Re-Membering is an EMDR-informed intervention that engages similar mechanisms of change as EMDR, while prioritizing safety and positive resource building. Clinicians commonly observe outcomes comparable to EMDR, with the added benefit of clients spending significantly less time in dysregulated states.  

This approach is particularly well-suited for clinicians who are EMDR-curious but feel overwhelmed by the time, cost, or complexity required for full EMDR training, offering a developmentally grounded and accessible entry point that can be learned and implemented quickly. The intervention is intentionally simple, allowing clients to learn and apply it independently as a coping skill when stressors arise, in addition to the work they do with their clinician during session.

The training combines didactic instruction, guided experiential exercises, case examples, and brief dyads, offering clinicians both conceptual clarity and embodied understanding. Emphasis is placed on clinical pacing, nervous system safety, and ethical application.

Participants will leave with an easy-to-learn, clear, step-by-step intervention and coping skill they can apply and teach immediately in practice, along with guidance on how to sequence attachment-based, somatic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches without bypassing core developmental wounds.

John Otts, LPC, CADC II (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has integrated clinical practice, supervision, and professional education throughout his career. He brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed, and integrative approach to teaching that supports both clinical skill development and therapist self-awareness.

John is known for teaching practical, evidence-based skills that clinicians can immediately apply in their work. He has facilitated clinical groups and professional trainings for adults on topics including trauma-informed care and nervous system regulation, Motivational Interviewing (MI), integrating experiential and somatic approaches into therapy, and working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and attachment-related concerns.

He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and served for five years as a Motivational Interviewing Champion at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, where he provided professional education and consultation across the organization and to external agencies.

In addition to his training work, John has served as a clinical supervisor, supporting clinicians in developing ethical, reflective, and effective practice. His supervisory approach emphasizes the integration of clinical skill, case conceptualization, and relational attunement.

John holds a degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, with an emphasis in Wilderness Therapy. His current teaching and course development draw from both established and emerging frameworks, including attachment theory, EMDR-informed and trauma-responsive interventions, transpersonal psychology, and ecopsychology.

John is passionate about creating learning environments that support clinicians in expanding their skills in ways that enhance therapeutic presence, foster professional sustainability, and empower high-quality client care.