EMDR & OCD
By Lara Boerth-Dryden What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a disorder where individuals suffer from intrusive thoughts and unwanted obsessions and/or compulsions. Patients with OCD may also suffer from other disorders like depression or social anxiety. OCD...
Virtual EMDR
By Mary Jo McHaney, LMHC Doing EMDR virtually…It does not have to be complicated. This was perfectly demonstrated to me this week when the logistics/technology of one of my virtual sessions went off the rails. My camera on my computer quit working so that I could see...
EMDR, Children, and Play Therapy
Trauma does not discriminate based on age. Children can be affected by traumatic events, and even though the symptoms of trauma can manifest differently in children than adults, it doesn’t mean that children can’t also be impacted. When a child suffers from a...
The Power of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
This past year, many have felt a heaviness that weighs on them night and day. That heaviness can have many names: work, trauma, school, family, illness, finances, Covid-19. Stress puts our bodies in a state of alert. Prolonged stress can have serious repercussions on...
Noticing
Mary Jo McHaney, LMHC Recently, I gave a sweet family a tour of a local lake near our home. The grownups and children were equally thrilled to feed the ducks breadcrumbs -- making sure to share with the turtles who showed up to feast as well. Turtles can never be left...
