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Meet Sara

EMDR Therapist & Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist

Hi there! I'm so glad you're here.

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My name is Sara Mackie and I'm a 30 year old woman (she/her) living in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. 

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In my personal life I am a mother, a yogi, a dancer, and a lover of books, coffee, and long walks in the woods.

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In my therapist life I am a Registered Social Worker (MSW) Therapist with special designations as a Certified EMDR Therapist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Since graduating from my graduate degree at the University of Waterloo in 2017 I have pursued my passion for helping folks navigate and heal from trauma and adverse life events. 

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I have special training in Internal Family Systems (IFS Informed*), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and many integrated trauma therapies from renowned experts such as Dr. Janina Fisher, Dr. Pat Ogden, Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Peter Levine. Please see my "about" page for a comprehensive list.

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I believe that all human beings have inherent good at their core, but adverse life events, trauma, and circumstances can draw us away from our true nature as we dive into survival mode. I believe strongly in the capacity of the mind, body, and spirit to return to equilibrium and heal.

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Courses & Certifications

  • CURRENTLY TAKING: Complex Trauma Certification Training: Interventions from EMDR, Parts Work, CPT, and Polyvagal Theory

  • IFS Immersion: Integrating Internal Family Systems Across Clinical Applications. Course hosted by Frank Anderson on PESI. 21.25 CE Hours. January-July, 2023.

  • Basic EMDR Training Part 1 & Part 2. Course hosted by Dr. Kelly Penner Hutton on Envision Training Platform. 42 CE Hours. March-May, 2023. 

  • Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders. Course hosted by Embodied Recovery Institute. 9 CE Hours. December, 2022.

  • Treating Complex Trauma with IFS. 2 Day-Intensive Self-Study. Course Hosted by Frank Anderson on PESI. 12.5 CE Hours. November, 2022.

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Course Hosted by Pat Ogden on PESI. 6.25 CE Hours. October, 2022.

  • Shame and Self-Loathing in Trauma Treatment. Course Hosted by Dr. Janina Fisher. 5 CE Hours. October, 2022.

  • The Body is Wise Beyond Words: A Bottom-Up Approach to Eating Disorder Treatment. Course Hosted by Rebecca Clegg. 6 CE Hours. November, 2022.

  • The Role of Spiritual Awakening in Trauma. Course Hosted by Dr. Gabor Mate. 1 CE Hour. September, 2022.

  • Treatment-Resistant Depression. Course Hosted by Dr. Janina Fisher. 6 CE Hours. September, 2022.

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (in progress, 20 hours complete). Course Hosted by MEDU. June, 2021.

  • Treating Patients Diagnosed with OCD and Eating Disorders. Course Hosted by International OCD Foundation. 1 CE Hour. June, 2022.

  • Introduction to Compassion-Focused Therapy. Course Hosted by Emily Pathe at Essential Therapy Training. 6 CE Hours. May, 2022.

  • Adult Attachment: Trauma-Informed Assessment and Interventions. Course Hosted by Dr. Christine Reese at Envision Therapy. 5 CE Hours. May, 2022.

  • Trauma-Informed Approach to Eating Disorders. Course Hosted by Dr. Seubert at Envision Therapy. 3 CE Hours. April, 2022.

  • Trauma-Informed Yoga Certification. Course Hosted by My Vinyasa Practice. 40 CE Hours. March-June 2022.

  • Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Nourish Your Nervous System. Course Hosted by Dr. Arielle Schwartz. 1.5 CE Hours. January, 2022.

  • Stabilizing the Unstable. Course Hosted by Dr. Janina Fisher on Academy of Therapy Wisdom. 1 CE Hour. February, 2021.

  • Healing the Fragmented Self after Trauma. Course Hosted by Dr. Janina Fisher on Academy of Therapy Wisdom. 1 CE Hour. February, 2021.

  • Working with Difficult Emotions. Course Hosted by Dr. Kristen Neff at the Compassion in Therapy Summit. 1 CE Hour. February, 2021.

  • Comprehensive Overview of Compassion in Therapy. Course Hosted by Chris Germer at the Compassion in Therapy Summit. 1 CE Hour. January, 2021.

  • Essentials of CBT: The Beck Approach. Course Hosted by Judith Beck on Psychwire. 8 CE Hours. November, 2020.

  • Nature is Nurture. Course Hosted by CASW Continuing Education. 2 CE Hours. April, 2020.

  • Essentials of Trauma Treatment: Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Training. 14 CE Hours. April, 2020.

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Hosted by PESI. 12 CE Hours. March, 2020.

  • Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Training. Hosted by Sexual Violence NB. 40 CE Hours. 2017.

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