EMDR Consultations In St. Louis EMDRIA APPROVED EMDR CONSULTATION My Approach to EMDR Consultation: I offer EMDR certification consultations to individuals who work with complex trauma and need a comprehensive and integrative approach. You are an amazing trauma therapist, and you learned EMDR to increase the quality of services you could provide. You want more than anything to help your clients heal from the inside out, but you may be noticing that trauma resolution utilizing [...]

What is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Specific Benefits for Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy involves the administration of ketamine under the supervision of a trained clinician, followed by therapeutic sessions designed to integrate the experiences and insights gained during the ketamine state. This combination leverages the pharmacological effects of ketamine to enhance the therapeutic process, providing quicker and more profound relief from symptoms. How Does Ketamine Work? Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, meaning it can [...]

An In-Depth Look at Internal Family Systems Therapy Internal Family Systems Therapy Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy is a transformative, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz in the 1980s. It posits that the mind is made up of multiple sub-personalities or "parts," each with its own distinct roles and characteristics. Explore the fundamental principles, therapeutic process, applications, and benefits of IFS Therapy, to shed light on how this innovative model helps individuals [...]

Understanding Somatic Experiencing Therapy Somatic Experiencing Therapy Somatic Experiencing Therapy (SET) is a form of therapy aimed at treating trauma and stress-related disorders through body-centered techniques. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, SET focuses on the body’s natural ability to heal itself from traumatic experiences. Explore the principles, applications, and benefits of Somatic Experiencing Therapy, its effectiveness, and how it differs from traditional psychotherapy. The Foundation of Somatic Experiencing Therapy Origins and Development Somatic Experiencing Therapy [...]

Trauma TherapyWhat is Trauma Therapy?Trauma therapy is a specialized form of therapy designed to help individuals recover from the emotional and psychological effects of trauma. This can include events such as childhood abuse and neglect, discrimination, relational and emotional abuse, accidents, natural disasters, or other significant life stressors. Trauma therapists are trained to use specific techniques and approaches to help clients process and integrate their traumatic experiences.The Importance of Finding the Right Trauma TherapistFinding a skilled [...]

EMDR Therapy Negative life experiences can interfere with the brain’s natural processing capabilities. Depending on the nature of this experience, the developmental stage of the person impacted at the time of trauma, and the support available at the time, some experiences are not as easily recoverable as others, which creates psychological distress symptoms. However, due to the neuroplasticity (a.k.a malleable nature) of the brain, if these events can finally be fully processed, healing can begin [...]

Over the course of the last few weeks, we have discussed what each attachment style— secure attachment, avoidant attachment, and anxious attachment— looks like in romantic relationships. This information is all well and good to help you gain better understanding about yourself and/or your partner, but it lends the question: How does this all play into relationship configurations? How does our attachment style inform who we chase?  As you and I both well know, it isn’t always [...]

“Fear of commitment” has become a buzz phrase surrounding relationships. It sometimes seems that, no matter where you look, someone experiences this fear that hinders them from getting into healthy relationships. In some cases, it has even reached the extent where it is romanticized as a norm. But it is actually avoidant attachment hard at work.  We often collectively chalk fear of commitment up to a past relationship where someone did us wrong or hurt us, and [...]

Having a love life can be complicated enough as it is. Not only do you have to find a person that is compatible with you and your beliefs, attitudes, and goals, but you also have to learn to adapt to their ways of thinking and being. In a healthy relationship, you experience joy, comfort, and security, but you’ll likely encounter compromise and disagreements, as well. It comes with the territory.  Gaining an understanding of attachment styles [...]