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Tony Parmenter, LMHC, is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and an experienced mental health counselor. After an honorable discharge from the USAF in 2007, he began his mental health career as a volunteer crisis counselor while working as an ESL teacher in Tokyo, Japan. Tony holds a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science, a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a minor in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, and various certifications in the mental health field.

Tony specializes in treating complex and attachment trauma in adults, with a focus on religious trauma and addiction. He is also a Certified EMDR Therapist, Approved EMDR Consultant, and EMDRIA Approved Credit Provider. Tony has taught at several universities and is the owner and clinical director of the Seiyu Institute for Health & Training.

He integrates various therapeutic approaches into his practice, including Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, ego state therapy, mindfulness, somatic/energy work, nervous system regulation, and adventure-based counseling theory. Tony is known for pioneering nature-based trauma therapy, combining EMDR with fly-fishing, and offers a Continuing Education course in Therapeutic Fly-fishing with EMDR (TF-EMDR)℠. He also volunteers, consults, and facilitates resiliency retreats for first responders, military, and healthcare professionals.

Tony is licensed to practice as a counselor in Iowa, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, and California.