Ana M. Gómez is a leading expert in the field of complex trauma, dissociation, and intergenerational trauma, with a particular focus on children and adolescents. She is the founder and director of the AGATE Institute in Phoenix, AZ, a psychotherapist, author, and international speaker who has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide through workshops and keynote presentations. A recognized authority in EMDR therapy, she is a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and the author of EMDR Therapy and Adjunct Approaches with Children: Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation and her most recent publication, EMDR-Sandtray-based therapy: healing Complex Trauma and Dissociation Across the Lifespan. She is also the co-editor of The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications and has written multiple book chapters on EMDR therapy, complex trauma, and intergenerational trauma. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Francine Shapiro Award (EMDRIA, 2023), the Hope Award from Sierra Tucson (2012), and the Distinguished Service Award from the Arizona Play Therapy Association (2011).