Ms. Blair D. Manning-Garrido, MSW, LICSW
(She/Her)
Preferred Name: Blair
About Me
I am a Senior Social Worker at Brigham Mass General/Brigham Psychiatric Specialties and work as an EMDR Certified therapist. I have been full-time since 2013. I also started a telehealth private practice 1/2024 for EMDR and DBT skills-based therapy. You can contact me at: https://secure.helloalma.com/providers/blair-manning-garrido. I am credentialed through HelloAlma.com with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum and also accept private pay clients. I became certified in EMDR in December of 2022 after 4 years of EMDR intensive practice at BPS. I EMDR 1.0 and 2.0 with a compassionate, client-centered, ego-state lens. The sessions are structured, focused and goal-oriented. I have expertise in single and complex PTSD, traumatic grief and loss, PNES, medical trauma and illness, anxiety and depressive disorders. Please reach out and schedule an evaluation. I can help you figure out a treatment plan that will yield immediate relief and excellent short and long-term results with brief therapy. My EMDR practice is comprehensive and addresses the root of the traumas, negative core beliefs and adverse life experiences. I lead a monthly EMDR consultation group at BPS. In between EMDR sessions, I engage in socializing, cooking, disciplined mindfulness practices, nature walks and hikes, meditation, jogging, and cycling.
Education & Experience
Boston University School of Social Work 5/1994 Cambridge Hospital Program for Psychotherapy 1994-1997 after internship on Latino team 1994 HRI Certification Trauma Therapy 1996 BU Alcohol and Drug Certificate Program 1997-98 DBT level 3 Training 50 hours/Supervision 20+ hours-2016-2017 at Mass Mental CBT- Beck online training 2017 EMDR Training 12/2018-22 Supervision with EMDRIA consultant: individual 11 hours and 20 hours group Additional trainings: David Kessler, The Sixth Stage of Grief, Finding Meaning, online course/certificate. 2022 Peter Levine MD, PHD- Bibliotherapy, Healing Trauma- 2021 Jon Kabat-Zinn- Bibliotherapy, Full Catastrophy Living, Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief 2018 Intro to Brainspotting tools, David Grand, PHD 2022 Intro Relational EMDR, Deany Laliotis, LICSW-2022
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
EMDRIA member NASW member Mark Nickerson LICSW EMDR consultation monthly Mass Audobon Sanctuary member Compassionate Friends member Helping Parents Heal member Cape Ann Wildlife contributor
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Addictions
- Adoption
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adults
- Group
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
Language
- English
- Spanish
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth