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Prince Harry used EMDR for trauma from his mother's death--you can heal with EMDR too

Prince Harry, love him or hate him, has recently revealed that he has undergone EMDR therapy to help heal from childhood trauma resulting...

For those who gave all: Memorial Day

Above is a picture of the four SEALs (at left, then three on the right) involved in the action depicted in the movie "Lone Survivor." ...

My clients like this! A story that explains trauma/PTSD and its treatment with EMDR.

This "jungle explorer" metaphor has been very popular with my clients who are troubled by things in their past, such as neglect or abuse,...

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...

Rise of the Robot Therapists (part 2)

This is the second in a series, the first post coming from Dec. 2017 (click here for 2017 post) More than three years following my...

Am I a Christian Counselor?

I am most often contacted by individuals who are so troubled by marriage/relationship problems, or PTSD/trauma, that they just want a...

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,...

What does it take to be an EMDR trauma therapist?

As an Approved Consultant, I am in the red top section of this pyramid showing the highest level of expertise in EMDR, and the most...

Faith is welcome at my practice

Perhaps you're a regular churchgoer, or perhaps you're not religious at all. Perhaps you believe that good therapy must include your...

EMDR on popular TV shows!

Several clients (and a family member) have told me over the past few months that they have seen EMDR depicted on popular TV shows....