Soul Craft Counseling Blog

EMDR has become a bit of a "buzz word" in media and in the realm of trauma processing, but I rarely see the conversation move to a discussion about when to utilize it. Not everyone needs EMDR when they're re-processing adverse experiences, but it's helpful to look out for signs that might tell us that we need an additional modality on board in our pursuit of recovery. Here are 5 signs that might tell us it's time to pursue Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Talki

As a trauma therapist, these are the 6 books that changed the way I view trauma recovery, and the way in which I navigate care for my clients as a therapist. I deeply respect each of the voices that crafted these books, and often weave the way they have impacted me through my work with trauma, the body, and relationship. I also think these books can be wonderful support for if you are a client wanting to further explore and understand your healing trajectory in-between your t

For my clients looking to trauma process, especially those with medical or health trauma, they typically don’t ask “how” or “why” EMDR works. They've often already heard about EMDR as an effective trauma processing tool, and they're curious. Their primary question is often what EMDR looks like and feels like when we're doing it.

You might be living in the echoes of your own history right now. Your nervous system might be on fire. You might feel like a confusing mix of disembodiment and embodying everything at the same time. When you open up your social media feeds, it might feel like you can’t look at the horrifying information circulating but you have to look at the exact same time. I know.

Polyvagal Theory helps us explain the ways in which trauma can impact the nervous system, and cause hyper-sensitivity, hypervigilance, "people pleasing", profound anxiety or chronic tension and pain.