How Trauma Changes Identity and How EMDR Can Mend the Wounds
Trauma can have lasting and deep impacts of our identities. We discuss some of these changes as well as growth and healing, notably with EMDR.
The Aftermath of Collective Trauma and How Therapy Can Help
Collective trauma, such as genocide of indigenous people, slavery, the incarceration of Japanese Americans in the Second World War, the Nazi Holocaust, can have lasting and wide-spread effects. Learn more about them as well as EMDR therapy’s relationship with this trauma.
Trauma Loops in Daily Life and How Therapy Interrupts Them
Trauma can bring up repetitive feelings and thought loops. Find out more about trauma loops as well as how trauma therapy can help.
The Connection Between Trauma and Shame
Trauma and shame are interconnected. Learn more about that connection in this blog, as well as general information about shame.
How are Trauma and Memory Connected? And What Can We Do About It?
Trauma and memory are innately tied together and healing trauma can be complex. This blog talks about implicit and explicit memory, dissociation, and other parts of memory and how EMDR can help.
Trauma and the Inner Critic Duo: How EMDR Can Help with Negative Self-Beliefs
Our systems can develop inner critics due to prior trauma that we experience in life. Find out more about how EMDR can help with inner critical thoughts or inner negative thoughts.
How Trauma Affects the Nervous System and How You Can Heal It?
Trauma has effects on our mind and body. This blog explores how trauma is stored in our nervous system and gives important information for anyone who is struggling with trauma.
Window of Tolerance as a way to manage Trauma Triggers
Understanding the window of tolerance when working on trauma can be beneficial in learning your nervous system, processing past events, and moving towards growth. Learn more about the window of tolerance and integrating it in to your life and therapy.
Integrating EMDR and Somatic Experiencing for Body‑Focused Trauma Recovery
EMDR and Somatic Experiencing can complement each other and lead to deeper or more effective growth. This blog goes in to the benefits of integrating the two approaches.
Do You Have Unprocessed Trauma? Take the Self-Assessment Trauma Test
Everyone has experienced numerous traumatic events throughout their lives. Here is a trauma quiz or trauma test to help you get a better picture of the potential depth and impact. This is not a diagnosis or replacement for official testing but just an additional tool in your journey towards healing.
Prolonged Exposure vs. EMDR: Which Trauma Therapy Is Right for You?
Prolonged exposure therapy for trauma and EMDR for trauma are both widely used interventions to help relieve symptoms and impacts of trauma. Learn more about both of them and why EMDR is effective in this blog.
Trauma-Informed Therapy - What it Means & Why it's Important
Trauma informed care is a term that’s been used widely in both the therapy field as well as physical and spiritual health. Learn more about what trauma informed care is and how EMDR and trauma informed care are intertwined.
The Silent Impact of Developmental Trauma and Attachment Wounds
Trauma therapy for developmental trauma is important and under-utilized. We use EMDR, along with other helping modalities, to help clients understand, process, and resolve the impacts from developmental trauma.
The Myths and Truths of CBT Therapy
CBT is an evidenced based and effective treatment option. It also ties in well with EMDR. Learn more about the Myths and Truths regarding CBT and how CBT can help you with anxiety, depression, change, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions About CBT
CBT is utilized by tons of therapists around the world - including the therapist at EMDR Therapy Nashville. Check out this FAQ about some common questions related to CBT.
What Should I Look For In a CBT Therapist?
CBT is a evidence based and effective approach for a variety of things including intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and more. Finding a good therapist is an important part of the process and you can find out more about that in this blog.
What Is CBT Therapy For? - Difficulties That CBT Can Help With
Find out more about what CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, can be helpful with. This includes anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, insomnia, chronic pain, anger, stress, and relationship issues.
Breaking Down the Benefits of CBT Therapy
What are the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT? Learn more in the blog about the benefits of CBT, why you might choose it, and some of the things we can work on with you in collaboration with EMDR.
Everything You Need To Know About CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an effective therapy option for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and more. This blog will go over what CBT is and tell you everything you need to know to get started with growth.
What Is The Relationship Between EMDR and CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, and EMDR are distinct but complimentary approaches to growth and healing. Learn more in the blog about each and how they can work together in your path of improving depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma.