What if Cognitive Therapy is Not Working For PTSD?

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Feb 22, 2019 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

Some people do report that cognitive therapy or CBT can be ineffective, or at least very slow, in treating trauma or PTSD? Why is this the case and what alternatives might be available to overcome trauma in people’s lives? The main reason cognitive therapy can...

Can EMDR Be Self Administered?

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jan 18, 2019 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

Much has been written about just how effective and fast acting Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR can be for treating trauma and other psychological disorders, but can it actually be self administered for those who cannot find or afford, or...

Can Eye Movements Treat Trauma?

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jan 13, 2019 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

It may seem like a ridiculous claim, but it has been claimed that eye movements can help us to heal our traumas. Which therapeutic paradigm does this kind of treatment fall under and is there any truth to this claim that eye movements can help process trauma? In...

Why Is EMDR So Effective? The Ripple Effect Explained

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Dec 6, 2018 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

The effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR in treating trauma is now well known. There is also growing evidence it can treat other conditions like depression and anxiety as well. But what is it specifically about EMDR that makes it such...

Accidentally Self Administering EMDR in a Video Game

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Nov 25, 2018 | Acceptance, EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

Hear me out on this one. This may sound ridiculous, but I believe that racing around certain tracks in the modern Formula One video games has several times delivered for me therapeutic benefits that match exactly those described by clients undergoing formal Eye...