About Me
Hello! My name is Kami Sankar Boyle (she/her/hers). I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Certified EMDR Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, and Maryland Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with almost 20 years of clinical experience.
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Women's Studies from Ohio State in 2002. Then, I earned my Master of Science in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in 2004. During my education, I trained in nonprofits in South India, Southeast DC, and Harlem NYC focusing on clinical work with family trauma, mental health, addiction, and grief.
Upon graduation, I completed Post-Masters training in Internal Family Systems, Family Systems Theory, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques, and the Safe and Sound Protocol. I trained in yoga and earned my 500 hour registered yoga teaching credential. I completed my Certification as a Mindfulness-Informed Clinician following advanced training.
After many years of training and supervision, I earned my Certified credential in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) an evidence-based trauma treatment that is highly effective in providing rapid and long-term results for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Learn more about EMDR, Safe and Sound Protocol, and Yoga on this website and feel free to ask me questions!
I have worked in the field of trauma and mental health for almost 20 years, and I have enjoyed working in private practice since 2012 after many years of nonprofit community field work. I have taught clinical skills and trauma treatment as an adjunct professor in a social work graduate program. I currently teach Mindfulness for Clinical Practice at University of Maryland.
I have spoken at conferences, podcasts, and nonprofit settings on topics such as culturally responsive mental health treatment, mindfulness and the brain, EMDR treatment, and complex trauma in children and families. My writing has been published on topics such as culture and race, parenting, and trauma treatment. See links below for a few of these interviews. I look forward to working with you!