Somatic therapy is a unique form of therapy that focuses on the mind-body connection to help bring about change. Somatic basically means relating to the body, so any somatic therapy will incorporate your body. Perhaps you've heard the term psychosomatic to describe symptoms that doctors...
When you think about someone experiencing trauma, incidents such as a violent or sexual assault or a terrible car accident might come to mind. Sometimes, the signs of trauma and situations that cause trauma are less obvious. There are other, subtler forms of trauma that...
What is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a therapeutic protocol used in the treatment of mental and emotional trauma. It has been widely praised in the United States and is currently used by agencies such as the American Psychiatric Association, the...
How can we heal from the wounds of our past? My last post highlighted some of the signs and symptoms that someone is struggling with the after effects of trauma. Even when we want to let go of things, sometimes our brains (and bodies) seem...