by EMDR Healing Staff | Nov 8, 2025 | Anxiety, EMDR, Letting Go, Meditation, Mindfulness, Therapist
Thinking about thinking: second-layer thoughts Second-layer thoughts are thoughts about emotions and thoughts. For example, you have a presentation coming up. Just thinking about getting up to speak in front of a group has your palms damp and your breathing shallow....
by EMDR Healing Staff | Aug 27, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Letting Go, Self
Mental Health Advice from Jonah Hill’s Therapist: ‘Stutz’ There’s a fantastic movie on Netflix about the actor Jonah Hill’s therapist (“Stutz”). The movie dives into Jonah Hill’s struggles with mental health along with how his therapist, the eponymous Stutz,...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | EMDR, Letting Go, Stress
Is EMDR Hypnosis? In short, no. We’ll dive into each therapy type to help you understand the differences. For treating trauma, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder, the common treatments include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma
As a BetterHelp affiliate we may receive compensation if you sign up for online counseling through the links provided. EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic modality designed to decrease and potentially eliminate negative emotional...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma
A lot has been said about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an effective treatment for trauma, but how does EMDR actually work in practice? How is the therapy delivered and what are the mechanics of an EMDR therapy session? The EMDR process is...
by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Apr 16, 2019 | Buddhism, EMDR, Letting Go, Meditation, Mindfulness, Trauma
What can we do if we can’t seem to let go of the past? Some people seem to be able to move on from bad experiences very quickly; others struggle for years to “get over” unpleasant life experiences. How can we truly move on from the past? Sometimes...