What Is Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), And How Can It Help Me? Over time, you may have encountered varying traumatic experiences, and those disturbing memories get stuck in your mind. These memories may contribute to Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, or other uncomfortable feelings, reactions, or emotions you experience. That’s when Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)…
Embracing Imperfection: Liberating Yourself from Perfectionistic Thinking Perfectionism is a common mindset that can manifest in various aspects of life, from personal relationships to career endeavors. While striving for excellence is admirable, a desire for perfection can become excessive, which can cause stress, anxiety, and a diminished sense of self-worth. Therapy can help explore ways…
Words and expressions can have more than one significance, at times totally different ones. Among its numerous definitions, natural detox can mean something not made by individuals (a plant, a creature) or an item with no fake fixings (natural food, home grown medication). Obviously, being natural doesn’t mean it’s really great for you. Then, at…
Featured Image by Nathan Dumlao First off, I think religion and spirituality can be a very healthy, meaningful, supportive part of your life. Obviously, not everyone who participates in religion has religious trauma. It is also important to note that there is no one religion or spiritual tradition that is more abusive than others….
Trauma is a fickle thing. It is highly nuanced and follows almost no easily identifiable pattern, making it difficult to predict how it will affect an individual. It can also be difficult to agree upon what counts as legitimate trauma as each person responds to distressful experiences differently. What is interesting about trauma is how…
Change is hard work. It’s so easy to stay stuck when the battle you are facing is fierce. Maybe you are stuck in an addiction of some kind. It can be food, alcohol, drugs, sex, or whatever vice that is keeping you stuck. The battle to get free can seem so hard to face that people may…
Getting Started Deciding to go to therapy can be a challenging decision. Things may feel like they are fire, feeling like you are in crisis or like nothing will ever get better. For some coming to therapy is about addressing past “stuff” that keeps resurfacing, feeling like a never ending pattern. Sometimes it’s dealing with…
Full disclosure: I have sat here overthinking how to PERFECTLY begin this blog post for WEEKS. No cap, as the cool kids say. (My teenager would murder me for typing that. Also no cap.) Do I focus the conversation on the therapy for overthinking? Should it be titled, “Perfectionism and its Pitfalls” or something more…
One of the most significant aspects of recovery for Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACOAs) is shedding the old survival strategies and allowing yourself to soften into a more flexible and life-giving stance toward yourself. In essence, ACOAs have to learn how to be the loving parent for themselves that they never had. Being your…
People often ask why people stay in abusive relationships, but the truth is that it never starts that way. It starts like any other relationship, sometimes even more magical as the abuser will often mask their true selves and portray characteristics and values to please their victims. Then very slowly they begin to change. They…