What is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Eye movement or other forms of bilateral stimulation seem to activate problem-solving processes, something that happens during REM sleep when the eyes are darting back and forth. EMDR clinicians focus on a key specific problem and identify negative and positive emotions, sensations, and beliefs. Then …
While in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to remember that this May is Mental Health Awareness month. Over 43 million Americans live with some sort of serious mental illness. Unfortunately, only 41% of those struggling receive treatment for mental illness. The challenges of mental health take many different forms. The first …
What is self-care? Self-care involves taking care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Self-care helps us feel better, e.g. feeling less stressed, anxious, depressed, and makes us more resilient. The first step for self-care is identifying and understanding our needs in various areas in life that require more attention. Then we deliberately take corresponding …
Telehealth (online counseling) has been around for years and has been increasing in popularity. We have all been greatly impacted by COVID-19 and with orders to shelter in place, Teletherapy provides a good option for many people to follow the order and continue with their treatment. Historically, telehealth has been used when geographic, physical, or …
Eating disorders may be more prevalent than you realize. The latest statistics indicate that more than 30 million people in the U.S. will suffer from an eating disorder; 10 million of those individuals are men. Eating disorders involve severe disturbances in eating behavior. The two main types of eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia. Both of these …
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