Dr. Timothy D. Vermillion, DSW
Preferred Name: Tim
About Me
Timothy Vermillion, DSW, MS, Ed.M, LCSW, BCD, is an Iraq Veteran and behavioral health officer who has spent over two decades serving service members and their families, with the last 17+ years focused on trauma and recovery. He provides therapy, consultation, and training with an emphasis on EMDR for complex trauma, moral injury, and the real-world realities of military culture. Tim also supports clinicians who want to use EMDR with more confidence and fidelity—especially when cases involve layered presentations like dissociation, chronic shame, and high-risk coping.
Education & Experience
Education • Doctor of Social Work (DSW) • Master of Social Work (MSW) • Master of Science (MS) in Digital Marketing • Master of Education in Adult & Continuing Education (Ed.M) Experience • U.S. Army: 25+ years of service; Iraq Veteran (2008–2009) • Former Army Medic (first ~11–13 years of service) • Behavioral Health Officer (since ~2012/2013) • Department of Veterans Affairs clinician (since 2010) • Therapist, consultant, coach, supervisor, and educator focused on trauma recovery and EMDR • EMDR clinician trainer and consultant (with training work through EMDR HAP) • Focus areas include military/veteran trauma, complex PTSD, moral injury, dissociation-informed treatment, CBT-I for insomnia, tobacco harm reduction, and compulsive coping behaviors
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
EMDR HAP EMDRIA
Specialty Area
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance
Fee based only
