Your first trauma therapy session is usually about getting to know you, understanding what brought you in, and helping you feel as safe and comfortable as possible. You don’t have to tell your whole story all at once. In fact, many trauma therapists will not...
EMDR therapy stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It’s a structured type of therapy often used to help people process traumatic or distressing experiences. EMDR is best known for treating trauma and PTSD , but it may also be helpful for anxiety , panic,...
You may be grieving if you’re trying to adjust to a loss, change, or painful ending that has affected your sense of normal. Grief can show up after a death, but it can also happen after: A breakup or divorce A major life transition A...
When something overwhelming or traumatic happens, your brain doesn’t always process it the way it would a normal memory. Instead of being stored as “something that happened in the past,” it can stay active, almost like it’s frozen in time. That’s why certain memories can...