I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. —Frederick Douglass
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I’ll never forget when my [therapist] friend said to me in the midst of a struggle, “Maybe it’s not authentic...
It is no surprise to most of us that in recent years there has been a concerning rise in the use of weight loss drugs and the proliferation of the diet industry. The diet industry was valued at $90 billion in the U.S alone in 2023 (market research blog). Almost daily, we hear pervasive societal...
For National Suicide Prevention Month last September, I wrote a blog on lessons learned from working with survivors of suicide loss. For this year, I thought deeply about what can we, as EMDR therapists, can do to prevent suicide in our sphere of influence.
The tagline for The American Foundation...
Do you have clients who seem stuck in constant states of fear?
Would you like to stay even more calm when your clients are in deep distress?
Would you like to teach your clients to do the same?
My client, Susan, learned at an early age to stay on alert. Her father was an alcoholic who would...
I couldn’t believe it. The morning after I decided to write this blog, I received an email from one of my clients, an attending physician, stating he learned that a former resident died by suicide. He said he wasn’t sure what to think or how to feel. It was confirmation that this is an important...
Is it hard for you and your client to recognize the movement towards growth and healing while dredging through the multiple layers of your client’s trauma?
Do your clients struggle to continue with the work once reprocessing begins?
As we know, all 8 phases of EMDR therapy are essential in...
I had already been married and divorced with one child when my then therapist told me I was “in a phase” after sharing how I thought I was more attracted to women than men.
Her recommendation was to consider this sense of myself as part of the emotional turmoil of ending a marriage. She was sure...
Do you ever feel completely overwhelmed working with clients who have trauma and chronic pain?
Trauma and chronic pain go hand and hand.
It is one of the places where the mind and body meet (or collide) in our fragmented healthcare system. It can be an overwhelming experience for the client and...
How can you help a client who has gone through a recent trauma?
Are you wondering “What can I do right now to offer relief and stability to my client?”
Do we continue with the same path outlined in our treatment plan? Or do we deviate to address the new issue?
After a brief vacation, a client of...
When one of my consultees looks at me with that pained expression on their face and says, “What am I doing wrong?”, I feel an instant surge of empathy because I have been in those shoes!
Whether you are coming out of EMDR Basic Training or have been practicing EMDR therapy for years, there are...
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The EMDR Certification Process, Explained
Janet was trained in EMDR therapy about a year ago. She is a practical sort. After completing her EMDR training, it was logical to her that she would put in the extra effort and hours to get certified. It would be good for business, she thought, and it helped...