Jacqueline Stewart

I am currently in private practice, a Consultant to fellow therapists, and an EMDR Facilitator with EMDR Professional Training. I completed Facilitator training in 2020. I have pursued doctoral studies in Psychology at California Southern University to expand my counseling capabilities since 2023. All but the comprehensive exams and dissertation have been completed. I am a strong advocate of continuing education and continue to study emerging applications of EMDR Therapy in the field of psychology, such as neuropsychoimmunology. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1978 and my first Master of Arts in Psychology in 1980 from California State University, San Bernardino. While at CSUSB, I served as a Graduate Class Representative to the Faculty and as a Research Assistant to the Department of Psychology Chair. In 1997, I received my second Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Trinity College of Graduate Studies in California. The year before, I began my counseling internship through Lutheran Social Services of Southern California, later expanding to include several Lutheran Church locations, as well as Rancho Community Church in Temecula. Since 1996, in service to the community, I have formed and facilitated various networking and study groups to support individuals who assist those suffering from the effects of traumatic stress, including therapists, pastors, primary church lay counselors, and members of pastoral and prayer ministry teams. When I lived in Alaska from 1980 to 1985, I instructed undergraduate psychology students and nursing school candidates at the University of Alaska, Juneau. I also worked for the Alaska State Government, including service as coordinating editor for 11 major state publications.EMDR Therapy has been my focus for over 20 years. I became a Certified EMDR Therapist with the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) in 2005, and an Approved EMDR Consultant in 2009. I initiated the Temecula EMDR Study Group in 2008, offering networking and support to other EMDR practitioners. My enthusiasm for EMDR Therapy has been sustained over the years.  I love helping others find healing, relief, and more joy in their lives.