Trauma and EMDR Therapy

EMDR Therapy is an evidence-based form of treatment that has wide application when the underlying cause of suffering is believed to originate in highly upsetting lived experiences. It has been endorsed as an effective treatment by many national and international associations. The following links provide more detailed information. If you have questions about whether EMDR would be a good fit for you, please reach out. 

• About EMDR Therapy — Introductory video about EMDR.

• More Information about EMDR and Trauma — This article provides a deeper dive into the Adaptive Information Processing model explains how earlier life experience can cause later life symptoms, and how EMDR works to resolve this. 

• What My Bones Know — This is a beautiful, though harrowing, memoir of a journalist coming to terms with her history of Complex Trauma. 

• Lessons from the Mental Hospital Glennon Doyle discusses her recovery story and the importance of self-acceptance.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness involves paying attention to present-moment experience with greater awareness and less automatic judgment. It can be practiced through meditation, mindful walking, or simply noticing everyday experiences.

• Tara Brach — Guided meditations, talks, and reflections on mindfulness and self-compassion.

• Insight Timer — Guided meditation and mindfulness resources.

• My Insight Timer Page This is my therapist page on the Insight Timer directory, and includes many meditations I've found helpful, either for myself or in my clinical practice. 

Learning to recognize and make room for difficult emotions can help us respond to ourselves and others with greater flexibility.

• The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage — Susan David discusses emotional agility.

• Listening to Shame — Brené Brown explores shame and vulnerability.

• Mental Brakes to Avoid Mental Breaks -- Steven Hayes, the originator of ACT, discusses ways to use mindfulness in order to get un-stuck from painful thoughts. 

Culture, Identity, and Perspective

Our experiences are shaped by family, culture, identity, and the wider world. These resources invite reflection on how our assumptions influence the way we understand ourselves and others.

• The Danger of a Single Story — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the limitations of one-dimensional narratives.

Books for Reflection

The following books explore mindfulness, emotional awareness, acceptance, and personal change:

• Radical Acceptance — Tara Brach

• The Happiness Trap — Russ Harris

• Wherever You Go, There You Are — Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone — Lori Gottlieb

• Mind Over Mood — Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky

More Information

You can also explore my pages about therapeutic approaches, areas of focus, and frequently asked questions.

If you have questions about whether psychotherapy might be helpful for your circumstances, you are welcome to contact me.