Most people, including most doctors and therapists, assume that "trauma" means "PTSD." This is wrong . Simple PTSD is in my experience...

80% of Americans hate their jobs. I forget where I heard that statistic, but can anyone doubt it? Work can feel like the embodiment of...

The research is very clear. Over 88 studies of since the late 80's demonstrate that EMDR is highly effective in treating all sorts of mental complaints, from depression to anxiety to (most famously) PTSD, and even marriage stress, chronic pain, and athletic performance enhancement. While no one knows precisely how EMDR works on a brain-science level, there are some theories that have also been explored, with some more substantiated than others. I will not be quoting the res

You have likely noticed that most of the past photos (before this post) on my blog entries have been removed. A law firm called Higbee &...

I attended a lecture last year, a great psychologist who spoke about the treatment of anxiety and depression. Trauma disorders of course...

The "Part One" post on this topic explained that psychological trauma is more a brain injury than a mental illness. Networks of neurons...

Here is the most accurate and complete explanation of EMDR I have ever encountered. This brand new, 10 minute video produced by the EMDR...

I would like to demystify and destigmatize the topic of trauma being defined as terrible events creating parts of the self that seem to...

I am entirely specialized as a trauma therapist, but if you need other types of therapy, keep reading. I work with with children and...

When you eat a sugary or carbohydrate-based breakfast, your blood sugar goes sky-high and then crashes in an hour. The body perceives...