Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy approach that was developed in 1989. EMDR is an evidence based practice that was originally used to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. EMDR is not a hypnosis therapy and in fact, it is vital that while using EMDR therapy, the client is able to stay present. […]
The Misconception of PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has an astounding affect on ones daily functioning. The misconception is that it only effects active soldiers and veterans. PTSD actually affects about 8% of Americans (about 27.4million people) which is the equivalent of the total population of Texas (ptsdunited.org). It can occur after experiencing a “traumatic” event. A traumatic event […]
Are You in Need of a Boundary Makeover?
When you hear the word boundaries, what do you feel? Does the word elicit feelings of pain for when your boundaries were violated? Perhaps it reminds you of the importance of needing to set boundaries with a specific person in your life. Or maybe the word boundaries is more like a foreign language, you’ve heard […]
Time Warp
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Where did the time go?” Time can be our greatest asset and also our biggest enemy. It can simultaneously feel as though it is slower than molasses yet somehow it manages to slip through our fingers like grains of sand. Have you ever stopped to wonder how or why […]
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