When you have been through a difficult or traumatic life experience, it may have been suggested to you that you try EMDR— a new and promising form of treatment.  Although it has become more popular in recent years, many still struggle to understand what EMDR looks like, and perhaps even more importantly, how it works…

Have you been in the midst of trying to forgive yourself for a mistake and a friend comes along and tells you to just “let it go”?

I wish it was that easy to put down the burden and move on, but more likely, deeper healing needs to occur. Carrying around guilt and shame can feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders with nowhere to lay down that load.

Think back to the process of growing up. Do you remember growing pains? Physiologically, what happens is that as our bodies stretch and grow; our joints become sore. Sometimes we might even tell our parents about that mysterious soreness, and to our surprise, they chalk it up to “growing pain”.

Do you remember your very first book? Perhaps it was an adventure novel or maybe a simple story about a character’s day. Opening the pages meant that a whole world could come to life before your eyes.