POLYVAGAL THEORY AND EMDR THERAPY
Traditionally, we've been taught about the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system, but the Polyvagal Theory introduces a nuanced perspective by recognizing three distinct regulatory states.
HARNESSING THE HEALING POWER OF BILATERAL MUSIC FOR ANXIETY, STRESS, AND TRAUMA: AN INTRODUCTION
Are you grappling with anxiety, depression, or struggling to find a restful sleep? Have you considered exploring the therapeutic benefits of music? If so, you might find solace in the realm of bilateral music.
HEALING TRAUMA AND BREAKING ADDICTION: UNDERSTANDING EMDR THERAPY
EMDR therapy is particularly beneficial for individuals struggling with addiction, offering a range of positive outcomes.
CBT VS. EMDR: CHOOSING THE RIGHT THERAPEUTIC APPROACH FOR YOU
Choosing between CBT and EMDR involves understanding the distinctive features of each therapeutic approach and aligning them with your mental health goals. Whether you are addressing trauma, managing mental illness, or seeking personal growth, the decision should be based on your unique needs and preferences.
TARGETING NEGATIVE COGNITIONS WITH EMDR AND A SHORT LIST OF EXAMPLES
EMDR is recognized as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress and other mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and panic attacks. EMDR helps change your negative cognition and the unpleasant emotions that go along with them to become more emotionally healthy.
WHAT IS EMDR NIGHTMARE PROTOCOL AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Everyone experiences nightmares now and then. Trauma-related dreams are significantly more common and upsetting than ordinary nightmares. The occurrence of these repeated nightmares has been connected to an increase in suicide ideation.
HOW DOES VIRTUAL EMDR WORK?
Online EMDR therapy works similarly to in-person therapy. However, with virtual EMDR, the therapist and client are in separate locations, connected via technology. There are many benefits to virtual EMDR, ranging from simple personal preference to greater accessibility for those struggling with mental health issues
EMDR FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION
EMDR is a powerful tool that focuses on healing. It’ not meant to bring up old memories that you’d prefer to forget. Instead, it’s about being able to put the memories to rest. And with that you no longer have to be defined by those thoughts, allowing your depression to finally lift.
EMDR FOR ANXIETY: HOW DOES IT HELP PROVIDE RELIEF?
Anxiety can feel overwhelming. You feel you will never be that calm, cool or collected person. If this sounds like you, EMDR for anxiety may just be the thing that will help you.
HOW EMDR CAN HELP WITH ANXIETY
How does this happen? EMDR helps rapidly reduce the intensity of negative emotions and disrupts the intensity associated with disturbing images, which may be stuck in your mind. Due to research in brain science and Somatic Psychotherapy, we know that stress isn’t always only carried in the brain, but also in the body with tension, discomfort, cramping, trembling, and body aches.
HOW TO HEAL TRAUMA OR JUST GET UNSTUCK WITH EMDR
The body launches a stress response when something threatens a person’s survival and sense of safety. Singular events such as accidents, illnesses, or acts of violence may be the source of this danger. Chronic, and oftentimes less visible, distress, may represent years of feeling rejected, bullied, or overlooked at home or in school. It may come from a history of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
MYTHS OF EMDR
EMDR is not hypnosis. You are awake and alert during the entire session. You have complete control of the entire session. In the event you do want to stop, there are safeguards in place.
EMDR THERAPY: WHY WE SABOTAGE
According to Dr. Judy Ho, there are self-sabotage triggers that lead us to self-sabotage. Self-sabotage triggers are negative automatic thoughts that keep us stuck in the same patterns of thoughts. Unfortunately, because these thought patterns tend to be so habitual, they are often undetectable.
EMDR THERAPY: SIGNS OF REPRESSED CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN ADULTS
Sometimes you feel like somethings just isn’t quite right. You respond to certain places, people, and experiences in ways that you don’t understand. You wonder if something happened to you that makes you feel this way.
10 REASONS TO TRY EMDR THERAPY TO FIND INNER PEACE
Are you or someone you love struggling with depression, anxiety or PTSD? Are you feeling an intense fear that something bad will be happening?
EMDR THERAPY FOR OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
If you live with OCD you likely experience obsessions. These negative thoughts become overwhelming and pervasive. You may even engage in compulsive behavior to cope as it helps reduce the intensity of the negative feelings.
EMDR THERAPY: FOR ANXIETY, PANIC, PTSD AND TRAUMA
EMDR is an integrative psychotherapy approach. It includes a set of standardized protocols that incorporate elements from many different treatment approaches and has relieved psychological trauma for millions of people of all ages