Addictions, Trauma, and EMDR Therapy

The word “addiction” is a loaded word. Many people struggle with addiction on some level. It’s often hard to see or admit to oneself. Addiction can be complex in that it impacts people biologically, chemically, neurologically, psychologically, medically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. What is in common with all addictions is the feeling…

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EMDR Week in Denver, Colorado

In honor of the 2014 EMDRIA Conference in Denver, Colorado, and to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of EMDR, Mayor Michael B. Hancock has officially proclaimed September 15-21, 2014 as “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Week” in Denver, Colorado Francine Shapiro, PhD — the founder of EMDR and the author of…

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National Trauma Awareness Month – May 2013

May is the official National Trauma Awareness Month. Although National Trauma Awareness Month primarily focuses on physical injuries, there are people who also suffer from psychological trauma after experiencing a physical injury.  There have been so many tragedies in our country recently that becoming more aware of trauma on its…

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Attachment Wounding and Developmental Trauma

Still Face Experiment - Ed Tronick - Harvard University

After attending the 2012 USABP conference, one workshop was a standout for me: “Attachment and Somatic Development” taught by Anne Isaacs, LCSW. She took a couple of different theoretical ways of working with Attachment Issues and integrated the work together. I won’t be able to cover the entire lecture but…

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