About Dr. Barbara Hensley
Barbara J. Hensley, Ed.D., served as president and treasurer of the EMDR International Association Board of Directors and has represented EMDRIA in Stockholm, Sweden, and Brussels, Belgium. She is also a past member of the EMDR Research Foundation Board of Directors, an EMDRIA-certified therapist and Approved Consultant, and a past Regional Coordinator for the Greater Cincinnati EMDRIA Regional Network.
Dr. Barbara J. Hensley is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in private practice. Her Master's, Advanced Graduate, and Doctorate degrees are in Clinical Counseling from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Hensley also has undergraduate degrees from Miami University of Ohio (BA, English) and the University of Cincinnati (BS, Accounting). Before becoming a full-time clinical counselor, Dr. Hensley worked for 30 years as an information technology (IT) professional for the State of Ohio Department of Transportation. For many years, Dr. Hensley has worked for the EMDR Institute, Inc. as a Facilitator and Logistician for training in Japan and throughout the United States. She also is the 2009 recipient of the distinguished Francine Shapiro Award for her extraordinary service and contributions to EMDR, the author of An EMDR Therapy Primer: From Practicum to Practice (4th ed.), and a contributor to journal articles in the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. Dr. Hensley is co-founder of the Cincinnati Trauma Connection in Cincinnati, Ohio, a trauma-based psychological center.
An EMDR Therapy Primer: From Practicum to Practice (3rd ed.) and The Many Tracks of EMDR Therapy: Sourcebook of Techniques, Interventions, Strategies, and Modifications to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocol