What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?

Tiffany Armes, P.M.H.N.P. – B.C. recently became a trained EMDR clinician. First of all, EMDR is short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a therapeutic approach that addresses how past emotionally charged experiences affect current emotions, sensations, and self-perceptions. It helps individuals process and resolve emotional blocks by using rapid eye movements, similar …

Discovering Skills for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

We all have coping mechanisms and skills that we have developed throughout our lives that we use consciously and unconsciously when we are experiencing distress. When it comes to coping with the different facets of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, some things can be more effective than others. Typically, there are internal and external means of coping. …