My name is Young. I am the Chief Operation Officer for the Maiberger Institute. I’ve been working with Barb since 2010. Barb and I have also been married since 2012. In the time that Barb and I have been together, she has on occasion witnessed me introduce myself to…
In the Netflix documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, we witness Lady Gaga moving through her daily life, including how she manages the extreme chronic pain she experiences through her grueling schedule. During her acceptance speech at the ELLE Women in Hollywood event, Lady Gaga appeared to link this chronic pain to…
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…
Spoiler Alert: This post will discuss characters, scenes, and plot points from Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out” In Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out”, the character Riley is depicted through her emotional world inside her brain and memories. When we first meet Riley, she is a happy 11-year old girl living in Minnesota with her mom and…
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the movie “Gravity” yet, you may want to read this AFTER you have seen the movie. Sandra Bullock’s character, Ryan Stone, in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is a portrait of how we deal with traumatic loss, and how resiliency is basic in human nature. When…
Written by guest blogger, Katie Asmus, MA, LPC, a certified EMDR clinician. She will be co-teaching the upcoming training “Self Care for Therapists” with Barb Maiberger, MA, LPC As empathetic beings, simply through being in relationship with others who’ve had hard experiences, it is common to experience increased anxiety, depression,…
I was reading a blog by Dr. Lissa Rankin the other day on “Why Your Doctor Has PTSD,” and it made me think about an upcoming workshop offered by the Maiberger Institute: “Self Care for Therapists” Dr. Rankin talks about doctors being traumatized by seeing patients who are in pain…
The past few weeks have been difficult for everyone with the tragedy in Connecticut. This has touched everyone whether directly by experiencing or witnessing it, or by seeing and hearing it on the news. Here in Colorado, we are reminded of the Columbine shooting, and the recent AMC theatre shooting…
As an EMDRIA Approved EMDR Consultant and co-developer of several EMDR Advanced Workshops at the Maiberger institute I have had many opportunities to present on the work of Dr. Stephen Porges and the Polyvagal Theory. Seeing Dr. Porges at the 2012 EMDRIA Conference was an opportunity to refine my own understanding…
Boulder EMDR Network Meeting Date: Monday October 22, 2012, 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Location: Spice of Life Event Center Flatirons Golf Course 5706 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 [ map ] Agenda: 11:45-Noon Sign-in and networking Noon-12:15 Welcome, announcements, discussion 12:15-1:45 “Using EMDR and Brainspotting with Clients Who Have…
