Our brains and bodies are clever things. They are really good at looking at experiences together and storing them away as memories for future reference. One time, when I was little, a loose dog bit me hard, and that memory got an alarm mechanism attached to it when it was filed away. This alarm, by […]
An Intervention, Psychotherapy, or Both? So often, clients have asked me, “Can we do EMDR next week?” Umm, always yes! First and foremost, I am always encouraged when clients advocate for themselves. After all, this is your time, and a distant second is the thoughts that activate the clinical networks of my brain (I often […]