Child sexual abuse remains one of the most difficult and painful issues society faces. Efforts to expose and prevent it often focus on identifying abusers as distant, monstrous others. This approach, while understandable, limits our ability to truly confront the problem. To unmask child sexual abuse effectively, individuals must certainly take personal responsibility for understanding and awareness. But to be effective at all, this requires a willingness to engage in deep sel

When EMDR sessions stall, it’s rarely random. Research shows that the closer a clinician stays to the researched protocol, the better the results. If you're a clinician using EMDR, maintaining existing skill is perhaps more critical than further learning, as the basic training is the basis of all EMDR. Three structural patterns tend to emerge as clinicians get further from their initial training: Readiness criteria weren’t fully assessed Subtle instability is missed. Repro

Psychology today recently published a highly inaccurate and inflammatory description of EMDR, which they call a description, and it can be found here (please note the tone, and how it cites no evidence): https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/emdr The response of the EMDR International Association (which actually contains references to scientific research) can be found here: https://www.emdria.org/a-letter-to-psychology-today/ The article is filled with misinformati

Video games have become a central part of many children’s lives. Parents often see them as harmless entertainment or a way for kids to connect with friends. What many do not realize is that video games offer a platform for children to communicate with others just as easily as social media does. This opens the door to risks such as contact with child predators and negative peer influences. Understanding these risks is essential for parents who want to keep their children safe

Neglect is often seen as a private issue, confined to troubled homes or isolated individuals. Surely, the privacy of the home and the dependency and manipulability of small children enables sexual abuse. Yet, neglect extends far beyond personal spaces and seeps into the fabric of society itself. This widespread neglect, whether through inaction or willful ignorance, creates a fertile ground for harmful behaviors to emerge and persist. What I call "The Darkness Catalyst" descr