatment recommendations, and gives them technical support for their QEEG equipment. It was in this capacity that she stays connected to the close knit global network of QEEG scientists and leading practitioners. She provides QEEG services in the Boulder area.

303-447-8443 office
debi@interactivebrain.org
boulderpsychotherapy.interactivebrain.org

Michaele Johnson, LCSW, EMDR II
Owner of the Northern Colorado Neurotherapy Center in Fort Collins. She been conducting neurotherapy since 2010 and has over 17 years experiences as a clincal social worker. She offers neurotherapy and QEEG assessment utilizing the BrainMaster Discovery. She provides neurofeedback services in the Fort Collins area.

970.484.8116 office
970.214.5712 cell
michaele@neurotherapycolorado.com
www.neurotherapycolorado.com

Steve Stockdale, Ph.D.
Steven Stockdale, Ph.D. has been a qEEG training specialist for over 19 years. He is a licensed psychologist specializing in qEEG, neurofeedback and the treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries and ADHD. He has worked with elite athletes in both Japan and the United States. Dr. Stockdale is an internationally known speaker on QEEG and Neurofeedback. He has held appointments at the University of Colorado and Chapman University. Currently he is the Clinical Director of a successful QEEG and neurofeedback practice in Colorado Springs. He provides QEEG services on mondays in the Denver area utilizing the Daymed.

719-471-3460 office
719-229-2831 cell
stockdale@pcisys.net
www.neurohealthcenterstevestockdale.com

Jen Strating, MA, BCB
Jen is a certified biofeedback therapist and has over ten years experience working with clients in a work setting. She is currently working towards her neurofeedback certification. She provides biofeedback services in the Fort Collins area through the Wholeness Center.

970-221-1106 office
970-690-2153 cell
http://jenstrating.com