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When you become intensely upset, your brain cannot process information normally. This creates memories that are frozen in time. These memories are coded in our minds, and our bodies. When activated, these memories coax you to feel stressed, depressed, or angry when reminded of the initial stressful event. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a safe treatment that engages your brain, and body, in activating the brain’s natural ability to form new memories, and memory connections.

EMDR is safe and effective. It is recognized internationally as one of the leading treatment forms to help with trauma and has helped many people around the world resolve past traumas and live more fully in the present. After EMDR, you will able to recall the painful event, but it no longer has power over you. In response, the incident is recalled as a fact rather than a stressful memory. Treatment outcomes typically include improved daily functioning and reduced emotional distress. Some examples include feeling less fazed when a parent doesn’t understand or letting go of comments when a co-worker says something ridiculous. This helps you to live a new story that comes with more confidence and hope for your future.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a type of treatment that helps people live full and meaningful lives. This treatment helps you acknowledge that difficult emotions are a part of life while you learn the psychological flexibility to overcome them with mindfulness and self-compassion. In this manner, ACT is an antidote to emotional suffering.

ACT is also as much about action as it is about acceptance. As you become more accepting of your thoughts and feelings you explore what matters most to you and gives your life meaning. Then, you will be helped to take action toward your life goals that align with your values. In response, you will be able to live with greater calm, vitality, and fulfillment.

The Flash Technique is a relatively new intervention for reducing distressing memories quickly. Because the level of distress is swiftly reduced, it enables people who have not been able to face the painful memory efficiently resolve it.

This technique is based on memory reconsolidation theory, which is the key component underlying the brain’s healing process. This process taps into the brain’s built-in system for unwiring unwanted thoughts and emotional responses to create lasting positive changes. It is a safe and effective method for online treatment.

When trauma happens, it can trap you. Your relationships, work, and spare time are no longer enjoyable. You can feel haunted by memories of your past, wanting to avoid people and activities, feeling irritable, or not able to concentrate or sleep. Or you might feel it is difficult to stay in the present moment or feel numb or “check out” frequently. You might be stuck and living in perpetual survival mode.

Fortunately, this does not need to be a life sentence. What you are experiencing is not your fault. There is hope and people who have experienced trauma can go on to live fulfilling lives. EMDR 2.0 is a recent breakthrough in trauma treatment. It is a powerful technique which speeds up therapy even more. And, in most cases, a lot more. EMDR 2.0 can be used safely and effectively in both in-person, and with virtual, sessions. It is possible to rebuild the life you want.

Natural processing joins Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with a focus on the body and central nervous system. It is especially powerful in healing from childhood abuse and neglect. It is effective in helping individuals move beyond pain to enjoying a powerful recovery.

We can become “activated” when we have an involuntary nervous system reaction that makes life hard. This can be experienced as an increased heart rate, panic, anxiety, or a fight/flight response. Alternatively, we might experience an involuntary freeze response that leads us to feeling “spacey” and disengaged. These reactions are often the result of a nervous system response in which there is not verbal language. This treatment method is particularly helpful with integrating new experiences with past experiences. It allows you to make thoughtful and proactive meaning from your life experiences by engaging my natural ability to heal.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy, or ART, as its name implies, helps to resolve trauma quickly. It is an evidence-based treatment which helps by reprogramming the way your mind stores traumatic memories and imagery.

During an ART session, you are always in control when guided through memories in a structured way. This form of treatment incorporates memory visualization techniques thereby eliminating the painful memories’ ability to trigger unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It is effective in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, phobias, and addiction. ART sessions are typically 90 minutes.

You will gain increased freedom from reminders of your stressful experiences. Let me help you find hope and healing.