Services
Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has 25 years of practice in family and expressive therapies. He has extensive speaking and training experience and has worked in a variety of mental health settings. Most of Marshall’s clinical practice has focused on attachment trauma and its effect on family relationships. Marshall conducts consultation sessions with counseling professionals and leads training for both parents and professionals; much of his consultation and training focuses on the use of sandtray and other expressive therapies for those impacted by trauma. As a person with disability, Marshall also feels passionate around the topics of disability advocacy, the impact of ableism and accessibility for all.
Consultation
Consultation is offered for clinicians working toward EMDR certification as well as to any practitioners looking to further develop skills in experiential modalities. Marshall also provides career guidance, writing support, and person of the healer consultation in individual and group formats. Email with any questions or you can schedule directly through
the Calendly booking page below.
Speaking/Training
Speaking/Training
Having presented nationally and internationally, Marshall is a respected speaker and practitioner. Contact him regarding your conference or training needs.
Marshall's speaking topics have recently focused on developing expressive therapy skills, addressing person-of-the-therapist issues, improving systemic interventions that address ableism, utilizing metaphor in therapy (with poetry, for example), promoting secure attachment relationships in families and increasing trauma-informed knowledge.
Writing
Marshall has authored and co-authored multiple works, including book chapters, journal articles, and magazine articles, that relate to counseling supervision, play therapy, sandtray therapy, adoption, and EMDR. Most recently, Marshall and Dr. Linda Homeyer authored Advanced Sandtray Therapy: Digging Deeper into Clinical Practice. Marshall regularly produces his own poetry and hosts poetry events online and in person.
Speaking/Training
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A consultation is a chance to slow down and connect. We’ll spend time getting a sense of what you’re hoping for, what’s been challenging, and whether this work aligns with your needs right now. You’re welcome to bring curiosity, uncertainty, or simply yourself.
