Inside My Mind: A Therapist’s Blog

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EMDR Therapy: Negative and Positive Cognitions and How EMDR Can Help With Grief

Complicated grief can manifest as intense and persistent sadness, anger, or guilt that lingers for months after a loss. These overwhelming emotions can disrupt daily life and make it difficult to move forward. EMDR therapy offers a powerful tool to address the root of these emotions. By processing specific memories and associated negative beliefs, EMDR can help you heal and reconnect to your life. Read on for more.

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EMDR Therapy: What is it and how does it work?

EMDR therapy offers a powerful tool to heal from disturbing memories and emotional distress. This approach utilizes bilateral stimulation, like eye movements, to help you process past experiences in a safe and controlled environment. If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or the lingering effects of trauma, EMDR therapy could be a key to unlocking your inner strength and reclaiming your life.

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What is Somatic Therapy? Beyond talk therapy and into the body

Talk therapy is great, but sometimes our pain goes deeper than words. Somatic therapy bridges the mind-body gap, helping you process grief, trauma, and self-doubt. By exploring physical sensations and gentle movement, you can release trapped emotions, build self-awareness, and discover your inner strength. It's a powerful way to heal beyond just talking. Read on if you’re wondering if somatic therapy is right for you.

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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS): What is it and how can it help with trauma and grief?

Do you ever feel like parts of yourself are disconnected after a difficult experience? Grief, trauma, and even self-doubt can leave us feeling fragmented and unsure of how to move forward. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a compassionate approach to healing by helping you reconnect with your inner strength and navigate difficult emotions. Learn how IFS can help you find peace, wholeness, and a stronger sense of self. Read on for an in-depth exploration of IFS and grief, trauma, and self-confidence.

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Lost? Disrupted? Struggling?: Understanding Grief and How to Get Help

Grief hits hard. It disrupts the brain's emotional control center, scrambling the circuits for happiness and connection. This throws a wave of raw emotions – sadness, anger, emptiness – at you after any loss. Even the dread you feel when you know a loss is coming, like caring for a terminally ill loved one, can trigger this emotional storm. That's anticipatory grief. And for some, the intense emotions linger, making daily life a struggle – that's complicated grief. This post dives into the science behind grief, offering tools and resources to help you navigate this difficult journey.

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Death Therapy: Grief Counseling that isn’t “moving on”

Many people believe grief fades with time, neatly tucked away in the past. But loss can strike unexpectedly, leaving you struggling to function in the present. You might feel blindsided by a wave of emotions you don't understand, impacting your daily life in ways you can't control. As a grief specialist, I know death therapy, or grief counseling, isn't about time constraints or pretending you're "over it." It's a space to explore your feelings, make sense of your experience, and develop helpful coping mechanisms, right from the start. We'll work together to find ways to integrate your grief and navigate this difficult time. Read more about Death Therapy and how I can support you.

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