Category: EMDR
Video to explain EMDR to Adults
This animated clip is useful to explain a little about EMDR Therapy. It is useful if you are thinking if EMDR therapy is suitable for you. It is also helpful for therapists who may want to share it with their clients. #EMDR https://emdrassociation.org.uk
Video to explain EMDR to Children
This video has been created to explain to children about EMDR therapy. It may help children understand what happens in EMDR therapy. #EMDR https://emdrassociation.org.uk
My Coronavirus Helping Box for children (download book)
Ana Gomez is a child therapist and an EMDR practitioner extraordinaire. With all the changes and stress we have all been trying to come to terms with, Ana wrote a book that can help us explain the virus to children. Ana is offering pdf version of the book for free, because she is an amazing… Continue reading My Coronavirus Helping Box for children (download book)
‘Everything spiralled out of control’ – a firefighter’s story of being saved from PTSD
When firefighters head inside burning buildings, they always do it in twos. Mark Schofield, a veteran fireman from Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, has been doing this for years, and it’s about as close to a medieval conception of Hell as any of us will ever experience.
How to Avoid Becoming a Lizard
Animation to help with self regulation – acb
Quick Coherence® Technique
Create a coherent state in about a minute with the simple, but powerful steps of the Quick Coherence® Technique. Using the power of your heart to balance thoughts and emotions, you can achieve energy, mental clarity and feel better fast anywhere. Use Quick Coherence especially when you begin feeling a draining emotion such as frustration,… Continue reading Quick Coherence® Technique
Ginny Dobson – The British grandmother who went to help former ISIS slaves
Trauma specialist Ginny Dobson left her home on the Isle of Portland in Devon to spend almost one year helping Yezidi women who had escaped from Daesh in Iraq. UK aid supported her work through the UN Women’s UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, which supports the Free Yezidi Foundation.
Why EMDR is So Effective?
Why EMDR is so Effective? “During REM sleep, the brain is attempting to process survival information until it’s resolved.” Eye Motion Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a potent trauma treatment developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro (left), a literature professor who was diagnosed with cancer. The shock of suddenly finding her survival was under threat, affected… Continue reading Why EMDR is So Effective?
Understanding Trauma – A Guide for Adults and Adolescents
Understanding Trauma – How to Get Help Understanding trauma – Some people recover from a trauma with no or little additional support, especially if symptoms are mild. However, many people can develop chronic symptoms that can be long lasting. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the name given to describe these symptoms. Psychological support can… Continue reading Understanding Trauma – A Guide for Adults and Adolescents