Understanding PTSD: Signs, Symptoms, and How Therapy Can Help First it is important to identify: What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur when someone (adult or child) is exposed to something that they considered traumatic or life altering. Even people who witnessed a traumatic event can have symptoms of PTSD. Some of the
Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn: Understanding Your Stress Response Imagine you’re walking down the street, and suddenly a big dog starts barking loudly at you. How you react in that moment is called a “stress response”. These reactions—fight, flight, freeze, or fawn—are ways your body tries to protect you when it thinks you’re in danger.
Healing After Trauma: Different Approaches to PTSD Therapy I have worked with survivors of trauma and abuse for over 25 years. I have been trained on many different methods to helping a client through their trauma so that they can begin living without PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) symptoms. Many people come to therapy because
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition suffered by an adult or child who experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. The person lives with the belief that they could have come to real harm, or might have suffered some level of harm from the event they experienced or witnessed.
EMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach Check out my latest video on how EMDR might be able to help out when traditional talk therapy hasn’t seemed to help.
Does EMDR really work on PTSD? Info from an EMDR therapist in Long Beach specializing in PTSD No medical or mental health treatment works every single time for every single patient, however studies on EMDR are showing a lot of promise in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, phobias, depression and other issues that tend to
EMDR explained by comparing PTSD to your immune system. Written by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach This is one of the best explanations I have heard for how EMDR works. (A fellow therapist explained this and gave me permission to post) When our brain senses danger, it develops an antibody (which is your trauma
Domestic Violence Takes On New Dimensions in LGBTQ Relationships. Written By An LGBTQ Therapist In Long Beach. Domestic violence is a terrible problem for both LGBTQ people and their straight counterparts. It’s a potentially deadly situation that can have dark consequences for everyone involved. But with LGBTQ victims and abusers, their sexuality creates an added
Long Beach EMDR At Long Beach Therapy, we have 3 people who do EMDR Therapy: Erica, Kent, and Amie. EMDR stands for: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR can be used to help people with trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, phobias, grief and loss, as well as a number of other issues.
What is EMDR Therapy? Written by a therapist in Long Beach who is trained & certified in EMDR therapy. Although EMDR Therapy was first used to treat complex PTSD and trauma, EMDR isn’t just for PTSD. EMDR can be very effective with depression, anxiety, phobias, self-esteem issues, anger issues, grief and loss, as well as
