Did EMDR Help Evan Rachel Wood Take Down Marilyn Manson?
Sexual abuse survivors around the world cheered when Westwood star, Evan Rachel Wood shared her experiences of sexual abuse by her previous boyfriend, Marilyn Manson. Already a supporter of victim’s rights through charitable endeavours, Wood took it as far as the law. Many attest to the overwhelming fear to speak up against the “powerful few”…
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When “No” Means No…Even When My Body Says “Yes.”
Confusing? Certainly for some. For others it’s as clear as day. You know the #MeToo movement, you have seen the news, you know that sexual consent is on the radar in the public forum (finally), but what about when when consent appears unclear–as in the body is saying “yes”, and the words are saying, “no?”…
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EMDR for Weight Loss: The ONE Thing Your Current Diet/Exercise Plan is Missing
You’ve tried eating Keto, you’ve tried Paleo, you’ve cut carbs, you’ve cut fat, you’ve cut sugar. You’ve spent thousands and thousands of dollars of diet plans and supplements — all promising that you’re going to go from zero to hero…if you JUST follow this plan. You go to the gym. You’ve sweat hundreds of thousands…
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EMDR VS. Talk Therapy: Friend or Foe?
This is a great current debate, and one that I’ve recently highlighted in my brand new book: You NEED Therapy. EMDR: Real People, With Real Problems, Getting Real Help. If you’ve read my short little book (less than 100 pages), you’ll notice that I clearly outline the need for all of us to seek therapeutic…
How I Know You NEED Therapy.
Yup, you heard me. I know you NEED therapy. But how do I know that? Simple. We all do. I don’t just mean some pie-in-the-sky “we all need to get along and be happy” nonsense; I mean that literally every human being is in need of deep therapeutic change. Without it, we are doomed to…
5 Easy Ways to Boost Stress Tolerance
Hey there! You know what it feels like to be stressed right? Of course you do! But what if I told you that on top of the regular stresses involved in your daily life, you may be engaging in some unhealthy habits which actually lower your ability to handle stress? Naturally, I’ve got you covered…
STOP Procrastinating. Sooner Rather than Later.
Ever put off something for “later,” and then “later” never comes? Do you ever get started on something and then are easily distracted? And then you’re distracted again, and again…soon you forget what you first started doing? Do these patterns make you feel proud? How about clever? Probably not. Usually, people struggling with procrastination are…
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Free Yourself from Addiction with EMDR
If you’ve ever struggled with the clutches of addiction before, you will know personally how tight it can grip you…and how it never wants to let you go. Some days you feel that you’re in complete control…other days, you feel that you have zero ability to resist your temptations. Sometimes when you’re going good, it…
5 Tips to Know You’re Ready for Change
Change. That word alone can strike fear into the hearts of even the “strongest” of us. For some, the word “change” is synonymous with “growth,” “development,” “achievement,” “success,” “enlightenment,” and so on…but for others, the word “change” actually feels more like “death.” From the existential viewpoint, “change” means that we must relinquish the familiar, and…
EMDR: Your TICKET to a “Better You.”
Yup. You heard me. This could be the most important blog post you read this year, maybe even in your life… If you’re someone who feels as if you’re not completely satisfied with your life, or you have some obvious area(s) of stress or discomfort in your day-to-day existence, keep reading, this post is for…
10 Signs Your Pain May Be Trauma-Based
Do you ever get really bad headaches? Stomach aches? How about being the “first to get sick” every time there’s a new virus on the block? Are you quick to get emotional swings? Or, do others tell you you’re “unemotional”? Are you finding yourself overeating, using alcohol or drugs more than usual? Do you feel…
WTF is “EMDR?”
“EMDR” stands for “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.” Sounds scary, I know. The first time I heard of EMDR, I was in graduate school for my Master of Counselling Psychology degree at Adler University (then called Adler School of Professional Psychology). I thought it sounded “hoaxy” and “rigid.” Back then, it was claiming to be…
5 Tips for Avoiding the “Christmas Crossfire”
The holidays are upon us and that means it’s time for some egg nog, turkey, presents, and…family. Regardless of whether or not you celebrate Christmas or some other holiday tradition, the thought of visiting with family can instill in a lot of people “Christmas Fear” instead of “Christmas Cheer.” I’m going to pass along 5…
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Haunted by the Ghosts of Trauma Past
Do you believe in “ghosts?” I do. I believe in not only the presence of spiritual energies left by those who have not fully “moved on,” but also of the traumatic residues that remain long after a significant life event has objectively ended. Subjectively of course, that life event endures as “unfinished” business. My definition…