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This TED talk features Tricia Walsh and her personal journey of recovery from childhood challenges with the use and support of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

We have difficult experiences on a regular basis and most people are able to deal with them in a healthy way. The problem occurs when we are overloaded to such an extent that our systems are traumatized. This has historically … Continue reading →

Peter Levine, PhD, talks about trauma and safety, Peter Levine, PhD, offers  body-oriented techniques that clients can use to make themselves feel safe outside of your session … containment, soothing, safety. Self Hug Connect head and heart and abdomen Tapping … Continue reading →

Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Response How to Heal Trauma with Somatic Experiencing This is a very informative video about the healing process and the mechanism relating to trauma and the fight flight response. Our systems are really very brilliant and … Continue reading →

Opioid medications help control acute pain, such as pain you experience after surgery, back pain, joint pain, etc. There are risks  when the medications are used incorrectly. When opioids  travel through your blood system and attach to receptors in your … Continue reading →

Suicide affects every community (some more than others) and it leaves in its wake a tsunami of mixed emotions, pain, and grief. Some age groups are more susceptible, some demographics are more susceptible, and the unfortunate truth is that some … Continue reading →

Shame is a complicated emotion that can affect our lives in both positive and negative ways. Brené Brown shares her thoughts about shame in this 20 minute TED talk. I recommend listening to her perspective and thinking about how shame … Continue reading →

Vulnerability is something we all have to come to grips with and consider our relationship to it. By accessing our personal vulnerability we actually enhance our lives, create stronger relationships, and understand others in a new way. This 20 minute … Continue reading →

SOMATIC EXPERIENCING – and Trauma Recovery Trauma affects us in many ways and Somatic experiencing is a process of both understanding trauma and its effects on our system and also how to reprocess the trauma. This 10 minute video gives … Continue reading →

Here is a good video that helps to explain how our early experiences affect our way of being in the world. The theory is called attachment theory but that part is not as important as the idea that our adult … Continue reading →