Their training was not EMDRIA-Approved Their EMDRIA-Approved trainer just happens to be their boss They treat present-day or recent issues while ignoring early childhood They do not give you something called the DES-II (at least) They began waving their fingers around at your first session They do online therapy without an EMDR app They say, "let's do some EMDR this session" (trust me) They don't address self-care, or other blocks to therapy, such as a need for marriage thera

Most of my clients do not have PTSD overtly. They should, due to childhood trauma, but having PTSD symptoms would have been inconvenient...

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...