What is EMDR and How Might it Help Me?
If you sometimes feel like you understand your trauma, you’ve talked about your trauma, but it’s still impacting you - your experience is not uncommon. Research tells us that trauma is stored in the body, not just the brain. When we only talk about traumatic experiences, we might understand well what has happened to us, which is important, but not the whole story. To experience relief from symptoms, many folks need a deeper level of processing. EMDR is one well supported tool for such processing.
Trauma Therapy: How to Choose Which Approach is Right for You
EMDR, IFS, Brainspotting, Psychodynamic Therapy…Oh My! When it comes to trauma work, there are so many options to choose from and it may feel overwhelming to know where to start. Trauma work can be activating and scary at first, which sometimes makes choosing the right option feel even more important.
To help you in your search, I’d like to offer a few details and personal clinical reflections to help you make a more informed decision.
How Trauma Shows Up In Relationships And What To Do About It
So many of us have experienced trauma; whether that’s ‘big T Trauma’ like assault or war or ‘little t trauma’ like emotional neglect as a child, the manifestation of said experiences can often feel most intense in our romantic relationships. Below you’ll find some common ways this manifests and small actions you can try to ease the impact.