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How to address Stuck Processing in EMDR Therapy from a NY EMDR Therapist
eeling stuck during EMDR therapy can be frustrating, but it does not mean healing is not happening. Learn why EMDR processing may become blocked, common reasons clients get stuck, and practical strategies an experienced NY EMDR therapist uses to help clients move through barriers and continue making progress in their healing journey.


5 Ways to Afford Mental Health Therapy in Westchester, NY
Finding affordable mental health therapy can be a challenge. Here are 5 ways to afford therapy that you may not know about.


How do I know if I’ve Experienced Trauma? Tips from a Trauma Therapist in Westchester, NY
“What if I don’t remember anything that happened to me?” This is a question that we get asked all the time as mental health counselors...


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...


4 Tips for Mental Health Awareness Month from a Mental Health Counselor in Westchester, NY
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The mission is to educate folks on mental health, advocate for those who struggle with anxiety,...


Are you Emotionally Avoidant? EMDR may Help!
Emotional avoidance is a common occurrence, especially for survivors of emotional neglect. Learn more about how EMDR can help...


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 therapy, but the processing is blocked. A client is stuck on negative thoughts or beliefs. Despite the use of eye movements or taps (forms of bilateral stimulation), the client seems to be in a rut of negativity. Adaptive Information is not coming into the reprocessing. Why Does Looping Happen during EMDR Therapy Reprocessing Looping can hap


You don't have to be doing eye movements to be doing EMDR Therapy!
It's a common misconception that you have to be doing eye movements to be doing EMDR Therapy. Watch the video to learn more


How Long Does EMDR Take?
What to Expect for the Length of Treatment in EMDR Therapy “How long does it take?” is one of the most frequently asked questions when individuals inquire about EMDR Therapy. This video helps to address that question and give more information about the EMDR Process. It Depends The short answer to this question is roughly, "I really don't know." Everyone's experience with EMDR Therapy is wonderfully unique and different. The length of treatment varies from person to person,


How to Use the EMDR Self Care Protocol for Coronavirus
Dr. Gary Quinn of the EMDR Institute of Israel created a specific EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) intervention in...


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...


How To Do EMDR Virtually
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How Mindfulness Improves Self Esteem
A healthy self-esteem is described as a positive attitude towards yourself. It includes an appreciative, realistic, and balanced view of...


4 Tips for Having Difficult Discussions
With everything that is being covered in the news and happening in our country lately, it is natural to feel discouraged and want to...


5 Steps to Heal Your Inner Child
Healing From Emotional Abuse and Neglect Is childhood a painful memory for you? Or can you not remember all that much from your younger years? Difficulties with attachment can be at the core of what brings an individual into therapy the first time. Usually, these struggles show up as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, poor self image, attempting to understand why he/she is having difficulties in their current or past relationships, or difficulties with parenting their own ch


Going With Your Gut
Why Listening to Your Intuition is the Way to Go How many times have you thought, “I should have trusted my gut!”? When we face an...


4 Ways to Manage Loneliness this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day can be really triggering for a lot of individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues....


7 Ways Therapy Helps College Students
For many students, stress is simply a part of their college life. High tuition fees, never-ending exams and life away from the family...


5 Tips For Your First Therapy Appointment
Have you been thinking about making an appointment with a therapist? Thought about it but haven’t been able to make the call? Are you...


How does EMDR work?
An estimated 40 million adults in the United States, 18% of the population, suffer with an anxiety disorder. 8.2% of the adult population...
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