Trauma and Powerlessness
Powerlessness is often a feeling which accompanies traumatic experiences in life. For a number of reasons we can often feel helpless, powerless, weak and unable to fight back. How can trauma survivors deal with this? The first things is to acknowledge these feelings...
Is EMDR Really Effective?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR is becoming more and more popular as a form of treatment, but is it really effective or an overhyped form of therapy? The vast majority of research into the topic, as well as personal experience from therapists and...
Visual and Audio Bilateral Stimulation Compared
A crucial component of EMDR is Bilateral Stimulation, which is where some kind of “back and forward” or “left and right” stimulation is produced either in audio or visually. The client usually either follows some kind of visual object with...
What if Cognitive Therapy is Not Working For PTSD?
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?
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...Online EMDR Therapy (without a therapist)
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