Trudy M. Johnson, PhD.,LMFT, CCTS-1 constantly researched ways to bring freedom to the Body of Christ. The Emet Trauma Resolution protocol was developed after gleaning from her years of study to adopt exciting new ways to help clients with past trauma. From this was born the Emet trauma resolution tool.

 Clients don't know what they don't know! 

With the help of the Emet Trauma Resolution* tool that Johnson first started using in the A’nesis weekly counseling retreats MANY lives have changed. www.anesisretreats.com

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INTENSIVE COUNSELING WEEKS

In 2005, Trudy Johnson began her counseling career learning Brief Intensive Therapy in a Christian retreat center in Colorado (www.crossroadscounseling.net). Working with clients one or two weeks at a time for three hours a day she realized this form of therapy for "the hard" issues was much more effective than 50 minutes of hourly counseling.

MIND-BODY TECHNIQUES

In 2010, Trudy went to a secular training (Dr. Peter Levine) about the connection to trauma and mind and body. She was intrigued with the concepts but wanted to make sure it was in bounds for her Christian belief system. It was then she found the Splankna Training Institute (www.splankna.com) that is known for "redeeming mind and body work for the Body of Christ." The experience was life changing and propelled her further into the journey of learning about the connection between all of our systems—-body, mind, emotions and spirit.

EXPANDING THE TERRITORY

In 2012, Ms. Johnson stepped out on her own and began holding her own Brief Intensive counseling weeks. At one point in her career she was working at a Christian Retreat Center near Buena Vista, Colorado (Sanctuary) and also traveling part time to host intensive weeks in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at A'nesis Asbury Retreat Center and also Phoenix, Arizona.  It was at this point she earned professional licensure (MFT) in the states of Colorado, Tennessee and Arizona. www.

TRAUMA TRAININGS

Seeing the need to help trauma clients, especially one client suffering from her incredible journey with DID, Trudy began a quest of learning and absorbing every trauma training possible in her spare time. This included becoming a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (Level 1) and a Level One EFT Therapist with Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology plus many trainings from Arthur Burk with Sapphire Leadership Group. (www.theslg.com) . She considers Graham Cooke to be her personal mentor to expand her Holy Spirit training. She also studied EMDR, Internal Family Systems and Grief Recovery Systems.

BIBLICAL FORMATION AND DIRECTION

Learning Biblical formation and trauma from a biblical perspective from Ashland Seminary was a key component for Dr. Trudy's personal and professional journey. In 2019 she would finish her Doctorate in Biblical Counseling from Masters International School of Divinity that further cemented her Biblical grounding and knowledge. (www.mdivs.edu)

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER! 

Out of the numerous trainings and knowledge, the Emet Trauma Resolution tool was born. This is a stand-alone program to help bring freedom to clients. Ms. Johnson wanted to make sure the mind-body work was completely grounded Biblically, yet incorporating the powerful concepts of trauma and how it impacts the physiology of body systems.

Besides being used as a stand-alone protocol to help clients identify false refuge systems that are blocking their spiritual growth and impacting important relationships, the Emet Trauma Resolution* system of trauma healing is an important piece for the A’nesis Retreat and Counseling Sabbatical intensive weeks.