It is spring. In the northern United States life is starting to bloom – trees, flowers, grass. Animals are coming out. It’s a time of “rebirth;” of happiness of newness. So at a time when it seems like everyone everywhere is feeling excited and happy, you might be thinking, why can’t I feel happy and […]

I’m sure you’ve seen this image before. What do you think of it? Have you tried mindfulness just to find that you keep returning to the distressing thoughts? You gently bring yourself back time and again to what you are in the middle of doing just to find yourself thinking the distressing thoughts again. Have […]

You know how alone you feel with your PTSD symptoms? The flashbacks, the panic attacks, the sadness/loneliness? The feeling that nobody understands? Maybe people have told you to “stop acting” or “get over it” or “you’re being dramatic.” It is so frustrating. If you had a broken bone or other physical ailment that others can […]

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has been around for 30 years, but seems to be gaining a lot recognition lately. What is EMDR? Why is it so effective? Can any therapist do EMDR with me? Is it hypnosis?…What exactly is EMDR? One day in 1987, a psychologist Francine Shapiro, was walking in the park […]