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What Happens During EMDR Therapy?
If you’ve been considering EMDR therapy, you may be wondering what actually happens during a session. How do you choose which memories to work on? Do you have to describe everything that happened? What are you supposed to think about while your eyes are following the ball across the screen? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD. It uses a structured process to work with traumatic memories, the emotions and physical sen
Rebecca Cooper
Sep 11


PTSD vs. C-PTSD: What’s the Difference?
Trauma can look very different from one person to another. For some people, there is a specific event they can point to and say, “Things changed after that.” For others, there may be years of experiences that shaped how they feel about themselves, how safe they feel with other people, or what they expect from relationships. This can help us begin to understand the difference between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (C-PTSD). There are also difficult and
Rebecca Cooper
Sep 11


Breaking Generational Trauma & Healing Generational Wounds
Generational trauma, an intricate tapestry woven through familial histories, has profound effects on individuals and communities. In this...
Rebecca Cooper
Feb 13, 2024


The Power of Intensive Therapy: Accelerating Trauma Treatment
Trauma therapy intensives are extended and concentrated therapeutic sessions specifically designed to address and accelerate the healing...
Rebecca Cooper
Feb 1, 2024


Navigating OCD: Common Intrusive Thoughts and Therapy Treatment for OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex condition that encompasses various aspects of mental well-being, with intrusive thoughts...
Rebecca Cooper
Jan 30, 2024


Feeling Mentally Detached? This Could Be Why.
Trauma can lead to dissociation as a psychological response to overwhelming stress or distressing experiences. The mind, in an effort to...
Rebecca Cooper
Jan 25, 2024


How Trauma and Anxiety Affect Your Nervous System
Exploring the relationship between trauma, anxiety, and your nervous system reveals how these factors impact your mental and overall...
Rebecca Cooper
Jan 25, 2024


A Guide to Preventing Anxiety and Burnout by Setting Boundaries
In the busyness of everyday life, the importance of mental boundaries can easily be overlooked. The profound impact of a lack of these...
Rebecca Cooper
Jan 25, 2024
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