Posted: May 22, 2023
How EMDR Therapy Works EMDR Therapy involves the processing of disturbing memories through bilateral stimulation of the brain (or alternating left and right movements). This stimulation helps the brain to interpret and understand the memories in a healthier and less upsetting way. Your therapist will…
Posted: May 15, 2023
You’re having a normal day but suddenly become scared or intensely sad. Your breathing increases and you feel on edge. Other times you become tired, and your surroundings seem foggy and dreamlike. Noises sound far away or like they’re coming from a tunnel. What could…
Posted: April 10, 2023
You were raised in an environment where the needs of one or both parents always came first. You learned at an early age how to comfort, appease, and cater to your parent. You always felt compared to and pitted against your sibling(s) and there never…
Posted: April 5, 2023
You’re interested in therapy but have some hesitations. You question if you have a valid reason for starting therapy and wonder if there are people who need it more than you. What would you even say to a therapist when asked why you want to…
Posted: July 14, 2022
Was it Trauma? Many people question the validity of their childhood trauma. Frequent comments I hear in sessions include: “It wasn’t great but was it really that bad?” “There are people out there who have been through so much worse.” “I’m overreacting and over dramatizing…
Posted: June 7, 2022
You’re going through a contentious divorce and find yourself caught up in a custody battle. Suddenly it feels as if the relationship with one or more of your children has changed overnight. Your child is angry at you and blaming you for the divorce. Your…