EMDR Therapy: Overview and Purpose

EMDR Therapy: Overview and Purpose

EMDR therapy is a widely used therapeutic method, but what is it, and how does it work? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing; we will explore what that means. The eye movement part of the therapy applies to the bilateral stimulation that comes...
Let’s Talk About Feelings And Emotions

Let’s Talk About Feelings And Emotions

Throughout conducting research and writing articles on various topics from psychology and counseling, this is by far the most loaded of topics. Most people, when they hear “Let’s talk about feelings,” cringe or internally curl into a ball. Why is it...
EMDR Intensives: What Are They and How Do They Work

EMDR Intensives: What Are They and How Do They Work

Imagine if there were a therapy designed to accelerate healing from traumatic experiences, anxiety, and other psychological disturbances, effectively cutting down the treatment time. Imagine if this therapy worked with your brain’s natural healing mechanisms to...
Major Life Changes and Stress

Major Life Changes and Stress

While a lot of major life changes are exciting, we often forget how stressful they are andthe impact they can have on our emotional well-being. The lists of what are considered to be thetop most stressful events are inconsistent, but there are some repeated topics...
Motivation and Mental Health

Motivation and Mental Health

Motivation is a powerful but underrated tool in our mental health toolbox. There are two primary types of motivation that we use throughout the day: intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is the motivation that personally drives us, from our own...
Just Keep Breathing

Just Keep Breathing

Just Keep Breathing Written By Dr. Stacy Storey 11/14/22 I am sure that everyone reading this has been told to just calm down and take a few deep breaths at some point, or you have said that to your kiddos. Why do people suggest deep breathing? What is the...