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Blaine Conrad is a licensed clinical social worker, EMDR Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant in Training, with specialized expertise in EMDR with children. Blaine received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Iowa State University with specialized courses in anthropology and biology. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Iowa where she specialized in clinical social work with emphasis in trauma and play therapy. Blaine loves working with people of all ages and walks of life.

Blaine started her career working in an early childhood education setting which spurred her love for working with children. She moved on to work with at risk teens at a residential facility, where she learned more about crisis interventions. Blaine later completed her practicum working with the Des Moines Public School District in the SUCCESS and Early Childhood Programs. This opportunity helped Blaine to gain experience partnering with schools. Most recently, Blaine worked as a mental health therapist at Orchard Place, Child Guidance Center. Orchard Place is a local non-profit organization that provides mental health services to at-risk youth and families of all backgrounds. While at Orchard Place, Blaine became trained in Trauma Informed Care. 

Blaine has an extensive education in trauma, which enables her to consult and train others in the community about trauma. Blaine values learning, taking time to learn more from experts in the field about how to work with trauma and children. This learning journey has resulted in Blaine being certified in multiple therapy modalities including Trauma Focused- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR). 

Blaine is currently working on becoming an EMDRIA consultant for EMDR. She has a true love for using EMDR with clients to heal trauma. Blaine also enjoys using lots of other therapy techniques as well including but not limited to: Sand Tray Therapy, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). All these different therapy modalities help Blaine to work specifically with individuals who have experienced trauma and/or adverse life experiences.