EMDR

Think of the individual events in any memory as pieces of a puzzle. Some are clearly defined: It’s easy to spot which piece fits with another piece. Others may be foggy, disjointed, or annoyingly absent, so your brain has a hard time seeing the whole picture. When you can’t remember…

If you’ve experienced trauma, you know it’s not something you can simply shake off. Traumatic experiences can stick with us, especially if we never process these memories. It’s not just our brains that hold on to trauma, our bodies do too. Talk therapy isn’t always enough to help us move…

Whether it’s for OCD, trauma symptoms, or another condition, systematic desensitization therapy can help make triggers manageable, or even allow you to overcome them altogether. Read on to learn more about how systematic desensitization therapy works, how it differs from exposure therapy, and whether it might be right for you.

It is entirely natural to experience a range of emotions after a traumatic event. Most people recover from these initial reactions and feelings within a few weeks. However, if you have ongoing problems, there could be something else going on, like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This practical guide will help…

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are two of the most commonly used approaches in psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy. They both focus on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and how they are intertwined. However, each technique has slightly different focuses, and therefore different…