Deborah S. Kennard LLP

Deborah (Deb) Kennard, founder of the Personal Transformation Institute (PTI) and developer of the Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR (S.A.F.E.) approach, is a leader in advancing trauma-informed EMDR therapy. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, she was trained directly by EMDR’s creator, Dr. Francine Shapiro, and later joined her faculty. Deb developed Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR, S.A.F.E and founded PTI in 2014 and has since trained thousands of clinicians worldwide, blending her expertise in psychology, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and meditation to create practical, compassionate tools for healing.

Originally from Marion, Ohio, Deb grew up the youngest of ten children in a lively, supportive family. Today, she enjoys golfing, hiking, traveling, and, most of all, spending time with her family, siblings, and five grandchildren.