By: Chellsea Sparks M.A., LPC-Associate Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) will sometimes co-occur. We seek to understand how each impacts the brain and organize treatment in a way that honors an individual's whole experience. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that includes clusters of symptoms that fall under inattention and … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: The relationship between trauma and ADHD
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By Samantha Gamboa, LPC Associate Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is an eight-step process that utilizes bilateral stimulation (BLS). BLS is the process of alternatively stimulating the left and right sides of the brain, to reduce the physical and emotional response to a traumatic event and allow the brain to process the memory so that healing … Continue reading EMDR and your child
We have all seen a movie in which the protagonist experiences a life-changing epiphany and their course is suddenly changed for the better. Sometimes it’s a moment of disclosure, finally getting it “all out”. And while I think moments of insight and disclosure can be powerful, they represent only one aspect of the therapeutic experience. … Continue reading Staging Treatment in Complex Trauma
What is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is “an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches” (www.emdria.org). EMDR essentially makes traumatic material less powerful. For example, if you … Continue reading Understanding EMDR Therapy
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