Hope Payson has over 30 years of experience in addiction and trauma treatment, including EMDR therapy. She is the author of the chapter on Group & Addiction in "EMDR and Group Therapy," and the producer of the documentary "Uprooting Addiction" available on Amazon Prime and your public library app, Kanopy. She was awarded the 2024 EMDRIA Ambassador Award for her efforts to share her knowledge and expertise within the EMDR community.