What is EMDR and How Does It Work? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves asking patients to recall distressing images and then directing them to perform bilateral stimulation. This stimulation can include tapping the patient’s hands or side-to-side rapid eye movements. EMDR is a powerful treatment for many kinds of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, and PTSD. How does EMDR work? In EMDR therapy, clients…
What is Childhood Trauma and How to Heal I was recently asked what exactly childhood trauma is. What constitutes childhood trauma and how does that trauma impact our lives as adults? While the Wikipedia page on childhood trauma provides an in depth and heavily-referenced treatment on the topic, I found this article from Very Well Minds which discusses the effects of childhood trauma. I believe it offers us a very clear insight into the nature of childhood trauma and…