bmspa.biz - Debbie Oehmke, LSCSW, RPT, EMDR Therapy, Registered Play Therapist, Wichita, KS

BMSPA is an independently owned and operated group of mental health care counseling and behavioral health care counseling providers serving Wichita, Ks. and the greater South Central Kansas area. Our dedicated professionals provide immediate and seamless access to a wide range of individual mental health care counseling, behavioral counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, group therapy, EMDR Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Play Therapy and more.

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ADHD
Abuse Issues
Adolescent Counseling
Adult Counseling
Anger Management
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
Behavioral Disorders
Bereavement Counseling
Depression
Domestic Violence
Divorce Issues
EMDR Therapy
Family Therapy
Grief Counseling
ODD
Parenting Issues
Play Therapy
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Teen Counseling

LSCSW, RPT
Licensed Clinical Social Work
Registered Play Therapist

Debbie Oehmke

Play Therapy - Debbie Oehmke

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Professional Organization Memberships

NASW - National Association of Social Workers
International Association for Play Therapy
EMDRIA - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association

Education

MSW University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 1998.
Bachelor of Science in Human Services / Psychology, Friends University, Wichita, KS 1995.
Registered Play Therapist. Association for Play Therapy. 2000.

Post Graduate Education

BMSPA
7829 E. Rockhill
Building 100
Suite 101
Wichita, Ks
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Clinic Hours
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Mon - Thur
8:00 - 6:00
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Friday
8:00 - 2:30
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Evening
Appointments
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Phone:
316-686-5195
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Fax:
316-686-8714

316-686-5195

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Debbie Oehmke
LSCSW, RPT
Counseling Wichita, Ks.

Professional History:

Clinical Social Worker.
Provide therapeutic intervention services to children, adolescents, and adults using individual, family, and group treatment. Included are children, teen and adult survivors of sexual abuse and incest. Play Therapy with children ages 3 to 12 years of age.

• BMSPA - Behavioral Medicine Specialists, P.A. - Wichita, KS

2001 to present. Corporate Partner.

• Family Consultation

1981 to 2001.

Individual and Family Therapy.
In-Home Family for families with children in danger of out of home placement or children with severe emotional disturbance (SED).
Therapeutic intervention with Adolescents.
Play Therapy with children ages 3 to 12 years of age.
Group Therapy with adolescent females in abusive relationships through USD 259.
Play Therapy with sexually abused children.

01.) DSM-IV Seminar Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders 10/18/2000, 6 CEU hours Midwest Association for Professional Education, St Peters, Missouri-Seminar presenter: Robert H. Jordan.

02.) Advanced Expressive Play Therapy 10/03/04-10/07/04, 24 CEU hours. Center for Expressive Therapy. Marie-Jose Dhaese Ph.D., ATR, CET, RPT-S. Hornby Island, British Columbia Canada.

03.) EMDR with Children and Adolescents, 09/15/05, 6 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Settle, Washington, Instructor: Frances Klaff, PhD.

04.) EMDR protocol with Children, 09-16-05, 1.5 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Conference, Seattle, Washington; Instructors: Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD, Carolyn Settle, MSW.

05.) EMDR in the treatment of love relationship problems, 09/16/05, 1.5 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington; Instructor: David Yarosh, PhD.

06.) Future of Evidence in EMDR, 09/16/05, 3.0 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington; Instructor: Tonya Edmond, PhD.

07.) Getting past "you weren't there" EMDR and the Combat Veteran, 09/17/05, 1.5 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington; Instructors: Howard Lipke, PhD, Susan Rogers, PhD, Nancy Erreba, PsyD.

08.) Relationship Trust: Healing Couples using EMDR, 09/17/05, 1.5 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle Washington, Instructor: Frederick Capps, PhD, LPC, AAC.

09.) EMDR Masters Series II, 09/17/05, 3.0 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington, Instructors: Bob Tinker, PhD, Sandra Wilson, PhD.

10.) Vestibular Stimulation as Therapy for Bipolar Illness, 09/18/05, 3.0 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington, Instructor: V.S. Ramachandran, MD, PhD, DSc.

11.) Four Methods of Target I.D., 09/18/05, 3.0 CEU hours, 2005 EMDR International Association Conference, Seattle, Washington, Instructor George Abbot, PhD.

12.) DSM-IV TR Psychiatric Disorders, 02/04/06, 6.0 CEU hours, Wichita, KS Instructor: Thomas L Rochat, PhD.

13.) EMDR Conference-Montreal Canada 09/09/04 - 09/11/04, 18.0 CEU hours.

14.) Small Wonders: Healing Childhood Trauma with EMDR, 09/09/04, 6.0 CEU hours, 2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec Canada, Instructor: Joan Lovett, MD.

15.) Trauma Informed Treatment: The Foundation of EMDR, 09/10/04, 6.0 CEU hours, 2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Instructor: Ricky Greenwald, PsyD.

16.) Adaptive Information Processing: EMDR Clinical Applications and Case Conceptualization, 09/10/04, 1.5 CEU hours, 2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Instructor: Francine Shapiro, PhD.

17.) Treatment Outcome Research of EMDR, 09//11/04, 1.5 CEU hours, 2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Instructor: Bessel van der Kolk, MD.

18.) Looking Beyond the Data: Clinical Lessons Learned from an EMDR Treatment Outcome Study, 09/12/04, 1.5 CEU hours,2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Instructors: Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Deborah Korn, PsyD, Jeff Weir, MA, LCMHC, Deborah Rozelle, MPS, PsyD.

19.) Staying True to the Model: Using the 8 phases of EMDR with children 2-10 Years of Age. 09/14/07, 3.0 CEU hours, 2004 EMDR International Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Instructors: Robbie Adler-Tapia, PhD, Sarah Dowell, MC, Carolyn Settle, MSW, Debra Onsager, MA, CPC.

20.) Review of Ethical Principles and Situations, 11/12/04, 3.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Thomas L. Rochat, PhD.

21.) Recognizing the DSM-IV-TR: Personality Disorders, 6.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Thomas L. Rochat, PhD.

22.) Primer in Cognitive Therapy to Diagnose and Treat Mood and Anxiety Disorders, 05/08/03, 6.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Paul Malloy, LSCSW.

23.) Professional Choices: Ethics at Work, 05/08/03, 3.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Paul Malloy.

24.) The Truth about Disordered Eating: Diagnosis and Treatment, 05/09/03, 6.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Ed Bloch, LSCSW.

25.) An Ethical Guide to Agency Politics, Wichita State University, 01/11/02, 3.0 CEU hours, Wichita, Kansas, Instructor: Sabrina Glatt.

26.) Therapy: Introductory Course, 09/19-22/02, 26 CEU hours, Kansas City Play Therapy Institute, Kansas City, Instructor, Evangeline Munns.

27.) EMDR Level 2 Training, 10/11-12/02, 17 CEU hours, EMDR Institute.

28.) Experiential Play Therapy, 10/2000, 24 CEU hours, Centre for Expressive Play Therapy, Homby, British Columbia.

29.) EMDR Level 1 Training, 08/2000, 16 CEU hours, EMDR Institute.

30.) Expressive Play Therapy Methods to Help Traumatized Children, 03/30/00, 6.5 CEU hours.

31.) Ethics and Child Welfare, 02/02/00, 3.0 CEU hours.

32.) The Adolescent Sex Offender, 09/16/98, 3.0 CEU hours.

33.) The Sexually Abused Child, 09/16/98, 3.0 CEU hours.

34.) Peaceful Intervention / Caring Safely for Angry Children, 09/17/98, 3.0 CEU hours.

35.) Critical Incident Stress Management-Basic Training, 11/16-17/98, 14 CEU hours, COMCARE Crisis Intervention Services, Wichita, Kansas, Instructors: Vivian M. Batt, LSCSW, Lt. Jim LeBaron, Emergency Medical Services.

• Teen Intervention Program - Program Director

1995 to 1996.

Developed and coordinated a 90-day diversionary program for adolescent first time offenders.
Recruited and trained volunteer mentors to work with juveniles during the course of the 90-day program.
Worked directly with the Sedgwick County District Attorney and her staff to monitor offenders.
Conducted psycho-educational groups for adolescents.
Applied for and received grant funding through United Way.
Facilitated wrap around services when necessary for adolescents referred to the program.
Kept records for the Court and reported to the District Attorney's Office on a monthly basis.

Practicum Experience

Gateway Treatment School, Wichita, KS - 1997 - 1998

Conducted daily anger management and psychosocial groups with middle school and high school students.
Helped develop treatment program for adolescents expelled from regular school due to their behavior for a minimum of 187 days.
Researched community resources available to help address issues of drug and alcohol abuse, poverty, teen pregnancy and other programs that would benefit the students.
Individual therapy with adolescents with SED, Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
Crisis intervention.
Facilitated wrap around services.

USD 259 - Wichita Public Schools, Wichita, KS. 1996 - 1997

Crisis Intervention with elementary students and their families.
Facilitated wrap around services.
Conducted interviews and prepared social histories for special education students.
Helped manage children with behavior problems.

Work and Volunteer Experience

Roots and Wings - 1995 - 1996.

Served as Court Appointed Special Advocate.
Advocate for three children.
Monitored visitations.
Compiled Court Reports.
Conducted interviews and prepared social histories for special education students.
Helped manage children with behavior problems.

Awards and Recognition

2000. Nami Can - Honored for work with children with severe emotional problems.