Her Story
About Pamela
Pamela Tremblay is a highly accomplished mental health professional with over 25 years of experience in counseling, coaching, and holistic wellness. As a Board Certified Licensed Counselor, Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider, and EMDR Trauma Therapist, she has dedicated her career to helping clients address trauma, optimize mental and physical well-being, and achieve lasting personal growth. Pamela earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from The University of Georgia and her Master’s degrees in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of West Georgia, providing a strong foundation for her integrative approach to mental health.
Pamela’s journey into holistic mental health began while running a college counseling center, where she observed that medication alone often failed to bring true healing, and she encountered numerous cases of suicide ideation. Curious about the root causes, she discovered research from Harvard University and Mayo Clinic highlighting that 80–90% of serotonin and GABA the brain’s key neurotransmitters are produced in the gut. This revelation transformed her practice, inspiring her to combine evidence-based therapies such as EMDR, CBT, and EFT with holistic approaches addressing the gut-brain connection, nutrition, sleep, movement, and hydration. Her personal experience deepened this commitment when her daughter was born with an immune disorder, motivating Pamela to pursue an ND degree to expand her capacity to heal from the source, not just manage symptoms.
As CEO of Integrative Virtual Mental Health, Pamela leads with a whole-person philosophy that bridges clinical rigor with holistic healing. Her innovative framework empowers clients, couples, and families to reclaim their lives by addressing the root causes of emotional and behavioral challenges. In addition to her clinical work, Pamela is an emerging author and speaker, sharing her expertise on trauma recovery, faith, and neuroscience-informed healing. Recognized for her professionalism, compassion, and forward-thinking approach, she continues to advance mental health care while inspiring clients to achieve true wellness and transformation.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Pamela
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my daughter being born with an immune disorder. I was taking her to doctors and nobody was helping her, so I had to go back and get a personal ND degree. That experience really opened my eyes to being holistic, because even though medicine can help, it's symptomatic. It helps symptoms, it doesn't get to the core of what is wrong. That personal struggle with my daughter's health and the failure of traditional medicine to help her drove me to find better solutions, which ultimately transformed my entire approach to mental health treatment.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Do what you love and the money will follow. Charge less and do a better job and you will always be successful.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I think it's very important to get EMDR certification if you're interested in trauma healing, because EMDR is a very big part of healing trauma. If you can't afford that certification because it can be a little pricey, focus on using behavior and research that helps the gut and the microbiome. Look at the four pillars of mental health: make sure water intake is crucial, because a lot of people do not want to drink water and we've primed our taste buds to sweet coffee drinks and flavored waters, but none of that is good for the brain. Most of them have sucralose or aspartame which affects the microbiome. Incorporate hydration, movement, and EMDR. Sleep is crucial for brain health, and we have wonderful devices now that can track REM sleep and deep sleep. The water helps the deep sleep. Just understanding those parts of the puzzle can really help you be a better practitioner.
Join Influential Women and start making an impact. Register now.