Anger is a powerful emotion, but when it feels uncontrollable or destructive, it can take a toll on your relationships, health, and peace of mind. In this episode, we explore how EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, originally developed to treat trauma, is being used to help people understand and manage anger at its root. You will hear from EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Approved Consultant and Trainer, Holly Forman-Patel, LMFT, LPC, as we unpack how this therapy works, why...
Jun 15, 2025•21 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This episode explores the complex relationship between women, societal expectations to "be nice," and how these dynamics show up in the EMDR therapy room. Whether you're a therapist or a client, we unpack how people-pleasing, boundary-setting, and emotional safety intersect during trauma processing. Along with EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Consultant, Katie Quinlan, CMCH , we will discuss how therapists can hold space for authenticity over politeness and support clients in unlearning the pressu...
Jun 01, 2025•34 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this powerful episode, we explore the intersection of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, neurodiversity-affirming care, and perinatal mental health. Join us as we dive deep into how trauma-informed, affirming approaches can transform care for neurodivergent individuals navigating pregnancy, birth, and post-partum experiences. With our three guests, all of whom are neurodivergent, EMDR Certified Therapists and Consultants in Training Erin Wheeler and Skylar Ibarra , ...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the intersection of social media, thorny topics, and the practice of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. Social media can amplify sensitive issues, creating emotional triggers that can seep into the therapeutic space. How do EMDR therapists approach these thorny topics—sensitive, triggering, or uncomfortable subjects—while maintaining a safe and supportive environment? With EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and Approved Consult...
May 01, 2025•34 min•Season 4Ep. 9
We explore the intersection of culture and trauma healing through the lens of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Our guest expert, EMDR Certified Therapist, Trainer and Consultant, Jessica Crunkleton, LMFT, LCPC, LPC, LMHC, CADAC II , shares insights into how EMDR, a powerful therapeutic approach, can be adapted to be culturally sensitive, ensuring that clients from diverse backgrounds feel seen, understood, and respected throughout their healing journey. We delve into...
Apr 15, 2025•29 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this insightful episode, we explore the unique challenges faced by caregivers of neurodivergent individuals and how EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy can provide critical support. Our guest, EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Christine MacInnis, LMFT, discusses how this therapeutic approach can help caregivers process trauma, manage stress, and enhance their emotional resilience. Whether you are a parent, family member, or professional caregiver, this episode o...
Apr 01, 2025•33 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this episode, we dive into the power of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an innovative approach to transforming how professionals in high-stress careers cope with trauma and emotional strain. From first responders and healthcare workers to corporate leaders and military personnel, those in high-pressure jobs often carry a heavy emotional burden. EMDR has been shown to effectively reduce the lasting impact of traumatic experiences, helping individuals process and h...
Mar 15, 2025•41 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this episode, we dive into the transformative power of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy for healing spiritual trauma. Many individuals experience profound emotional pain and confusion from harmful religious/spiritual/cult experiences, leading to feelings of guilt, shame, and disillusionment. We explore how EMDR can help process and reframe these traumatic memories, allowing individuals to regain a sense of peace and spiritual well-being. Through expert insights fro...
Mar 01, 2025•33 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode, we dive into how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy can effectively treat sleep disorders. Many people struggle with sleep due to trauma, anxiety, or unresolved emotional issues. EMDR, a well-known therapy for trauma, has proven to help individuals break free from the cycle of sleeplessness caused by these factors. Our guest experts, EMDR therapist Dr. Jaan Reitav and psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Celeste Thirwell explain the science be...
Feb 15, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 4
We delve into the essential role of advanced resourcing techniques within Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for treating addictions and compulsions. Our guest, EMDR Certified Therapist Gerard Ilaria, LCSW, shares insights on how EMDR’s resourcing phase can help create safe, stable, and adaptive emotional resources for clients struggling with addictive behaviors. We discuss how integrating these advanced resourcing techniques allows therapists to build clients' internal...
Feb 01, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In this episode, we dive into the powerful therapeutic technique, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), focusing on how it can help young adults navigate the complexities of mental health. From trauma to anxiety, depression, and past emotional wounds, EMDR offers a unique approach to healing by unlocking the brain’s ability to process and heal from distressing memories. Our guest, EMDR Certified Therapist Elyse M. Kaplan, explains how it works, its benefits, and why it is especia...
Jan 15, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 2
In this powerful episode, we explore the intersection of trauma, migration, and healing through the lens of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy. Our guest, EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S, an expert in trauma-informed care, discusses how EMDR can help migrants process and overcome the deep psychological scars often associated with displacement, displacement, and the search for a new life. From the harrowing experiences of war and vio...
Jan 01, 2025•19 min•Season 4Ep. 1
We explore the powerful role of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in helping veterans heal from trauma, PTSD, and the invisible wounds of war. We sit down with Dr. Timothy Vermillion , a veteran and EMDR Certified therapist for the Veterans Administration (VA), to discuss how EMDR can offer life-changing results for those struggling with the aftereffects of combat and military service. We’ll also explore veterans' challenges when navigating the VA, from securing mental...
Dec 15, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 24
This thought-provoking episode explores the transformative potential of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for incarcerated individuals. Join us as we delve into the unique challenges faced by those in prison, including trauma, mental health struggles, and the stigma of incarceration. 1.8 million people are incarcerated in the U.S., and each year, 650,000 people reenter society and return to their communities. Many have high ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences Scores) a...
Dec 01, 2024•36 min•Season 3Ep. 23
In this enlightening episode, we delve into the transformative world of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, specifically focusing on its impact and benefits for Black women. Join us as we explore how EMDR can be a powerful tool for healing trauma, navigating racial stress, and fostering resilience. Our guest, a seasoned EMDR therapist, Brittany Johnson, LMHC , shares invaluable insights into how this therapeutic approach works, its effectiveness in addressing complex tr...
Nov 15, 2024•17 min•Season 3Ep. 22
In this powerful episode, we delve into the transformative world of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, tailored explicitly for male veterans. Join us as we explore the unique challenges faced by veterans dealing with trauma and the profound impact EMDR can have on their healing journey. Listen as EMDR therapist Lauren Rich, LCSW , discusses her extensive experience treating male veterans. Discover how EMDR helps to reprocess distressing memories and alleviate trauma sy...
Nov 01, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Families come in many shapes and sizes. No matter how big or small, families matter for many reasons. This episode is dedicated to exploring the transformative power of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy for families. Join us as we delve into how EMDR can help families heal from trauma, improve communication, and strengthen relationships. EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Amy Wagner, LMFT, LMHC, discusses how EMDR therapy can heal. Whether you're a parent, caregiv...
Oct 15, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 20
An immigrant is someone who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. The United States of America is well known for its rich history of immigrants. That said, not every immigrant's story is the same, no matter the home country they leave or the new country they call home. However, often, their pathways in immigrating from one country to another can be filled with trauma. Can EMDR therapy help? Yes, says Roberto Lara, LCSW . We delve into the transformative world of EMDR (Eye Movement Dese...
Oct 01, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We delve into the transformative world of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and its profound impact on culturally-based trauma and adversity. Join our guest, EMDR Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer Mark Nickerson, LICSW , as we explore how EMDR, a powerful therapeutic approach, can address and heal the deep-seated wounds inflicted by cultural and historical trauma. We will discuss how culturally rooted trauma affects mental health and well-being and how EMDR ...
Sep 15, 2024•35 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Join us on a transformative journey as we delve into two innovative therapeutic approaches: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy. We uncover the profound impact of EMDR therapy, a method acclaimed for its effectiveness in treating trauma and pain by integrating bilateral stimulation to facilitate emotional processing. We hear from experts who share insights into how EMDR can unlock healing and resilience in individuals. Additionally, we explore Ketam...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Kriss Jarecki, LCSWR, is no stranger to navigating the world with a disability. She is legally blind. However, she also runs a successful therapy practice that includes EMDR. According to the World Health Organization , 16 percent of the global population experience significant disability. How can EMDR therapists treat clients with disabilities? How does virtual therapy impact persons with disabilities? Does the EMDR therapist have to be disabled to help? Find out more in this episode. Resources...
Aug 15, 2024•35 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Polyvagal theory and EMDR are two well-respected theoretical and practical models with immense implications for therapeutic practice. What is polyvagal theory, and how does it work with EMDR therapy? What should EMDR therapists know about integrating this into their work? How can polyvagal-informed EMDR therapy help to heal trauma? Learn more from Rebecca Kase, LCSW . Kase & Co Resources & Downloads (free) Polyvagal-Informed EMDR: A Neuro-Informed Approach to Healing Focal Point Blog EMD...
Aug 01, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 15
According to the Lean In Project 2021 report, "Women in the Workplace: Black Women," more than 60 percent of Black women have been personally affected by racial trauma in the last year. In a 2024 report from Lean In, "The State of Latinas in Corporate America," only one percent of C-suite executives are Latina. How can EMDR therapy help women of color deal with their trauma? Find out with Marisol Erlacher, LPC. Black Women Are Safer Working from Home with Simone Ross, TEDx Cherry Creek Women Res...
Jul 15, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 14
The American Psychological Association defines stress resilience as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress." Stress and trauma are often part of life. How can we learn to be more resilient when facing stress and trauma? Can EMDR therapy help? Find out what Rachael Miller, LCPC, NCC , says about EMDR and stress resilience. Resources Focal Point Blog : Stress and Understanding Resilience Through EMDR Go With That MagazineT...
Jul 01, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 13
What happens when you see a therapist for an issue you are having, only to discover that there is another underlying issue fueling the first? Patty Cabot met EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Leah Leatherbee, LCSW-R, to help with her eating disorder, which was driven by years of sexual abuse. How can EMDR therapy help? Focal Point Blog : EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders by Marnie Davis Go With That MagazineTM : EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders (login req) , Volume 28, Issue 4, Fall 2023 ...
Jun 15, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 12
How does EMDR therapy help children and teens make sense of the internal fragmentation of dissociation? An active and flexible approach to EMDR makes therapists bolder in leading young people to trauma work, even in cases with significant and complex early trauma. Children and teens have unique developmental challenges. How does an EMDR therapist structure the participation and support of attachment figures? EMDR certified therapist, consultant trainer, and play therapist Ann Beckley-Forest, LCS...
Jun 01, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Did you know that one person dies from an eating disorder every hour? Did you also know that EMDR therapy can help? EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Marnie Davis, MA. LMHC discusses her experience with clients who have eating disorders and how EMDR therapy heals. Jim Knipe's Loving Eyes Protocol What is AIP (Adaptive Information Processing)? Internal Family Systems National Alliance for Eating Disorders The Positive Treatment Goal by A.J. Popky Focal Point Blog : EMDR Therapy and Eating D...
May 15, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Cancer. HIV/Aids. Long Covid. Back, joint, and muscular-skeletal pain. Pulmonary diseases. What do these all have in common? They are considered a serious illness. People who deal with them are usually in it for the long run. Serious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality AND either negatively impacts a person's daily function or quality of life, OR excessively strains their caregivers, according to the U.S. National Institutes for Health. Can EMDR therapy help deal ...
May 01, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 9
According to the U.S. National Institute for Mental Health , an estimated 4.7 percent of the population experience a panic disorder at some time in their lives. They define a panic disorder as "an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress. These episodes occur “out of the blue,” not in conjunction with a known fear or str...
Apr 15, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 8
A study in 2022 from the National Council of Youth Sports reported that 60 million youths between the ages of six and 18 are playing organized sports. Yet, seven out of those 10 youths dropped out by age 13. Can past traumas impact an athlete's performance? Yes, says EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Jennie Abito Carlestav , LMFT . Learn more about how EMDR therapy can help to heal those traumas and improve performance in sports, the workplace and performing and the creative arts. Resource...
Apr 01, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 7
