ARTfully Restored

Myrna Molinari, MSW, LCSW, CAP, ICADC

Co-Founder of Warrior Mission: At Ease therapeutic retreat program for Active Duty and Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Military Sexual Trauma. Myrna Molinari received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1999), her B.S. in Mental Health and Human Services and certification to teach Psychology and Sociology (secondary education) from the University of Steubenville (1990), and certification in Exceptional Education for the Severely Emotionally and Behaviorally Disturbed from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1993).

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) and is an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC). Her professional experience includes being a Master Trainer for Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for both military and civilian mental health providers and is a Trainer for Sensation Awareness Focus Technique (SAF-T) that targets self-regulation and management of anxiety, depression, stress responses and physical symptoms. She provided weekly Group Supervision for the National Center for PTSD and University of Cincinnati for the ART vs. CPT research study.

She is currently working with Active Duty and Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Moral Injury, mTBI and Chronic Pain. She is the former Prisoners of War Advocate at the WPB VA and has been since 2012. She has worked with children in residential treatment centers; as well as those who had experienced severe abuse, neglect and trauma; individuals who were human trafficked; adults and children experiencing homelessness, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

Her passion is helping Veterans heal from traumatic memories and she incorporates this into the Warrior Mission: At Ease retreat program, providing a free therapeutic program to active duty and separated service members.  Her work is an ongoing tribute of love to her favorite Army Veteran, her dad, Carl Wahmhoff.