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The Client Who Said EMDR Did Not Work for Her
When a client tells you EMDR didn't work, or parts work made things worse, the modality is rarely the problem. What goes wrong most often is timing when you’re reaching for a technique before the relational foundation can hold it. Here's what that looks like, and why sequencing is the most underrated clinical skill you have.
Why Your Client’s Brain Has No Folders
You try a different angle. You try resourcing. You circle back to the protocol. And you both leave a little quieter than when you started. When EMDR gets stuck, it's often not the client, but it's that preverbal wounds don't live in folders. They live in the body, still running as current.
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What does it mean by “the body keeps the score”?
How our body remembers and holds on to trauma.
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It's Nice to Say No
Learning how to better set boundaries for yourself.
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The Science Behind Trauma I How Trauma Differs from Stress
A deeper dive into how trauma differs from stress.
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Working with Shame
Helping your clients push past feelings of shame.