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...
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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...
4 Things to expect when starting EMDR Therapy
This is to those who are having thoughts about starting EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, just signed on with...
“So, when are we going to start doing EMDR?”: Why EMDR is not only just about the eye movements
"So, when are we going to start doing EMDR?" I think I can speak for most EMDR therapists when I say: We get this question all the time....
Trauma is not one-size fits all...
You don’t need to meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis to be affected by trauma. I've heard a lot of clients share experiences with me...
Psychotherapy: An Analogous View
Physically Speaking When a trauma occurs to the physical body, such as a bone break or muscle tear, the recovery process may involve...
“Where do you feel that in your body?”
3 Reasons why it is so important to build somatic awareness in trauma-therapy If you just started working with a trauma-informed...
Why working with a trauma-informed therapist is for everyone...
You don’t have to have PTSD to be “struggling with experiencing something traumatic”. “But-I don’t have PTSD”: I want to make a clear...
How EMDR, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy Can Improve Sports Performance
Anyone who's played competitive sports can tell you that their overall mentality is more important than any physical ability or...
5 Questions to Ask an EMDR Therapist
5 Questions to ask when you are looking for an EMDR therapist near you
5 Signs of Fear Based Distraction
Fear based distraction is way that we can avoid thinking about things we don’t want to think about. Or feeling emotions that we don’t...
What is Looping in EMDR Therapy?
In EMDR Therapy, there is a common term referred to as "Looping". Looping is when an individual in is the middle of Phase 4 of EMDR...
What is Dissociation?
Dissociation is a common occurrence in survivors of complex trauma. Clients with undiagnosed dissociation report feeling "stuck".
How to use EMDR to treat Coronavirus Anxiety (COVID-19)
There have been a lot of inquiries and questions about how to best respond to coronavirus anxiety with EMDR. The information from EMDRIA...