EMDR Early Trauma Protocol in Sacramento Area
EMDR Early Trauma Protocol and Practitioners in the Sacramento Area by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC NOTE: To share this article through your email service provider or to create a Continue Reading →
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Early Trauma and negative childhood experiences can lead to Chronic Fatigue and other Chronic Health Issues
The Kaiser Aces Study of 17,000 people in San Diego has demonstrated that when Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) happen to people, the more categories of ACES a person has experienced, Continue Reading →
EMDR Therapy Early Trauma Protocol in San Diego
by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC NOTE: To share this article through your email service provider or to create a “Print-friendly” copy, please 1) click on the “Plus Sign” in the Continue Reading →
Unity Proposal
Thank you for your interest in the Unity Proposal! To help, please download the two forms below, ask your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and even strangers to sign the Continue Reading →
Veterans and Asbestos Exposure — Public Service Announcement
Veterans and Asbestos Exposure A Public Service Announcement Author: Douglas Karr Asbestos, a material used for decades in construction materials for buildings and homes, and for fireproofing items, causes Continue Reading →
Eating Disorder Treatment with an Innovative Approach to EMDR
Author: Susie Morgan, MA, MA, LMFT I find remarkable efficacy in treating the compulsive behaviors that are often integral to Eating Disorders through a modified EMDR method called the Feeling Continue Reading →
Sylvia M. Bercovici Offers EMDR Therapy in West Los Angeles 90064
West Los Angeles, CA 90064 Psychotherapist specializing in Trauma and PTSD, Mood Disorders and Depression, Relationship Issues, EMDR Therapy and Consulting, Integrated Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Reduction and more…. Continue Reading →
Laura Dickson Offers EMDR Therapy in Arcadia CA
Arcadia CA 91007 Counselor specializing in Anxiety, Phobias, Panic Disorder, Trauma, PTSD, EMDR Therapy and Consulting, Relationship Issues and more. Serving Adults and Adolescents. Continue Reading →
“I’m Stronger Than I Thought I Was!” — Self Confidence
Self Confidence by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC As Certified EMDR Therapists help people overcome bad experiences that have knowingly or unknowingly contributed to their problems, we hear statements like this Continue Reading →
Sandy Gartin, Offers EMDR Therapy in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills CA 90210 Therapist specializing in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, EMDR Therapy and Consulting, Self-esteem, Loss and Grief and more. Serving Adults, Couples, Families and Groups. Continue Reading →
Stephanie R. Baron, PhD Offers EMDR Therapy in West Los Angeles
West Los Angeles, CA 90025 Psychologist specializing in PTSD, EMDR Therapy and Consulting, Addictions, Attachment Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues and more. Serving Children, Adults and Couples. Continue Reading →
Susan Kluge Offers EMDR Therapy in Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Counselor specializing in EMDR, Anxiety, Panic Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction Recovery, Co-Dependency, Compulsive Behaviors, Obsessive Thinking, Relationship Issues and more. Serving Teens, Adults, Couples and Seniors. Continue Reading →
Antoinette Gupta Offers EMDR Therapy in Irvine
Irvine CA 92604 Counselor specializing in Relationship issues, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Addiction (behavioral and substance), Anxiety, EMDR, Acculturation, Self Esteem and more. Serving Adults, Couples, Adolescents, Children. Continue Reading →
The Feeling-State Addictions Protocol: A Powerful EMDR Approach for Addictions and Compulsions
This Protocol is a Powerful EMDR-based Approach for Addictions and Compulsions (research published R. Miller, 2010) Author: Susan Brown, LCSW, BCD, San Diego, CA What addictions respond to the FSAP? Substance and Continue Reading →
Beginning Your EMDR Therapy
Francine Shapiro, PhD is the developer of EMDR, the first researcher of the EMDR Protocol, and an author of several books about EMDR. She has recently published her newest Continue Reading →
PTSD Problem and Solution: a Testimonial
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Rebecca Moore. I feel so compelled to write my experience to you, to let the public know what this therapy has Continue Reading →
Depression and Suicide – NFL Pro Junior Seau
Depression and Suicide – a Tragedy by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC May 3, 2012 Depression and suicide have brough many to shared mourning and loss. Our whole community in San Continue Reading →
Cynthia Kong, MFT, AC offers EMDR Therapy San Mateo CA 94402
San Mateo CA 94402 Counselor Specializing in EMDR Therapy and Consultation, PTSD, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Phobias, Performance and Creativity Enhancement and more… Continue Reading →
How to Gain Amazing Office Growth and Support
How to Gain Amazing Office Growth and Support An Article from the Series: Physician, Heal Thyself Published on ComprehensiveTherapyApproach.com by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC The Dental Office that Sets the Continue Reading →
Physician: Heal and Care for Yourself — with Support
By Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC All Health Care Providers have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders Physicians, Dentists, Surgeons, RNs, Acupuncturists, Chiropractors — all Health Care Providers have a Continue Reading →
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Our resources for optimal improvement for your health include: Traditional Medicine Primary Care Physicians Family Practice Physicians Cardiologists Integrative Medicine Internists Neurologists Oncologists Orthopedic Surgeons (up to 52% of fracture Continue Reading →
Are you Seeking a Counselor who Does More than Talk?
EMDR Works Better than Talk Therapy We have Counselors in Bay Area, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle and Washington State who can surely talk, but they can do more Continue Reading →
Comprehensive Care for Stressful or Traumatic Experiences
by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC Doctors Noticed that Trauma and Chronic Health Problems seemed to go Together Two San Diego physicians at Kaiser Permanente noticed their patients with childhood stress Continue Reading →
Denise Sterchi, LICSW
Seattle Counselor Specializing in Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Panic, Infertility and Adoption, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Mood Disorders and more… Continue Reading →
Victoria E. Claravall, LICSW Offers EMDR Therapy in Seattle
Seattle Counselor Specializing in Anxiety and Fear, Depression and Self Esteem Issues, EMDR, Grief and Loss, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and more… Continue Reading →
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Kaiser ACES Study and the Impact of Childhood Trauma
Kaiser ACES Study and the Impact of Childhood Trauma By Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC San Diego Kaiser Permanente: sponsor of the ACES Study The largest collaborative study of all time Continue Reading →
EMDR Performance Enhancement Help — for an Educator – Therapist
EMDR Performance Enhancement Help — for an Educator-Therapist By Anonymous A Primary Care Physician Encourages an EMDR Therapist-Educator I had an interesting experience once while trying to educate my primary Continue Reading →
EMDR Documentary
Filmmaker Releases Documentary on EMDR Filmmaker Michael Burns has released his latest documentary, EMDR, a movie that explores one of the top treatments for psychological trauma: Eye Movement Desensitization and Continue Reading →
Phantom Limb Pain and EMDR Therapy
By Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT (link to profile) Phantom limb pain is one of the most bizarre and troubling phenomenons in the medical field.This is when a limb is Continue Reading →
EMDR Can Help the Body Let Go of TMS and Other Pain
EMDR Can Help the Body Let Go of TMS and Other Pain By Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT (link to profile) Our brains are so good at taking Continue Reading →
War Combat Trauma Seems to Last Forever – But EMDR Therapy Gives Hope
By Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT, Fullerton, CA (link to profile) In 2001, I was listening to Senator Bob Kerrey and other Viet Nam vets talk about war combat trauma and Continue Reading →
Taking your Life Back from Chronic Pain
Taking your Life Back from Chronic Pain By Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, LMFT (link to profile) Chronic pain.If you have been lucky enough to never experience this, you have no idea Continue Reading →
Neuroscientists Report Depression Cause: Stress, Even Traumatic Stress
Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC interviewing Karen Wager-Smith, PhD Karen Wager-Smith, PhD and Athina Markou, PhD of UCSD conducted a thorough review of the literature. It was published in Neuroscience and Continue Reading →
High Standards in EMDR Therapy by EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapists
High Standards in EMDR Therapy by EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapists by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC The EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapists on the ComprehensiveTherapyApproach web site have attended complete EMDRIA-approved Basic trainings (which Continue Reading →
My Child Was Molested. Now What? – Help for Parents
My Child Was Molested. Now What? – Help for Parents By Cheryll Putt, LMFT As a parent, you do everything you can to protect your kids. You teach them to Continue Reading →
Aging and Agism: Coming to Terms
by David M. Ross, MSW, LCSW As I approach my 65th birthday I find myself considering certain changes: relocating, leaving my current responsibilities, doing another piece of work, and perhaps Continue Reading →
Coaching
Coaching (Life and Business Coaching) Reasons People May Seek a Life or Business Coach: To overcome a prime obstacle, such as fear To break loose of energy drains, such as Continue Reading →
Deborah Donie-Seligson Offers EMDR Therapy in Del Mar
Del Mar CA Counselor Specializing in Relationship issues, loss & grief, anxiety & depression, women’s issues, complex PTSD and more, for Individuals, Couples & Families Continue Reading →
How Overlooked Traumas Impact Patient Health
A Course for Physicians, Complementary Health Care Providers and Supporters, and Therapists Did you know that: People can have higher PTSD scores from non-life-threatening stressors? (British Journal of Psychiatry, 2005) Continue Reading →
Gerald Puk, PhD, AC Offers EMDR Therapy in Palo Alto
Palo Alto Psychologist specializing in PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Impulse Control Disorders, Performance Enhancement and more… Continue Reading →
Lynne M. Dixon Offers EMDR Therapy in San Francisco 94123
San Francisco CA 94123 Counselor Specializing in Trauma and PTSD, Grief and Loss, Childhood Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, EMDR Therapy and Consultation, Stress Reduction and more… Continue Reading →
Karin Kleiner Offers EMDR Therapy in Oakland 94611
Oakland Therapist specializing in Relationship Issues, Trauma/PTSD, Anxiety, Performance Issues, Recovery Depression and more… Continue Reading →
Susan Tieger, MFT, AC Offers EMDR Therapy in Oakland 94618
Oakland Counselor Specializing in Recovery from Trauma, PTSD, Couples and Relationship Issues, Depression, Health Issues, EMDR, Performance and more… Continue Reading →
Sharon Skelton, MFT Offers EMDR Therapy Sacramento 95816
Sacramento, CA 95816 Counselor specializing in Traumatic Grief and Loss, Abuse or Neglect Survivors, she also offers Motherless Mothers Group, more… Continue Reading →
Susie Morgan offers EMDR Therapy in Encinitas.
Encinitas Counselor Specializing in EMDR & FSAP for Sexual Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence, Violent Crime, Anxiety, Mood, and Eating Disorders – Serving Adolescents and Adults Continue Reading →
Trauma Treatment and Therapy
Trauma Treatment and Therapy A traumatic event is any stressor that causes an individual much disturbance. In the aftermath of the incident there may be disruption physically (like injuries in Continue Reading →
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Groups
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Groups DBT stands for “Dialectical Behavioral Therapy”. It was developed by Marsha Linehan, professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. It is the Continue Reading →
Andrea Lambert, Lic. #MFT007126, EMDR Therapy in Sacramento, CA
Sacramento CA 95481 Counselor specializing in: Abuse as a Child; Sexual Molest Issues, Addictions/Smoking, Grief and Loss, Anger Management, Relationship and more… Continue Reading →
Deborah Cohen, MFT
Sacramento, CA 95816 Counselor specializing in Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Panic Disorders, Eating Disorders and more… Continue Reading →
April Wise Offers EMDR Therapy in Orinda
Orinda CA 94563 Counselor Specializing in Trauma, Addiction and Families of addicted persons, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Relationship issues, EMDR Therapy and Consulting; and Dissociation. Serving Couples, Families, Children and more. Continue Reading →
Alexa Foster, PhD Offers EMDR Therapy in Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Counselor specializing in Creativity and Performance Enhancement, Trauma Resolution, Family Relationships and Parenting, Adults and Teens, EMDR Continue Reading →
Nubia Pena-Offerdahl Offers EMDR Therapy in La Mesa 91942
La Mesa CA 91942 Counselor Specializing in Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Gambling Problems, EMDR, Sexual Abuse History, Anger Mgt, ADHD and more. Bicultural and Bilingual English/Spanish, serving adults, children and adolescents. Continue Reading →
Nancy Deutsch Offers EMDR Therapy in Hillcrest 92103
San Diego CA 92103 Counselor Specializing in Grief and Loss, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Attachment, Parenting, Young Children and more… Continue Reading →
Jane Benson Offers EMDR Therapy at Vet Center
San Diego Vet Center Specialist for Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Panic Disorder, Readjustment to civilian life issues and problems Continue Reading →
David M. Ross, LCSW Offers EMDR Therapy Hillcrest
Hillcrest Counselor Specializing in Straight/Gay Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Depression, Life Transitions and Search for Meaning, Couples Therapy and more… Continue Reading →
Bernadette Talia, LCSW, SEP, AC
El Cajon, CA 92021 Counselor Specializing in Trauma, Couple’s Therapy, Addictions and Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Christian Counseling serving Adults, Individual and Group Therapy Continue Reading →
Nina Stark, PsyD, LCSW
LaJolla Psychologist Specializing in Child, Adolescent Issues, Addictions, ADD/ADHD,Infertility, Life Coaching, Parenting, Impulse Control Disorders… Continue Reading →
Susan Brown Offers EMDR Therapy in La Mesa
La Mesa, CA 91942 Counselor Specializing in Trauma, Addictions, EMDR, Compulsions, Performance Enhancement, Mood Disorders, Relationships, and more. Serving Individual Adults and Couples. Continue Reading →
Dr. Sara Gilman, PsyD, LMFT Offers EMDR Therapy in Carlsbad 92011
Encinitas Counselor Specializing in Performance Enhancement, Business Success Consulting, Grief & Loss, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Addiction and more…. Continue Reading →
Jeffrey Smith, LMFT, AC Offers EMDR Therapy in Vista
San Diego Counselor Specializing in: Trauma / PTSD Recovery, Addiction, Relationships, Sexual Problems, Mood Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder and more… Continue Reading →
Andrea Bernard, PhD Offers EMDR Therapy in Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad CA 92011 Psychologist Specializing in anxiety, PTSD, EMDR,reproductive and post-partum issues, bipolar disorder, divorce, depression, grief and more. Serving adolescents, adults, women, couples and families. Continue Reading →
Dana Terrell Offers EMDR Therapy in North Park San Diego
San Diego 92104 Counselor (in the North Park neighborhood) specializing in Relationship Issues at home or work, Anxiety, Panic, Depression, Stress, Trauma, FSAP and more… Continue Reading →
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Panic Disorder Treatment and Therapy
Panic Disorder Treatment and Therapy Panic Attack Simple Symptom List: • Rapid heartbeat• Perspiration• Uncontrollable fear/dread• Difficulty breathing In Panic Disorder, a person experiences a repeated occurrence of panic attacks, Continue Reading →
Grief and Loss Therapy and Treatment
Short and Simple Symptom List Disbelief Sadness, Depression Guilt Anger Fear Physical Symptoms Grief is a natural response to loss. Examples of loss include the death of a loved one, Continue Reading →
Children’s Therapy and Treatment
Issues that may cause Children Suffering: • An accident, injury or illness • Teasing or abuse by peers, sibling or others • Fears about a speech in front of class Continue Reading →
Depression Therapy and Treatment
Depression Therapy and Treatment Feeling depressed on occasion is something most of us have experienced. However it is substantially different from the debilitating Mood Disorders listed below: Major Depressive Episode Continue Reading →
Self Esteem Therapy and Treatment
Self Esteem Therapy and Treatment Common Issues of Self Esteem: Worrying about being accepted, judged or rejected Being critical, or angry with oneself Obsess about times people do criticize something Continue Reading →
Anxiety Therapy and Treatment
Anxiety Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Symptoms Prone to worry Fear of judgments of others Negative expectations Strong fears or phobias Tension Anxiety or panic attacks For a complete Continue Reading →
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy and Treatment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Symptom List • Flashbacks (memories of the event(s) • Dreams or nightmares • Difficulty sleeping • Intrusive thoughts • Bodily Continue Reading →
Supporting Your Loved One with Anxiety or Panic
by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant When a loved one experiences the symptoms of anxiety or panic attacks, it is very hard to know how to help. The panic disordered Continue Reading →
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CERTIFIED EMDR THERAPISTS A therapist who is EMDRIA Certified has: been licensed for independent practice a minimum 2 years experience in the field completed an EMDRIA-approved training program in EMDR Continue Reading →
Healing from the Ways Grief and Loss Can Hit Us
Healing from the Ways Grief and Loss Can Hit Us by Laurie Chapman, MS, MFT, San Diego EMDR Therapist Grief is a natural response to the loss of someone or Continue Reading →
Expecting the Best for Your Life with Strategic Counseling
Expecting the Best for Your Life with Strategic Counseling by Jeffrey Smith, LMFT , AC The Strategic Counseling Model is built from the ground up on a five-tiered model for Continue Reading →
OCD and Infectious Disease Fears: Get Help Now
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Infectious Disease Fears by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, San Diego Counselor What are Reasonable Precautions to Take? Yes, for some sufferers of OCD, ebola in Continue Reading →
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Trauma
by Melodee Arnold, RN, LMFT, CGP Adult children of alcoholics are high achievers.However, they often reach their goals only to find that they are still unhappy. There are many different Continue Reading →
How the Truth Holds Us Captive or Sets Us Free
by Jeffrey Smith, LMFT , AC Human beings identify themselves with learned self beliefs that are a product of our genetic makeup and the collection of our life experiences.We call Continue Reading →
Why Did You Become an EMDR Therapist?-SUSAN GOODELL
FEATURED THERAPIST:SUSAN GOODELL, LMFT, AC EMDR transforms: Let’s start earlier. What inspired you to become a therapist, period? SG: I was a teacher originally and became very interested in how Continue Reading →
Recovering from the After Effects of Traumatic Stress
by Sara Gilman, LMFT In the past 25 years as a Marriage & Family Therapist, I have obtained continuing education in a variety of therapeutic modalities. I have used Continue Reading →
What a Panic! Dealing with Panic or Anxiety Attacks
by Dana Terrell, LCSW, EAC Anyone who has experienced an anxiety or panic attack knows it is no joking matter.On a scale of 1-10, where 10 represents the worst disturbance Continue Reading →
The EMDR Self Assessment Quiz
Do you have some unresolved issues? Could you benefit from EMDR? To find out, take this brief self test.1.Think of something that bothers you. 2. What negative feelings are you Continue Reading →
What disorders benefit from the EMDR approach?
EMDR Therapy is so well validated for the treatment of PTSD, that the World Health Organization recommends only two treatments for PTSD and EMDR is one of them.While research has Continue Reading →
How Effective is EMDR therapy?
EMDR Therapy was developed in 1987 by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. in Palo Alto, California.She published the first research on EMDR in 1989. Since then it has been research-validated more than Continue Reading →
EMDR-find out more
EMDR — Find Out More What is it like to be a client and actually experience the comprehensive EMDR approach to healing? What do people with problems like yours have Continue Reading →
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Specialties of Therapists
EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DISTRESS Addiction or Substance Abuse Anxiety Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Depression Dissociation Eating Disorders Impulse Control Disorders (anger, Continue Reading →
Psychotherapy Specialties
Kimberly A. Mykland, LMHCSpecialties: Anxiety and Panic, Stress, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, Attachment and Dissociative Issues, Relationship Issues, Grief and Loss, Acute Stress, Spirtitual Issues, Transition. Insurance: Private Pay Continue Reading →
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a comprehensive approach to psychotherapy that has been used successfully in the treatment of Post-traumatic Continue Reading →
Advanced Integrative Therapy Treatment
Advanced Integrative Therapy and Treatment Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT), formerly known as Seemorg Matrix Work, is a transformational, energetic approach to psychotherapy.It is part of the new field of Energy Continue Reading →
Family Therapy and Treatment
Family Therapy and Treatment Common Concerns for Families Times of TransitionTimes of LossTimes of TraumaIssues that don’t resolve, such as conflict, distance, values differences, addictionsObstacles to trust, such as affairs, Continue Reading →
Elder Issues, Treatment and Therapy
Elder Issues, Treatment and Therapy Short and Simple List of Common Concerns: • Desire for peace and confidence in one’s golden years• Life transitions• Coping with personal and social Continue Reading →
Children’s Therapy and Treatment
Children’s Therapy and Treatment Issues that may cause Children Suffering:• An accident, injury or illness• Teasing or abuse by peers, sibling or others• Fears about a speech in front of Continue Reading →
Adolescent Therapy and Treatment
Adolescent or Teen Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Problem List:• Depression• Peer Issues• Anxiety, Fears and Phobias• Problems with Bullies, Mean Girls, or Mean Teachers or Coaches• School or Continue Reading →
Public Speaking Performance Enhancement
Public Speaking Performance Enhancement Common Concerns about Speaking in Public: Quivering voice, hands and/or kneesAvoidance of speaking situations, or urge to flee if you couldn’t avoid itDry mouth, clammy handsPounding Continue Reading →
Musicians and Singers Performance Enhancement Therapy and Treatment
Musicians and Singers Performance Enhancement Therapy and Treatment Common Problems for Musicians(including singers whose instrument is the voice): Confidence issues about auditions or competitionsStage frightConcerns about your instrumentInability to let Continue Reading →
Exam Performance Enhancement
Exam Performance Enhancement Common Concerns of Exam Takers:• Getting “stage fright” or going blank in the exam room.• Fear that past failure in exams could predict future failure.• Fear blocking Continue Reading →
Career or Job Performance Enhancement
Career or Job Performance Enhancement Common Concerns List: • Worries about a high-stakes job interview• New duties not yet in your comfort zone• Dealing with office politics• Fears because of Continue Reading →
Athletic or Sports Performance Enhancement and Peak Performance Therapy
Athletic or Sports Performance Enhancement and Peak Performance Therapy If you are struggling to excel in your sport, or if you have not been able to get back into your Continue Reading →
Actor’s Performance Enhancement
Actor’s Performance Enhancement EMDR Therapy Common Concerns List: • Worries about memorizing lines • Stage fright • Dealing with distractions in performance Your Purpose and Tools as an Actor An Continue Reading →
Coaching (Life and Business Coaching)
Coaching (Life and Business Coaching) Reasons People May Seek a Life or Business Coach: To overcome a prime obstacle, such as fear To break loose of energy drains, such as Continue Reading →
Social Anxiety Therapy and Treatme
Social Anxiety Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple List of Symptoms: Intense fear or anxiety in anticipation of a social situationFear or self-consciousness that prevents one from behaving the way Continue Reading →
Sleep Disturbance / Sleep Disorder or Insomnia Therapy and Treatment
Sleep Disturbance / Sleep Disorder or Insomnia Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple List of Sleep Problems • Difficulty falling asleep• Early awakening and unable to fall back to sleep• Continue Reading →
Post Partum Issues (Depression and Related Disorders) Therapy and Treatment
Post Partum Issues (Depression and Related Disorders) Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Depression Symptom List:• Feeling overwhelmed• Irritability• Weepiness• Hopelessness• Sleeping or eating problems• Feeling unconnected to the baby Continue Reading →
Phobia Therapy and Treatment
Phobia Therapy and Treatment Phobia, that is, the seeming irrational fear of a specific thing or process, is learned directly through experience, indirectly through another person (such as a parent), Continue Reading →
Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders One interesting insight gained about Personality Disorders from EMDR Therapists’ experience is this: those with these challenges tend to have many early experiences of being emotionally or physically Continue Reading →
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder OCD Simple DescriptionIntense, anxiety-producing thoughts which can drive excessive repetitive behaviors or rituals. OCPD Simple DescriptionInterfering preoccupation with perfectionism, orderliness, and control. Continue Reading →
Impulse Control Disorders Therapy and Treatment (anger, sex, gambling, etc.)
Impulse Control Disorders Therapy and Treatment (anger, sex, gambling, etc.) Impulses or habits that can get the best of us (if so, they may become an addiction): CuttingAnger, irritability, or Continue Reading →
Eating Disorders Therapy and Treatment
Eating Disorders Therapy and Treatment Common Concerns for those with Eating Disorders: Pre-occupation with body image Pre-occupation with food issues (whether to eat or to not eat) Compulsive behaviors and/or Continue Reading →
Dissociation Therapy and Treatment
Dissociation Therapy and Treatment Short Simple list of possible dissociative symptoms: Not feeling “in” one’s body (depersonalization) Spacing out or blanking out (dissociation) Sense that the world is unreal or Continue Reading →
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Therapy and Treatment
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Therapy and Treatment Short list of Common Symptoms: History of instability in relationships Fear of abandonment Neglect and/or trauma in childhood Poor ability to self-sooth and Continue Reading →
Bipolar Disorder Therapy and Treatment
Bipolar Disorder Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple SymptomsAlternating between periods of manic episodes and depressive episodes Symptoms of Manic Cycle include:• Going without sleep for a prolonged period • Continue Reading →
Anger Management Therapy and Treatment
Anger Management Therapy and Treatment Some of Anger’s many forms: • Road Rage • Arguments with loved ones, co-workers, or strangers • Demanding, controlling language • Throwing and/or breaking things Continue Reading →
Addiction or Substance Abuse Therapy and Treatment
Addiction or Substance Abuse Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Symptoms of Addiction • Drink/use more than you intended• Experience negative consequences • Need more substance to get the same Continue Reading →
Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Treatment
Attention Deficit Disorder / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Treatment ADD/ADHD Short and Simple Symptoms: Inattention • Frequently loses important items • Makes careless mistakes • Difficulty organizing tasks and Continue Reading →
Workplace Relationships and Issues
Workplace Relationships and Issues Common Relationship Problems at Work: Challenging relationships with peers who seem jealous, irritable, controlling or otherwise negative Supervisor Issues – how to cope with supervisors who Continue Reading →
Sex Issues Therapy and Treatment
Sex Issues Therapy and Treatment Short list of possible concerns leading one to seek Sex Therapy or Treatment: Diminished Sexual Performance – erectile dysfunction, inhibited arousal, worries and anxiety.Diminished Sexual Continue Reading →
Seeking Marriage
Seeking Marriage Common Concerns of those seeking marriage• Fear of not finding someone with the desired qualities.• Age-related fears, not finding someone in time. • Fear marriage will never happen.• Continue Reading →
Parenting: What Helps Parents with Stress?
Parenting: What Helps Parents with Stress? Common Concerns of Parents: Worry: “Am I doing the right thing?”Exasperation: “I can’t stand my child’s attitude/behavior/bad habit”Guilt: “I made a mistake with my Continue Reading →
Intimacy Counseling, Therapy and Treatment
Intimacy Counseling, Therapy and Treatment The need for interpersonal intimacy represents the universal drive in human beings to reach beyond the self to end isolation.Intimacy with another is the most Continue Reading →
Divorce or Separation Therapy, Counseling and Treatment
Divorce or Separation Therapy, Counseling and Treatment Short and Simple List of Reasons Couples Separate or Divorce: Conflict Poor Communication, or no communication Lack of emotional and/or sexual intimacy and Continue Reading →
Couples Therapy and Treatment
Couples Therapy and Treatment Problems Common to Couples: Stress bringing out the worst in each other, causing a chain reaction of triggering each other Feeling distant, frustrated and disconnected “We Continue Reading →
Women’s Issues, Women’s Treatment and Therapy
Women’s Issues, Women’s Treatment and Therapy Current Issues Many Women are Facing: Living inside or outside the traditional woman’s roleNeed for self-care and balanceNeed for intimacyAddictive behaviors/compulsionsNavigating women’s health issuesJob Continue Reading →
Rape and Sexual Assault Therapy and Treatment
Rape and Sexual Assault Therapy and Treatment Rape Trauma Syndrome is a common and normal set of reactions to rape or sexual assault, which may include the following symptoms: Crying, Continue Reading →
Men’s Issues and Masculine Psychology
Men’s Issues and Masculine Psychology Common Concerns for Men: Desire to be a good partnerTo have intimacy needs fulfilledGender and cultural issuesQuestions of what it means to be masculineDesire to Continue Reading →
Grief and Loss Therapy and Treatment
Grief and Loss Short and Simple Symptom List DisbeliefSadness, DepressionGuiltAngerFearPhysical Symptoms Grief is a natural response to loss. Examples of loss include the death of a loved one, retirement, a Continue Reading →
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues Short List of Problems Specific to Gays and Lesbians Life outside the mainstreamDealing with non-acceptance, fear, hate and discriminationLingering pain or self-rejection from childhood experienceFor Continue Reading →
Domestic Abuse or Violence Therapy and Treatment
Domestic Abuse or Violence Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple List of Abuse Examples: Emotional Abuse Humiliating comments in private or public Verbal assaults with judgmental or loud language “You” Continue Reading →
Chronic Pain Therapy and Treatment
Chronic Pain Therapy and Treatment Common Concerns related to Chronic Pain: Feeling that other people, including doctors, do not believe your pain because it is not obvious or visible Fear Continue Reading →
Child Abuse Therapy and Treatment
Child Abuse Therapy and Treatment Child abuse affects all races and ethnicities, all socioeconomic levels, all religions, and all ages.The wounds are deep, affecting body, mind, heart and soul, whether Continue Reading →
Auto or Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) Therapy and Treatment
Auto or Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) Therapy and Treatment MVA accidents, as well as all kinds of accidents, can frequently result in PTSD, not only because of the accident itself, Continue Reading →
Attachment Issues: Therapy and Treatment
Attachment Issues: Therapy and Treatment Short and Simple Symptoms List • Problems with trust• Avoidance of intimacy• Self-critical• Deep sensitivity to blame/criticism/rejection/judgment• Intense emotions or mood swings Attachment is a Continue Reading →
Adoption or Infertility-related Therapy and Treatment
Adoption or Infertility-related Therapy and Treatment Infertility affects approximately one in ten individuals, or couples, of reproductive age. It can involve many painful feelings, and the losses and stresses associated Continue Reading →
Adult Children of Alcoholics Therapy and Treatment in La Jolla and Golden Triangle
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Therapy and Treatment in La Jolla and Golden Triangle Children of alcoholics have a secret. Outwardly, they look fine.They are in business or in a Continue Reading →
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Frequently Asked Questions about the comprehensive therapy approach: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Actually, I DO have some challenges.But how does EMDR differ from “talk” therapy? I’ve tried it Continue Reading →
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High Standards in EMDR Therapy
High Standards in EMDR Therapy
The EMDR therapists on ComprehensiveTherapyApproach have attended complete EMDRIA-approved Basic trainings (which include 5 or 6 full days of training on two separate long weekends, plus 10 hours of consultation) and excellent Advanced Trainings in EMDR. EMDRIA is the EMDR International Association.
EMDR Articles and Resources
GENERAL EMDR INFORMATION How effective is EMDR therapy? What disorders benefit from the EMDR approach? EMDR and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) EMDR Video including brain researcher Dr.Daniel Amen and Continue Reading →
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What is EMDR Therapy and how is it “comprehensive”? The dictionary defines “comprehensive” as inclusive; covering many things; including all, complete. EMDR is a multi-sensory approach to therapy that has been Continue Reading →
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR Therapy is a comprehensive therapy approach, useful for overcoming stressful experiences of all kinds — even deeply embedded memories or traumas, which can be the basis of your depression, Continue Reading →
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