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...

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...

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual therapy has become a huge part in how people access mental health care. From individual sessions to...

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...

What are Phases 3 & 4 of EMDR Therapy? Phase 3 of EMDR Therapy is known as the assessment phase. This phase is intended to be rather...

“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...

A four part series written by an EMDR Therapist in Westchester, NY that answers the "What", "Why", and "How" each phase of EMDR Therapy...

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 everyone stays in psychotherapy forever. In fact, many people only need short-term treatment in order to address a specific issue or...

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a therapeutic modality that has been found to be highly effective in...

DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) posits that there are three types of dialectical dilemmas that are commonly found in the behavioral...

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?" I think I can speak for most EMDR therapists when I say: We get this question all the time....

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...

Physically Speaking When a trauma occurs to the physical body, such as a bone break or muscle tear, the recovery process may involve...

3 Reasons why it is so important to build somatic awareness in trauma-therapy If you just started working with a trauma-informed...

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...

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 when you are looking for an EMDR therapist near you

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...