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Can you take a challenge from the year 200 AD???
This is a story about some Christian guys, and while I personally identify with that on a deeper level, I think it has a great and...


Increasing use of Psychadelic Drugs in Therapy. Healthy? Useful? I'm not so sure.
I would like to share some controversial information on the increasing acceptance of psychadelic drugs in the treatment of mental...


EMDR trauma therapy DOES NOT involve "re-living" or "re-hashing" traumatic events!
Many people fear that trauma therapy for abuse or PTSD will bring up horrible flashbacks, or that it will just be a lot of useless,...


The masks we wear, the social distance we keep (reflections on shame)
It seems clear that social distancing and wearing personal protective equipment such as masks slows the spread of COVID-19. So does...


Can You Take A Challenge From the Year 409 AD???
I was recently reading a book by Augustine of Hippo, a man who lived in north Africa in the 5th century A.D. Something he wrote applies...


Fake happiness vs. Mental health
I always have some words of hope for my clients when I feel they are most in need. What I say might surprise you. I say, "My goal for you...


The tragic consequences of cognitive ("talk") therapy for victims of trauma
I recently read Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes, a novel based on his horrific experiences in Vietnam in 1969. In one day alone, he lost...


Trauma in the cradle (or womb)?
The EMDR early trauma protocol recognizes that the foundations for emotional dysregulation and other symptoms of traumatic experience are...


A client's poem on PTSD
Here is a poem a new client of mine wrote about PTSD, shared with permission. She is just beginning her journey of healing with EMDR. If...


After an abortion (Not a political post!!!)
There are many reasons for difficult emotions following an induced abortion. And they don't fit into neat, fake categories that people...
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