Ricky Greenwald


Ricky Greenwald is a clinical psychologist. An expert on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, he is also the creator of progressive counting , both are psychotherapy methods for resolving traumatic memories and associated symptoms. He founded the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, a non-profit organization, and is currently its executive director and chair of the faculty.

Education

Greenwald holds a B.S. in Psychology from Lesley College and an M.A. degree in Psychology from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. After completing a two-year certificate in Family Therapy at the Kantor Family Institute, Greenwald returned to the Forest Institute and earned his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology followed by a post-doc in Child and Adolescent Trauma from Community Services Institute.

Professional contributions

Assessment

Greenwald has developed various assessment instruments for children's post-traumatic symptoms, including the Child Report of Post-traumatic Symptoms and Parent Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms, Lifetime Incidence of Traumatic Events for students or parents, and Problem Rating Scale. These have been widely translated, and the CROPS & PROPS are available in about 20 languages.

Treatment

Greenwald was a pioneer in developing EMDR’s use with children and adolescents. He developed the Fairy Tale Model of trauma-informed treatment as well as progressive counting, a trauma therapy based on the counting method. In recent years, he has been pioneering intensive trauma-focused therapy in the format of full consecutive days.

Training

Greenwald developed the full-package model of EMDR training, to include all parts of the training as well as follow-up consultation; this training approach has been widely adopted internationally. He also developed PC training, along with a trainer training system and a PC certification. Greenwald offers a six-day small-group Trauma Trainers Retreat every year, to mentor aspiring trauma experts.

Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

In 2002, Greenwald founded the Child Trauma Institute, a nonprofit organization in Northampton, MA, USA. Initially solely a training institute, it is now also active in research on treatment and training and in providing intensive trauma-focused therapy.
Greenwald is an affiliate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, served on the board of directors for the EMDR International Association, and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 56.

Publications

Books

  • Greenwald, R.. Using EMDR with children. Pacific Grove, CA: EMDR Institute. .
  • Greenwald, R.. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in child and adolescent psychotherapy. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.
  • Greenwald, R... Trauma and juvenile delinquency: Theory, research and interventions. NY: Haworth.
  • Greenwald, R.. Child trauma handbook: A guide for helping trauma-exposed children and adolescents. NY: Haworth.
  • Greenwald, R.. EMDR within a phase model of trauma-informed treatment. NY: Haworth.
  • Greenwald, R., & Baden, K. J.. A fairy tale. Greenfield, MA: Child Trauma Institute.
  • Greenwald, R. Greenwald, R., & Rettun, J.
  • Greenwald, R. & J. Rettun. The child abuser’s secret book of tricks. Greenfield, MA: Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute.
  • Greenwald, R.. Progressive counting within a phase model of trauma-informed treatment. NY: Routledge.
  • Greenwald, R.. Slaying the dragon: Overcoming life’s challenges and achieving your goals. Northampton, MA: Trauma Institute.

    Selected articles

  • Greenwald, R.. Applying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to the treatment of traumatized children: Five case studies. Anxiety Disorders Practice Journal, 1, 83-97.
  • Greenwald, R.. The information gap in the EMDR controversy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 27, 67-72.
  • Greenwald, R., & Rubin, A.. Brief assessment of children’s post-traumatic symptoms: Development and preliminary validation of parent and child scales. Research on Social Work Practice, 9, 61-75.
  • Soberman, G. S., Greenwald, R., & Rule, D. L.. A controlled study of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for boys with conduct problems. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 6, 217-236.
  • Jaberghaderi, N., Greenwald, R., Rubin, A., Zand, S. O., &Dolatabadi S.. A comparison of CBT and EMDR for sexually abused Iranian girls. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 11, 358-368.
  • Greenwald, R.. The peanut butter and jelly problem: In search of a better EMDR training model. EMDR Practitioner.
  • Greenwald, R., Maguin, E., Smyth, N. J., Greenwald, H., Johnston, K. G., & Weiss, R.. Trauma-related insight improves attitudes and behaviors toward challenging clients. Traumatology, 14, 1-11.
  • Greenwald, R.,& Schmitt, T. A.. Progressive Counting: Multi-site group and individual treatment open trials. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2, 239-242.
  • Becker, J., Greenwald, R.,& Mitchell, C.. Trauma-informed treatment for disenfranchised urban children and youth: An open trial. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 28, 257-272.
  • de Roos, C., Greenwald, R., den Hollander-Gijsman, M., Noorthoorn, E., van Buuren, S., & de Jongh, A.. A randomized comparison of CBT and EMDR for disaster-exposed children. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2, 5694.
  • Greenwald, R., Siradas, L., Schmitt, T. A., Reslan, S., Sande, B., &Fierle, J.. Implementing trauma-informed treatment for youth in a residential facility: First-year outcomes. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 29, 1-13.
  • Greenwald, R., McClintock, S. D., & Bailey, T. D.. A controlled comparison of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing and progressive counting. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma, 22, 981-996.
  • Greenwald, R.. Intensive child therapy to prevent further abuse victimization: A case study. Journal of Child Custody, 11, 325-334.
  • Greenwald, R., McClintock, S. D., Jarecki, K., & Monaco, A.. A comparison of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing and progressive counting among therapists in training. Traumatology, 21, 1-6.