Healing Trauma with EMDR Therapy
Trauma can be a difficult thing to define. We think of trauma as a really distressing experience, or an emotional response to a disturbing event. I often encounter people who feel that something difficult they have been through shouldn’t be defined as trauma. Perhaps it wasn’t life threatening, or they feel that it wasn’t “bad […]
Should I try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)?
If you are like many people reading this, you struggle with your sleep. Maybe you have trouble falling asleep, or it might be hard to stay asleep through the night. You are a light sleeper and wake up tired every morning. Or maybe you envy your spouse or friends who are “good sleepers” and make […]
What is EMDR?
EMDR is a type of therapy that was developed to treat PTSD and to help clients cope with trauma. The theory behind EMDR states that our brain processes traumatic or disturbing life events in a maladaptive way. Remembering a traumatic memory is sometimes so disturbing that it feels like we are actually experiencing it. These […]
Tips For Battling Teen Anxiety
Adolescence can be a difficult time for many, and anxious feelings and worries are common. Many teens have busy schedules, packed with extracurricular activities on top of hours of homework, social pressure, and family stress. Teen anxiety is at an all-time high. Some teens feel stress much more deeply and become overwhelmed by stressful situations. […]