Why EMDR is a helpful treatment for sexual abuse survivors
In the United States, one in three women and one in six men will experience some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime
Do you have c ptsd
You have most likely heard the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – also known as PTSD. It is used to describe the mental and emotional anguish suffered by those who have experienced sudden trauma. PTSD is often experienced by soldiers as well as those who have been victims of rape and other crimes, and even…
What is Trauma Therapy
Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such as a car accident, rape, the sudden loss of a loved…
What in the world is emdr and why are you waving your hand in front of my face
When my therapist first suggested I try Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to process my trauma, I thought she was crazy! I thought “you mean to tell me that you wave your hand in front of me a few times and everything gets better? Yeah, sure!” I went into it totally skeptical but I…
The Therapist needs a therapist
Recently, someone was talking about me and said “I think the therapist needs a therapist!” This person meant it as an insult, but I wasn’t insulted at all because she was right – I do need a therapist. Personally, I believe everyone needs a therapist – at least once in their lives – because no…
It’s not going to be easy but it’s going to be worth it
When my grandmother was a little girl, she decided to “help” the baby chicks hatch from their eggs. She didn’t realize that her “help” would actually kill them. She wanted to make their lives easier and to protect them from the struggle and hardship of hatching;