In this episode of Scaling Up Your Impact, Robyn Mourning sits down with Sarai Trujillo, licensed professional counselor and perinatal mental health expert, to explore how therapists and birth workers can support families during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Sarai shares her journey from grassroots birth justice work to providing trauma-informed EMDR therapy for birthing people and their families. They discuss sensitive periods of development, the concept of “open windows,” and how the perinatal period offers a unique opportunity for healing, trauma reprocessing, and empowerment.

Listeners will learn about postpartum care plans, community-based support, and practical strategies for integrating EMDR and other interventions during this critical transition to parenthood. This episode is a must-listen for therapists, birth workers, and anyone interested in supporting families with mental health, autonomy, and well-being during the perinatal phase.

Resources & Links:

• EMDRIA: Go With It Magazine – Perinatal Mental Health Issue
• Open window research shared in the episode
• Connect with Sarai Trujillo for consultation or support: https://coalescencehealth.com/

In this inspiring episode of the Scaling Up Your Impact podcast, host Robyn sits down with Colorado therapist Jennifer Pollock to explore her recent humanitarian EMDR work in Costa Rica. Jennifer shares how she used EMDR GAP protocols—including ASSYST, IGTP, and PRECI—to support women experiencing trauma, and discusses the powerful transformations she witnessed.

The conversation highlights the importance of a stepped-care approach, cultural humility, and connecting with your “why” when doing trauma-informed care at home or abroad. Whether you’re an EMDR practitioner or simply passionate about mental health, this episode offers practical insights and moving stories from the front lines of trauma healing.

Visit our website to access the show notes: https://scalingupemdr.com/podcast/

Schools are one of the most important environments for reaching children and teens—but how can EMDR therapy fit into these settings? In this episode of Scaling Up Your Impact, Kelly Smyth-Dent explores the opportunities and challenges of bringing EMDR into K–12 schools.

You’ll learn:

• Why schools are uniquely positioned to support trauma healing
  
  
  
• How EMDR can be adapted for children and adolescents
  
  
  
• The logistical realities of scheduling, space, and confidentiality in school systems
  
  
  
• Creative ways EMDR can support students after crises, bullying, or chronic stress
  
  
  
• How parents, teachers, and school staff can partner with therapists to reinforce healing
  
  
  

Whether you’re a school-based clinician, a community therapist partnering with schools, or simply curious about trauma care for kids, this episode offers practical tools and inspiring ideas for making EMDR accessible where it’s needed most.

👉 Learn more about EMDR trainings, including child and group protocols, at scalingupemdr.com.