Last week, I was doing a session of EMDR with a woman who had been through a sexual assault. At the beginning of each session, I asked her if she had any new thoughts, insights, or dreams. At those last words, she looked at me and said yes she had a dream,...
Is Fight or Flight Our Only Options? Recently I was asked by a client "what did I do wrong" in reference to their reaction to a recent trauma. This client did not experience either fight or flight, but instead froze, and did not react at all. I had never thought about...
I find in my practice that often times, men are resistant in going to therapy. One of the biggest reasons that I have been given by those that eventually enter my office, is that they have trouble relating the content from sessions into their relationships....
The Light Stream Technique The first part of the light stream technique is to be mindful of what you are experiencing and feeling at that moment. Ask yourself what emotions am I feeling right now, and where do I feel it in my body? The second step is to...
