After many years of practicing EMDR Therapy and working with addictions, I have noticed that there are key moments in therapy where the therapeutic alliance is necessary to support the client’s ability to have successful treatment, which I call the Pocket of Trust. The Pocket of Trust is an emotional…
There is nothing more satisfying than finding what you were meant to do with your life and having the key to unlock the door to fulfill your purpose. For years, I had been standing in front of that door with keys I believed would unlock the door but for some…
When therapists are first learning EMDR Therapy, they quickly realize that single incident traumas easily reprocess, and more complex cases do not respond using the standard protocol without learning more skills to recognize the underlying Attachment trauma. In order to successfully navigate Attachment Trauma, EMDR Therapists need to learn how…
The 2016 EMDRIA Conference is being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Aug. 25 – 28, 2016. Attending the conference is a great way for EMDR Therapists to learn from different presenters on special situations and populations. This year the conference is also available online where a therapist can earn up…
Somatic Therapy engages body awareness as an intervention in psychotherapy and addresses the connections between the brain, the mind, and behavior. EMDR Therapists with training in somatic interventions have advanced tools to work with the dysregulation of the nervous system associated with post traumatic stress. Modern day somatic psychotherapies such…
Did you know that Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD, or Complex PTSD) is not an official DSM V diagnosis? It is, however, a commonly used term in the field of counseling psychology. Many clinicians use this term, and are even able to recognize when someone falls into this category of experience.…
Boulder EMDR Network Meeting Date: Tuesday – April 26, 2016, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Location: Gondolier Italian Eatery, 4800 Baseline Rd., Boulder – southeast corner of the Meadows Shopping Center Agenda: 11:30-11:50 — Sign-in, order lunch, and networking 11:50-12:10 — Welcome, announcements, discussion 12:10-1:45 — Arielle Schwartz, PhD, and Lorene Cecilia, MA, LPC…
Nancy J. Abel, LCSW, LADC and John M. O’Brien, Ph.D, authors of “Treating Addictions With EMDR Therapy and the Stages of Change,” point out some new methods that have proven to be effective for EMDR therapists in learning how to help their clients who are struggling with addictions. One of…
The following blog post was written by guest blogger, Katy Murray, MSW, LICSW, BCD, and was originally posted on the EMDR Research Foundation email newsletter. As I watch the reports from the November terrorist attacks in Paris, (11/13) Beirut, (11/12) and throughout the world in 2015, I am once again rocked by the trauma humanity commits on its…
Therapists and counselors often ask their clients how they are taking care of themselves. It’s an important part of therapy. The big question is — How are therapists taking care of themselves? Are they doing for themselves what they expect their clients to do? Many therapists often put themselves last…
