When a teenager is struggling, the parental instinct to fix it is almost overwhelming. You can see what is happening. You have more experience. You know, or think you know, what would help. And watching your child hurt while staying out of the way can...
A little anxiety before the first day of school is entirely normal. New teachers, new schedules, new social dynamics, these are genuinely uncertain things, and some nervousness about them is a reasonable response. Most kids feel it to some degree, and for most kids, it...
EMDR has a reputation for being effective, but also for being a little mysterious. If you have decided to try it, you may be curious, nervous, or both. Knowing what is actually going to happen in that first session goes a long way toward making...
Why EMDR Isn't About Forgetting the Past: It's About Changing Your Relationship to It One of the most common things I hear from clients who are curious about EMDR is some version of this: "Will it make me forget what happened?" It's an understandable question....