Why EMDR? Understanding Trauma in Parenthood
Discover how EMDR therapy helps parents of young children heal from past trauma, reduce emotional reactivity, and show up more fully in their parenting journey.
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Reclaiming the Self — Empowerment and Integration Through EMDR and Parts Work
This post addresses how integrated parts work and EMDR help clients develop a stronger sense of agency, clarity, and coherence. It explores how clients begin to feel like they’re driving their own healing journey rather than being driven by past wounds.
Working with Exiles and Protectors — Healing the Protective System in Trauma Recovery
This post explores how trauma often fragments the internal system into protector and exile parts, and how EMDR can gently access and process the trauma held by exiles—when the system is ready.
Calming the Storm Within — Parts Work and Emotional Regulation in EMDR
This post focuses on how parts work enhances emotional regulation, particularly for clients who become overwhelmed during reprocessing. It discusses strategies for engaging protector parts, increasing tolerance for discomfort, and pacing sessions more effectively.
The Meeting Place — Where Healing Conversations Begin
This post introduces the concept of the "meeting place" as a resourcing tool for parts work within the EMDR framework. It provides examples of how therapists guide clients to create and use a meeting place to facilitate communication between parts.
Why Parts Work and EMDR Work Better Together
This post explores the synergy between EMDR and parts work, highlighting how integrating the two can accelerate trauma resolution. It breaks down how parts work prepares clients for reprocessing and how EMDR allows specific parts to heal in a targeted way.