Paradise Institute was founded by Timothy Vermillion, DSW, MS, Ed.M, LCSW, BCD, a doctoral-level clinician, EMDR trainer and consultant, and U.S. Army Veteran with more than two decades of experience working with Service Members, Veterans, and their families. The approach is shaped by long experience in military, VA, and civilian settings, and by the belief that effective care should be both skilled and down-to-earth.