October 2012 Northern Colorado EMDR Network Meeting Date: October 26th, 2012 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Presenter: Emily Siegel, LCSW is an EMDRIA approved consultant in Laramie, Wyoming, where she works in private practice. Prior to living in Wyoming, she worked in New York City at the 9/11…
Everyone has been talking about the effects of war has on soldiers when they return from war; it’s called PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Bill Moyers recently brought to light an untold topic about the affects of war: compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue occurs when the caregivers in the war zones…
At the 2012 USABP Conference in Boulder, CO, Tory Butterworth, PhD gave a presentation on Binge Eating Disorders (BED). She laid the groundwork for looking at the underpinnings of the disorder and how it can affect one in adulthood. She noted that it is important to understand that people can…
Dr. Gabor Mate, author of “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addictions,” suggests that one of the major causes of addictions is childhood trauma. For years the addiction field has said that addictions were caused by genetics. If your father is an addict then you have the…
SPOILER ALERT: This blog post will contain plot details about “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy. Everywhere I go people are talking about “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The excitement over the book (now a movie) intrigued me, so I went ahead and read it. While many women…
Event: Boulder EMDR Network Meeting Date: Monday July 16, 2012 Location: Spice of Life Event Center Flatirons Golf Course 5706 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303 [ map ] The next EMDR Network Meeting will be Monday July 16 at The Spice of Life. There will not be a presenter at this…
The 2012 EMDRIA Conference is open for registration and the theme will be “EMDR & Attachment: Healing Developmental Trauma”. It will be held Oct. 4 – 7, 2012 in Washington, D.C. It is a great opportunity to learn more about EMDR and network with fellow EMDR therapists from around the…
May is officially Mental Health Month to raise awareness of trauma and the devastating impact it has on people. Trauma can impact someone physically, emotionally, and overall mental well-being. It is important to note that trauma is more recognized in our society now more than ever. For years trauma has…
“Bully” is an important documentary that everyone should see. In this documentary, a couple of children and their families are followed as they share the pain that is caused from bullying. Bullying is widespread and underreported. Statistics from 2008-2009 School Crime Supplement showed that only about a third of…
April has been designated as 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The issues of sexual assault, is a national issue and profoundly impacts everyone’s community. The purpose of SAAM is to help people become more aware of sexual violence in their communities and provide…
