Michael Kuffel

Headshot image of Michael Kuffel. Michael is looking at the camera, wearing glasses and brown jacket over a white shirt.

Michael Kuffel

Pronouns: They/them
Languages: English
Degrees: MA
Credentials: LCPC, LMHC
Email: michael@newleaftrauma.com
Website: https://www.newleaftrauma.com
Phone:
Directory Categories: EMDR Consultants, EMDRIA Approved, Faculty

Biography

Introduction:
Michael Kuffel (they/them) is the owner of New Leaf Counseling and New Leaf Trauma Institute in Boise, Idaho. They are licensed as an LCPC in Idaho and an LMHC in Washington. They are genderqueer, bisexual, and neurodivergent. Michael has 10 years of clinical mental health experience and brings advanced training and experience working from an anti-oppression lens with the LGBTQIAP2S+ community and other marginalized groups. They completed their EMDR Basic Training in 2017, EMDRIA-certified in 2020, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant in 2021, an ICM Network Faculty Member in 2023, and an EMDRIA-Approved Trainer in 2024. As an EMDR trainer and consultant, Michael is passionate about teaching EMDR in an accessible and compassionate way and guiding learners to become self-aware, competent EMDR therapists.
Expertise:
  • License: LCPC-7348 Idaho
  • Certification: EMDRIA Approved Trainer, Consultant, & Certified Therapist

In addition to general EMDR therapy competency, my primary areas of focus include:

  • EMDR therapy with adults who experience PTSD, childhood/developmental trauma, complex trauma, neurodivergence, and dissociative experiences.
  • LGBTQIAP2S+, especially issues related to sex, sexuality, and gender
  • Integrating an anti-oppression framework

To learn more about Michael and the services they offer, please visit www.newleaftrauma.com. Additionally, you may review Michael’s CV here.

Clinical Specialties: EMDR consultant, LGBTQIA+ populations, PTSD, Parts work, Sexual Trauma, attachment, complex trauma, depression, dissociation, gender-affirming care, preverbal trauma, spiritual trauma, teletherapy, training

Consultation Information

Consultation Rates

EMDR Therapy Basic/Foundational Training Group Consultation:

  • $65.00/1-hour group consultation meetings on Friday mornings via Zoom (Maximum of 4 participants/group).
  • You may book back-to-back for 2-hour groups.

EMDR Therapy (Any level) Individual Consultation:

  • $120.00/hour individual consultation via Zoom

Consultation Group Info

For group consultation that counts towards completing your ICM Basic Training, please schedule an appointment at the following:

 

For one-on-one consultation about EMDR therapy (All Levels), please schedule an appointment at the following:

Location

175 E 50th St, Garden City, ID, USA

Testimonials

What people are saying

"As an anti-racist political activist I move primarily in BIPOC spaces. As a therapist I move primarily in white spaces. This training is a model for other modalities, EFT, IFS, DBT, CBT, ACT, etc., to not only denounce racism but to take action in multiple ways."
José Alfaro, LCSW
José Alfaro, LCSW LCSW, anti-racist political activist
"With the EMDR training scholarship discount I was able to help my therapy scholarship clients and even got to support Iranian therapists who are holding so much for their clients these days."
Dr. Hannah Alla Joharchi
Dr. Hannah Alla JoharchiFounder, Soft Heart Psychology
"During my EMDR training, Dr. Jamie and ICM underscored that everyone has an experience somewhere along the dissociative spectrum. Their inclusivity nurtured my plural identity, and I could be myself without fear of judgment, whispers, or laughter. Their profound acceptance and respect made me feel seen, valued, and appreciated as a professional."
Tiff
TiffPlural Therapist
"ICM was one of the most well organized and engaging training platforms I have utilized. It allowed me to obtain a basic foundation in EMDR Therapy and bring the modality to a population of clients that otherwise wouldn’t have access to."
Katelyn Jakubovic
Katelyn JakubovicClinical Therapist
"For the first time, I met trainers who teach EMDR Therapy while integrating embodiment, creative techniques, mindfulness meditations, and all on TeleHealth!! I had transforming experiences personally during my own EMDR processing and learned how to utilize the standard EMDR protocol. Now, I am using EMDR Therapy with Sandtray Therapy and reaching new goals in my business!
Thank you Jamie & ICM!"
Beth Moore
Beth MooreLPC
"Thank you ICM for sharing the remarkable, life-changing gift of EMDR therapy! I can't emphasize enough how my learning through ICM (trainings, Jamie's webinars, videos, etc.), and its incredibly supportive community, has been a complete game changer for me both personally and professionally. Truly grateful, and as we often say in EMDR sessions, I'll "just go with that!"."
Elyan Rosenbaum
Elyan RosenbaumMHC-LP, NCC
"The ability to learn EMDR virtually was truly a transformative process. Through ICM, I have developed needed clinical skills and gained a network of amazing, trauma-informed clinicians that are passionate about providing top-notch care. The combination of mindfulness techniques with the standard EMDR protocol has been a game changer in my practice, providing much needed healing for those in which I serve. Thank you, Dr. Marich and Staff!"
David Likens
David LikensM.S., LPC-S
"Dr. Jamie Marich has designed an EMDR training that is nothing shy of AMAZING! As the Founder of the "only" Therapist of Color Collaborative in the State of Colorado, being trained by someone who could help digest what is a very scripted protocol, and make it more culturally relevant was imperative. She did so with ease, patience, AND a bang up team of EMDR Trainers!"
Rossina Schroeer-Santiago
Rossina Schroeer-SantiagoMA, LPC, NCC, GCDF, CIGT
"The Institute for Creative Mindfulness' trainings have been pivotal in my career and my personal healing and growth path. EMDR therapy training has equipped me to be a competent trauma therapist - something that, in my opinion, is an ethical imperative for anyone working in the mental health field. The ICM consultants and practitioner community keeps me growing in my skills and knowledge, as well as supported by a vast and diverse community of professionals."
Paula Soto
Paula SotoLCSW, ERYT, YACEP
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