Emotional balance and happiness. Psychotherapy, EMDR, and counseling by Bonnie L. Gertz. MA, LPC, LAC
Painful experiences from childhood and later in life, as well as traumatic events, seem to get locked in the nervous system with original images, sounds, thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and self-perceptions. These locked in experiences stored in the brain get Continue reading EMDR and Trauma
Typical symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) include nightmares, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, low self-esteem, relationship problems and persistent traumatic memories. EMDR can help alleviate these symptoms by reprocessing the incidents that caused the PTSD. Dysfunctional behavior originates from traumatic Continue reading EMDR and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
I attended a training a couple of months ago led by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D. She is a leading EMDR practitioner and trauma specialist, and provides clinical training for behavioral health professionals all over the world. I’ve been using EMDR in Continue reading Getting Specific: Expanding EMDR to Address the Individual