Picture this: it’s August. You haven’t set foot on campus yet. Your roommate assignment just came through, and your class schedule is sitting in your inbox unopened because opening it makes it real. Yet, somehow, you’re already exhausted by something that hasn’t even started. Therapy for college students in Orange County, CA exists partly becauseContinue reading “Why You’re Already Anxious, and Classes Haven’t Even Started Yet: Therapy for College Students on Back-to-Campus Dread”
Category Archives: EMDR
What Counts Toward EMDRIA Certification? Tips from an EMDR Consultant in Orange County, CA on Tracking Your Hours and Sessions
Picture this: You’re finally ready to submit your EMDRIA certification application. You’ve been practicing EMDR for over a year, seeing clients, attending consultation sessions; basically, doing all the things. Then you sit down to fill out the paperwork, and suddenly panic sets in. Wait, did that session count? How many clients was that again? AndContinue reading “What Counts Toward EMDRIA Certification? Tips from an EMDR Consultant in Orange County, CA on Tracking Your Hours and Sessions”
The Burnout Behind People-Pleasing: EMDR for Women Who Are Always “On”
Do you ever feel like you’re the star of a one-woman show titled “Everything for Everyone, All the Time”? The script is simple: say “yes” when you’re screaming “no” inside and carry the weight of everyone’s expectations. Keep that smile plastered on even when you’re running on fumes. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.Continue reading “The Burnout Behind People-Pleasing: EMDR for Women Who Are Always “On””
When “I’m Fine” Isn’t True Anymore: EMDR for Women Who Feel Emotionally Exhausted
How many times have you said it today? “I’m fine.” It slips out automatically when your partner asks how you are, when your coworker checks in, or even when you look at yourself in the mirror. But let’s be honest, you’re anything but fine, are you? You’re running on fumes, juggling a thousand responsibilities, andContinue reading “When “I’m Fine” Isn’t True Anymore: EMDR for Women Who Feel Emotionally Exhausted”
The Rules No One Said Out Loud: Healing Unspoken Family Expectations with EMDR
Ever feel like you’re stuck living by some unwritten script you never agreed to? Like you’re carrying this invisible rulebook of “shoulds” and “have tos” that nobody even asked you to follow? Yeah, you’re not imagining it. These so-called “rules” you picked up along the way can leave you feeling stressed, confused, and like you’reContinue reading “The Rules No One Said Out Loud: Healing Unspoken Family Expectations with EMDR”
EMDR Therapy and LGBTQIA+ Women in the Workplace
You’re one of the few, proud, LGBTQIA+ women in the workplace. You’ve worked hard to get where you are, and now you’re faced with a whole new set of challenges. Perhaps, you’re the only LGBTQIA+ woman in your office. So, when any of your colleagues want an opinion on “the gay experience”, you’re the oneContinue reading “EMDR Therapy and LGBTQIA+ Women in the Workplace”
How EMDR Can Help: Microaggressions in the Workplace
You’re seeking out EMDR treatment because of microaggressions in the workplace. At work, your boss casually asks you a question that makes you the mouthpiece for your entire race or ethnicity. Or, maybe an assumption is made about you or your abilities because of your race. It is especially frustrating when you are passed overContinue reading “How EMDR Can Help: Microaggressions in the Workplace”
Healing From Childhood Trauma With EMDR
The past is holding you back, and you know the trauma you experienced as a child is weighing you down. The time to deal with it is now, but how? How in the world do you process something so big and heavy? You’re still so affected that you almost can’t talk about it. How canContinue reading “Healing From Childhood Trauma With EMDR”
Counseling for Women: Processing Trauma
As beautiful as being a woman is, we do face some unique challenges. The way we are raised, socialized, and treated in society can have some negative impacts on us. Unfortunately, it’s up to us to learn about these oppressive systems. Only then can we work to rid ourselves of internalized narratives. Traumatic Experiences ofContinue reading “Counseling for Women: Processing Trauma”
5 Benefits of Trauma Therapy
We will all likely go through some experience of trauma in our life. As a result, we will all likely seek some form of trauma therapy. Trauma has a wide range. It can be something like a breakup or car accident. It can be things like childhood abuse, intimate partner violence, or the loss ofContinue reading “5 Benefits of Trauma Therapy”