TIRA

An Interview with Carlos Velazquez-Garcia:

VV: How long have you been a TIR trainer?

Carlos: After seven years of using TIR and teaching Psychotraumatology, with the encouragement of Stephanie Darling and Ragnhild Malnati, I finally became a Certified TIR Trainer this past December 2007.

VV: What inspired you to become a TIR trainer?

Carlos: My trainer's work, Gerald French, and almost a decade of seeing how TIR benefited hundreds of clients.

VV: What do you find rewarding about it?

Carlos: It's both a simple and extremely powerful trauma therapy technique.

VV: Are you willing to travel to deliver training, if so under what conditions?

Carlos: Yes, I am willing to travel under reasonable accommodations.

VV: Do you have a private practice?

Carlos: Yes, I have a private practice in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

VV: Besides TIR, what other things are you interested in?

Carlos: I am interested in Narrative Therapy techniques, Trauma and Recovery in ethnic minorities, Interface of Psychology and Spirituality.

VV: Describe your professional background?

Carlos: B.S. in Chemistry, M.A in Clinical Psychology, M.A. in Theological Studies, and Ph.D. candidate in Pastoral Theology.

VV:What other courses are you currently teaching?

Carlos: I am currently teaching courses in PTSD assessment, CISM, EMDR, CBT, and grief counseling.