Dr. Francine Shapiro’s new book, “Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy,” is written in an easy to read format that brings life to many people’s stories of suffering and pain and how they relieved the pain with the use of EMDR.…
The March 2, 2012 edition of the New York Times featured a Q&A session with Dr. Francine Shapiro, the originator of EMDR, on the evidence on EMDR, one of the most highly researched therapies out there. She stated that the American Psychiatric Association (2004), Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of…
These are my top 5 picks on working with children. I have tried to include a variety of resources that will cover many age ranges. I highly recommend studying with the experts in person whenever you get a chance. Many of these authors teach at the at conferences or offer…
The question comes up often: what is trauma? Most therapists recognize trauma from the DSM-V definition: That a person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which the person experienced or witnessed or was confronted with an event that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a…
In the latest Journal of EMDR Practice and Research: Volume 5- Number 4, 2011, a study was done on the treatment of EMDR and migraines. This study was done in Istanbul hospital to see how effective EMDR in the treatment of trauma related to headaches. The sample was…
It’s that time of year again where people start making New Year’s Resolutions. If volunteering is on your list, as trauma therapists, there is a great way to give to your community – “Give an Hour“. This non-profit organization has arranged a national network of therapists who donate one hour…
Come join the Northern CO EMDR Network on Jan. 20th, 2012. The presentation will be “Integrating EMDR and Family Therapy to Treat Attachment Trauma in Children“. The presenter is Kathryn Price Foster, LMFT, who was trained in EMDR at the Maiberger Institute. Kathryn is a Fort Collins based psychotherapist in…
As we have been exploring how to help clients stay resourced over the holidays, it is also important, as therapists, to stay resourced also. It is easy in this profession to forget about one’s own needs but still expect our client’s to maintain theirs. Listening and working with client’s issues…
Through the holidays, it can be stressful in many ways for our clients, especially those who have experienced trauma in their lives. It’s important to take time and review with clients how they are taking care of themselves over the holidays. When small things are done on a regular basis,…
The holiday season is supposed to be a time of family, friends, and lots of parties and fun. Unfortunately, for some of our clients that have experienced trauma, this time of the year can be anything but feeling good. It can be a time of pain, suffering and isolation. As…
