
Dr. Ricky Greenwald is a practicing clinical psychologist who has been working with children, teens, adults, and families since 1985. He is theĀ Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute‘s founder, executive director, and chair of faculty.
Dr. Greenwald is an affiliate full professor at the SUNY University at Buffalo School of Social Work, and was previously assistant clinical professor and director of training for the child trauma program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine (NYC), Department of Psychiatry. Prior to that he served as senior psychologist with the Mokihana Project (Kauai, HI), a successful demonstration project providing child/family mental health services through the public school system. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 56 (Trauma). Special interests include assessment, treatment, and training re trauma, loss, performance enhancement, and problem behaviors.
For more info, read on, or seeĀ Dr. Greenwald’s CV.
Books by Dr. Greenwald
- Using EMDR With Children, 1993, Pacific Grove, CA: EMDR Institute.
- EMDR in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 1999, Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.
- Trauma and Juvenile Delinquency, 2002, New York: Haworth.
- Child Trauma Handbook, 2005, New York: Haworth.
- EMDR Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment, (2007). New York: Haworth.
- Treating Problem Behaviors, (2009). New York: Routledge.
- Progressive Counting, (2013). New York: Routledge.
- A Fairy TaleĀ (comic book, with artist K. J. Baden). (2007). Greenfield, MA: Child Trauma Institute.
- The Child Abuser’s Secret Book of TricksĀ (comic book, with artist J. Rettun). (2012). Northampton, MA: Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute.
Now off press:Ā Slaying the Dragon: Overcoming Life’s Challenges and Achieving Your Goals
Teaching & Training
Dr. Greenwald offers theĀ Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute training programs, including in-depth trauma training for mental health professionals and others (judges, teachers, caseworkers, line staff, parents, etc.) who work with trauma-exposed children, teens, and adults.
TI & CTI
TheĀ Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute (TICTI) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that provides training, consultation, information, and resources for those who work with trauma-exposed children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Greenwald founded CTI in 2002 in order to more widely disseminate high-quality training programs on trauma treatment and EMDR. The Trauma Institute (TI) name was added in 2008 to convey the full range of our activities, which apply to adults as well as kids. TI & CTI has a growing faculty of highly qualified supervisors and trainers. Our websiteĀ provides information and resources to the professional community and the general public, and averages over 60,000 hits per month.
Psychology Practice and Consulting
- Brief/intensive treatmentĀ or consultation in aĀ private intensive therapy retreat. For individuals, couples, or children/teens with their parent(s).
- Expert ServicesĀ including trauma-informed evaluation of adults, children, teens, and families; also evaluation of other mental health professionals’ work.
- ConsultationĀ for therapists, agencies, programs, or institutions.
Dr. Greenwald’s therapy practice is affiliated with TICTI.
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessingĀ (EMDR) is the most efficient of the well established research-supported treatments for trauma and loss. Dr. Greenwald is a pioneer and leading authority on EMDR, and the recipient of two major awards by the EMDR International Association. He is the author of several books on EMDR, includingĀ EMDR in Child & Adolescent PsychotherapyĀ (1999) (translated into German and Italian;Ā Using EMDR With Children, (translated into Spanish); and the text book,Ā EMDR Within a Phase Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment. Dr. Greenwald provides training and consultation for therapists, researchers, and agencies internationally.
Progressive Counting
Progressive CountingĀ (PC) is a newer trauma treatment developed by Dr. Greenwald, based on the counting method, that so far appears to be well tolerated by clients, as effective as EMDR, more efficient, and relatively easy for therapists to learn. PC’s research support is growing.
Intensive Trauma-Focused Therapy
Dr. Greenwald is among the pioneers in developingĀ intensive trauma-focused therapy, and TI & CTI is a leading provider. Intensive trauma-focused therapy has been found to be as effective as the same treatment approach delivered in conventional weekly sessions, while the intensive model yields very quick results, reduces dropout, and reduces total treatment hours.
Do You Still Have Questions?
The institute provides therapy, training, consultation, information, and resources for those who work with trauma-exposed children, adolescents, and adults. If you would like more information about our services, please contact our team.