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Common Therapy Approaches to Help You Heal from Trauma March 9, 2011 . 22 Comments
Learning about the stages of healing can be distressing, motivating, upsetting, or uplifting. No matter how you feel, your reaction is not wrong. Acknowledging your emotional response to ... Read More
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Emotional Abuse: Is It Traumatic? January 19, 2011 . 15 Comments
When a loved one hurts you through excessive criticism, put downs or abuse of any kind, you experience emotional and often simultaneous physical pain. But can emotional abuse be considered ... Read More
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EMDR: Levels of Training October 13, 2010 . 8 Comments
The alphabet soup of degrees, licenses, and various organizations related to all things EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is confusing to be sure, but it is imperative ... Read More
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Grief Decisions and Ongoing Depression October 7, 2010 . 6 Comments
Sometimes, when people experience a terrible loss, especially if it’s a traumatic loss, they make a life-changing decision in the middle of the intense emotional pain. Such decisions ... Read More
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More Than Just Eye Movements: The Eight Phases of EMDR August 9, 2010 . 3 Comments
He called me, as most new clients do, to inquire about me, my practice, and my approach to helping. What made this call unusual was that I had to educate him about Eye Movement Desensitization ... Read More
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EMDR: A Symptom-Based, Eight-Phased Treatment April 28, 2010 . 7 Comments
Ten years into being trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), I am still amazed by its ability to transform a life filled with trauma, anxiety, and hypervigilance ... Read More