6 Main Things to Know about Eating Disorders
One thing that I’ve learned being in the eating disorder field for a few years now is, people don’t know anything about eating disorders,...
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LGBTQIA+ and Mental Health: A Closer Look
One of the most pressing and important topics facing the LGBTQIA+ community today is mental health. Mental illness disproportionately...
3 Ways PTSD is Visible in Your Body
Psychological is Physiological Have you felt like something has been off bodily but are looking for a way to understand it in terms of...
3 Exercises to Begin Accessing Family Inherited Trauma
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the weight of your family’s struggles? If so, you are not alone. Intergenerational trauma can be...
Why are my symptoms more intense after an EMDR session?
5 Tips to help manage dysregulation between reprocessing sessions I want to start by saying that the decision to pursue EMDR therapy is a...
Netflix's STUTZ: A Therapist's Review
Over the last few years, actor Jonah Hill was working on a movie that is currently streaming on Netflix about his therapist, Phil Stutz....
The Power of Neuroplasticity Through Improv Theater
We’ve all heard the expression “fake it till you make it”. We might be describing the process of going through the motions at work until...
Challenging 3 Myths about Grief
Grief is something that we will all experience at least once in our lifetime (but most likely more than once). There are some myths about...
Stephanie Polizzi on the Cup of Nurses Podcast
Check out our very own, Stephanie Polizzi, LMHC on "What is EMDR Therapy?" Cup Of Nurses Podcast Episode 195 A Note From Stephanie: "I...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 4 of 4)
Phases 7 & 8: Answering the "what", "why" and "how" of each phase of EMDR. Phase 7 of EMDR Therapy: Closure What is the purpose of this...
Finding the "Light": Healing from Tragedy
When I look at my own journey of healing and what inspired me to become a therapist, I think of the phrase “tis better to light a candle...
Can EMDR Therapy be done Virtually?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual therapy has become a huge part in how people access mental health care. From individual sessions to...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 3 of 4)
Phases 5 & 6 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 5 of EMDR Therapy: Installation What is the purpose of...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 2 of 4)
Phases 3 & 4 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 3: Assessment What is the purpose of this phase?: At this...
Better Acceptance Through EMDR Therapy
“What do you mean I have to accept that this happened!? Why do I have to accept it and move on when they won’t even acknowledge the...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking down the 8 Phases
A four-part series answering the "What", "Why", and "How" of each phase of EMDR. [Part One: Phases 1 & 2] First of all... What is EMDR?...
Talking about your parents in therapy: 5 Common reasons why you may be resistant to doing so
Talking about your parents in therapy does not mean that you are blaming them. One of the first steps of therapy includes what is...
3 Reasons to Engage Long Term Psychotherapy
Not everyone stays in psychotherapy forever. In fact, many people only need short-term treatment in order to address a specific issue or...
Understanding EMDR: What does it mean to “process” traumatic memories?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a therapeutic modality that has been found to be highly effective in...
Addressing Dialectical Dilemmas Through Trauma Informed Therapy
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) posits that there are three types of dialectical dilemmas that are commonly found in the behavioral...
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