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Why Your Client’s Brain Has No Folders

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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The "Holy" Object in Your Therapy Room

The "Holy" Object in Your Therapy Room

If you have a client who can narrate their trauma with precision but recoils the moment you move toward it, you've met the Symptom Shrine. It's not resistance. It's devotion. And waiting for it to be "ready" isn't patience, it's the Burnout Premium in disguise.

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  • What does it mean by “the body keeps the score”?

    How our body remembers and holds on to trauma.

  • It's Nice to Say No

    Learning how to better set boundaries for yourself.

  • The Science Behind Trauma I How Trauma Differs from Stress

    A deeper dive into how trauma differs from stress.

  • Working with Shame

    Helping your clients push past feelings of shame.