Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
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Hi, I'm Rachel, As a therapist, I quickly learned that so much of what my clients were experiencing could be traced back to traumatic experiences in their lives. And although talk therapy was helpful, it was not enough. I believe that every therapist needs to know how to do EMDR Therapy because nothing works quite like it to treat trauma and move clients toward healing. Now we have a whole..
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
3w ago
By: Sarah Martin, LCPC, NCC
EMDRIA Consultant
My partner and I were having a disagreement one day. In true therapist fashion, I asked him a question about his childhood. His response back to me (he works in IT) was, “Does everything have to go back to childhood?” Well, when we’re talking about relationships and communication in relationships to best understand how we show up, we do have to go back to childhood. The relationships we had with our caregivers earlier on in life set the stage for our relationships with others throughout our lives. After all, our very first experience in life with a ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
1M ago
By: April Lehman, LPC
EMDRIA Consultant in Training
Back in 2011, when I started my journey as a therapist, I had in my toolbox of skills several talk therapies that I routinely used with my clients. I considered myself an eclectic therapist, but I routinely used my “go-to” therapies of cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing with my clients with co-occurring disorders. After attending a 2-day, live training in 2015 with Bessel van der Kolk on his book The Body Keeps the Score, I learned more about a therapy I was only vaguely familiar with at the time—Eye Movem ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
4M ago
By: Lauren Rudolph, LPC
EMDRIA Consultant
As a therapist, I feel my journey continues to be finding out what I don’t know yet. Starting out in the field working with addictions, I realized, wow, there is a lot of trauma we are not treating. And, as I went on to become trained to treat trauma, I realized, wow, there is a lot of dissociation needing to be addressed. And, now that I have spent more time learning about complex trauma and dissociation, I’m noticing how pervasive these experiences are among the clients who we’re treating for mental health.
Let’s briefly review trauma. Trauma i ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
4M ago
By: Dante Brown
EMDRIA Consultant & Basic Trainer
In a world where the mental health of children and teens is a growing concern, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) emerges as a beacon of hope. With the stresses of modern life bearing down on young shoulders, EMDR provides a pathway for young people to navigate and cope with trauma and the challenges of growing up in today’s complex world. In my practice, I've witnessed firsthand the impact of EMDR, an evidence-based therapy acclaimed for its success in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults, now be ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
6M ago
By: Shari Kim, Ph.D.
EMDRIA Consultant
Although we think of the various types of dissociative disorders as being a series of separate diagnoses, dissociation is really a continuum. On one end of the continuum is the sort of commonplace and infrequent dissociation that most people have, like absorption. Imagine you are driving or riding in a car somewhere, lost in thought, not really paying attention to where you are. Suddenly you look up and realize you are halfway to your destination and don’t remember the last 10 minutes of your travel. That type of dissociation is absorption.
At ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
7M ago
By: Dante Brown
EMDRIA Consultant & Basic Trainer
Depression: A Common Yet Complex Challenge with New Hope from EMDR Therapy
Depression, a widespread and intricate mental health condition affecting millions worldwide, casts a heavy shadow on the lives it touches. Initially designed by Francine Shapiro to address trauma-related disorders, EMDR therapy has expanded its reach beyond trauma related disorders, demonstrating promising outcomes in the realm of depressive disorders.
Through hours of meticulous research into EMDRIA resources, podcasts, training, and experiences as ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
8M ago
By Rachel Harrison, LCPC
EMDRIA Approved Basic Trainer and Consultant
I am often asked the questions about how to train therapists by group practice owners or supervisors who recognize that there is a lot to learn after graduate school. Graduate school is a foundation, but then the real development happens as clinicians learn to provide therapy that is beneficial to all different kinds of clients.
Enter Trauma. Being a trauma specialist as I am and my staff are, is an added layer of training. And given that I spend a good deal of my time training therapists and training ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
8M ago
By Jamie N. Sedgwick, LCPC, NCC
EMDRIA Consultant & Basic Trainer
“What is the difference between Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder?” I have had many clients and clinicians pose this question when exploring possible diagnoses and treatment planning. It has taken over 10 years of experience as a clinician specializing in trauma and working in several different treatment settings for me to feel confident in answering this question.
Let’s start by taking a look at the technical, “on paper” diagnostic criteria for each.
Let’s Take a Look at Diagnostic Criteria
Th ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
9M ago
By April Lehman, LPC
EMDRIA Consultant in Training
What is anxiety? These days it seems like the norm to hear people say they have “anxiety.” Especially over the past few years in the wake of Covid, political turmoil, and racial injustice, I think all therapists can agree we have seen an uptick in clients seeking therapy due to anxiety. And not just adults, kids are feeling the effects as well. But what is anxiety? Anxiety can be described as worry and fear regarding everyday situations. However, when these symptoms are persistent and begin to interrupt your daily functioning they ..read more
Trauma Specialists Training Institute Blog
10M ago
By Katie Honeywell, LPCMH, NCC
Consultant In Training
Have you ever had one of those moments? One instance triggers an uncomfortable emotion that seeps into the whole day, the week, or longer. You aren’t alone. Many of my clients have experienced this, and so have I. It's an icky sensation of feeling emotionally stuck. These stuck emotions can significantly disrupt our lives if they linger, affecting our relationships, work, sleep, and other critical aspects of life.
Let’s first look into our nervous system and answer why this emotional stuckness happens. Then I will give a few suggestio ..read more