If you are a trauma-informed therapist, you understand attachment. Your clients have C-PTSD and/or relational trauma. You already get it: attachment is king.
So, what does it mean when we think about intentional attachment and detachment as a therapist? How about as an intensive therapist?
...I'm guessing you're also hearing this in session: "I don't know who I am anymore." I hear it daily. And its this long-term, trauma identity coming through, disorienting all of us.
Today we talk about a framework to make sense of what is (still) happening now and how to intentionally structure...
Anyone else crying this week as your kids start school? My kindergarteners need me less because they're growing, as they should. It's a normal part of life. And this will continue as they keep growing into who they're meant to be. This is how I know that I'm doing my job.
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Anyone else's brain feeling mushy? Thought so.
Well, good news. (Most of) our clients do not need a detailed explanation of Phases 1-8 or "neuroscience speak" when they ask how EMDR works or what to expect. In today's free video, we discuss three metaphors to help you, your consultees, and...
I hope that all of you have taken the time to enjoy this summer. I know that I have. My family and I have taken advantage of our post pandemic summer to the fullest and the twins learned to boogie board in the ocean.
And while we’re all enjoying the longer days and warmer temps, we all know...
I opened up my laptop the other day and ended up in one of the many private practice Facebook groups. I stumbled across a post I’d seen 1,000 versions of before. And it went something like this...
“I’m an exhausted parent and I don’t know how to fit my client schedule into...
When we talk about wealth, success and boundaries in our field, it can feel like a controversial topic. And that's because, for therapists, tons of negative cognitions have been assigned to our financial accomplishments...
If we don’t accept insurance or our rates are “too...
When we finish EMDR basic training, we step into our practices without a clear sense of what’s next. So, we default to using the traditional mindsets of our field as the driving force behind how we design and run our private practice.
We keep our rates low and maintain a weekly...
One of the biggest mistakes I see with clinicians in private practice is forgetting that they are the CEO of their lives and businesses. In this week's video, we talk about how to remember who is (and who is NOT) the boss, and go over some common examples of when this gets really confusing (e.g....
Should we give homework to clients after Phase 4? Most of the time, probably not. But when would it be a good idea? In today's video, we look at when to never give homework, when to consider giving homework, and a recent example of an awesome homework idea for one of my own EMDR...
We've all had moments with clients or in consultation when we decide that some protocol isn't working for us, and it frustrates us and closes us down. This is common in Phase 2 when we can't resource clients with certain exercises (e.g. safe place, container).
In today's video, we look at what...
Do you notice how everyone is asking the same question: "What do I do now?" Now that things are opening up, folks are vaccinated, clients need more therapy...
Most of us can't go back to the way it was because we do not have the lives we once had. Our clients are not the same, and we...
