In this thought-provoking episode of the Zero Disturbance Podcast, we continue on our empowering series, Why Women Go to Therapy, by diving deep into the transformative concept of parts work. Listen as we unpack how women develop internal “parts” throughout their lives—often in response to external pressures, trauma, or survival needs—and how these parts, though created with good intentions, can become outdated and energy-draining over time. Using relatable metaphors, personal stories, and clini...
Jun 19, 2025•28 min
In this powerful episode of the Zero Disturbance Podcast, we dive deep into the transformative world of Brainspotting—a brain-based, somatic therapy that helps access and heal trauma, especially the kind stored before we even had language. Kambria shares her surprising journey from EMDR skeptic to Brainspotting advocate, explaining how this technique—developed by Dr. David Grand—uses eye position to access “trauma spots” and “resource spots” in the brain. Through personal insight, clinical exper...
Jun 13, 2025•26 min
In this episode, we explore why EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is particularly powerful for women and how it serves not just as a healing tool, but as a form of personal and social revolution. Discussion on how EMDR helps clients target not only trauma and disturbing memories but also deeply embedded societal programming around safety, power, control, and worth. For women, many of these beliefs are tied to patriarchal, narcissistic structures that have historically denied t...
May 31, 2025•25 min
Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I good enough?” If so, you’re not alone. In this episode of the Zero Disturbance Podcast, we deep dive into this question, exploring how so many women struggle with self-doubt and the journey to reclaim their inherent worth. Every woman is born with her own unique goodness, and that worth is non-negotiable. Despite the external pressures, criticisms, and messages we encounter throughout life, our value remains constant. In this empowering episode, Kambria challe...
Apr 14, 2025•23 min
Ever felt like you’re giving so much to others that you forget to take care of you? You're not alone. In this episode of the Zero Disturbance podcast, Kambria Evans shines a light on why so many women seek therapy—and it’s not because something’s “wrong” with us. It’s because we’ve been conditioned to ignore our own internal signals for far too long. In this eye-opening conversation, come learn why women often feel disconnected from our emotions, bodies, and true selves. From a young age, we’re ...
Apr 14, 2025•26 min
Family vacations often bring up images of relaxation and bonding, but for families with neurodivergent children, they can feel stressful, frustrating, and even impossible. Many parents find themselves torn between the desire to create lasting memories and the fear of overwhelming sensory experiences or meltdowns in unfamiliar environments. This struggle is all too real for both parents and therapists working with neurodivergent families. On this week’s episode, we’re looking into the world of tr...
Oct 29, 2024•31 min
Throughout your day, your invisible cup fills with sensory information, emotions, and cognitive demands. But what happens when that cup overflows? For those with Autism or ADHD, this overflow can be particularly intense and frequent—yet it's an experience we all share to varying degrees. The energy cup framework offers a new approach to understanding our daily experiences with stress and stimulation. But this concept isn't just for those with neurodivergent traits. It’s a universal tool that can...
Oct 22, 2024•28 min
We're constantly inundated with information, experiences, and sensory input from all directions—in school, at work, at home, and anywhere else we go throughout our day. Without time to process and absorb, how can we effectively learn, grow, or heal? Enter the concept of integration time, a powerful tool for both therapists and clients that's often overlooked in our daily lives. Integration time allows us to digest new information and experiences without feeling overwhelmed. It's essential for en...
Oct 15, 2024•25 min
Urges drive our actions, yet we're often taught to suppress them. This constant battle against our natural inclinations can lead to frustration, shame, and a profound sense of disconnection from our authentic selves. Many of us struggle silently, believing our urges are inherently wrong or shameful, unaware of the toll this takes on our mental health and overall well-being. Our relationship with urges shapes our experiences, behaviors, and even our mental health. The pain of misunderstood urges ...
Oct 08, 2024•30 min
As a caretaker, you've learned to put others first. But what if the greatest gift you could give others is learning to love yourself expansively? Love and secure attachment is the foundation of every relationship we have, with others and with ourselves. But have you ever considered that the way you love might be holding you back? As an EMDR therapist with over 10,000 sessions under my belt, I've noticed a universal theme that emerges in every single session: the struggle between expansive and re...
Oct 01, 2024•25 min
The journey of raising a child who's wired differently, with or without an official neurodivergent diagnosis, often begins with a creeping sense that something isn't quite as expected. As realization dawns, parents—often mothers—find themselves thrust into a world they never anticipated, one filled with confusing terms, endless appointments, and the crushing weight of being their child's sole advocate. And if the other parent or family members don’t see the differences in the child, the mother c...
Sep 24, 2024•26 min
Parenting can be a complex journey, especially when your child's needs differ from what you initially expected. In fact, many parents find themselves struggling with feelings of failure or inadequacy when their children don't fit into societal norms or expectations. Maybe you’ve experienced this yourself. And who decides what “normal” is anyway? This week, we’re looking at the challenges of parenting neurodivergent children and offering a fresh perspective on how to approach these unique situati...
Sep 17, 2024•24 min
Accommodations are not just for schools or workplaces—they're about creating environments where everyone can thrive. In this week’s episode, we explore how the concept of accommodations extends far beyond traditional settings, drawing parallels between personalized experiences in everyday life and the support needed in educational and professional environments. There’s a big contrast between personalized experiences in adult settings and the rigid structures often found in schools. (Why is that?...
Sep 10, 2024•29 min
The true definition (and outcomes) of depression goes far beyond what we typically think of: someone pulling away from loved ones, extreme sadness, maybe even feeling suicidal. But the truth is that depression is often a symptom of trauma, and can manifest in individuals in so many different ways. It may be a collapse after extreme anxiety that we may not even notice because we’ve normalized living life at a high cadence. When we crash into depression, we may feel safe because we learned that th...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min
Our brains are as unique as our fingerprints, yet society often expects us all to think, learn, and behave in uniform ways. We're told to sit still, focus on demand, and visualize on cue. But what if these expectations are built on flawed assumptions about how our minds work? This week on the podcast, we explore the fascinating spectrum of mental imagery, from aphantasia (the inability to visualize) to hyperphantasia (vivid, movie-like imagination). This reveals just how diverse our cognitive ex...
Aug 27, 2024•26 min
Every brain is unique, and that's something to celebrate. Unfortunately, that isn’t always what happens—at home, in the classroom, in the workplace. It’s time we explore how understanding and embracing neurodiversity can transform our relationships, parenting approaches, and therapeutic practices. As a therapist and parent, I've seen firsthand how recognizing neurodivergent traits can open doors to deeper connections and personal growth. Whether you're a parent wondering about your child's uniqu...
Aug 20, 2024•24 min
Thanks to Gabor Maté, we know that trauma isn’t just something that happens; it’s something that happens inside of you. So when something happens to us (or doesn’t happen, like in an omission of care) and we feel anxiety, that anxiety is a result of trauma. Anxiety can come from so many things, like overextending ourselves and trying to do too much, divorce, job loss, and even things that some might perceive as positive experiences like an upcoming social event, wedding, or vacation. And often w...
Aug 13, 2024•29 min
Forgiveness in therapy is a complex and often misunderstood concept. Many clients have been pressured to forgive their abusers or "just let it go," but this approach can be harmful and retraumatizing. True healing comes from understanding that what happened wasn't your fault, processing your emotions safely, and rebuilding trust in yourself. I've seen how EMDR can help desensitize traumatic memories without forcing forgiveness. The body stores trauma, making it impossible to simply forget. Inste...
Aug 06, 2024•24 min
Traditional therapy often focuses on measuring changes in behaviors and emotions. While valuable, this approach may overlook some important aspects of the healing process. As an EMDR therapist, I've discovered a powerful metric that can transform how we set goals and assess progress in therapy: process outcomes. Process outcomes measure how easy, efficient, or effective it is to implement positive changes. For EMDR clients, this could mean tracking how quickly they can access coping strategies o...
Jul 30, 2024•27 min
Safety in therapy is a complex and evolving concept. As therapists and clients, we're constantly learning and adapting our understanding of what creates true safety in the therapeutic process. This week on the podcast, we explore the nuances of safety in EMDR, Brainspotting and beyond, challenging some common assumptions and opening up new possibilities for healing. Our perceptions of safety can shift over time, both in immediate situations and in retrospect. My own certainly have. From first he...
Jul 23, 2024•24 min
EMDR therapy is a powerful path to healing, but many misconceptions persist about it—from medical professionals, therapists, and others. As an EMDR consultant with over ten thousand hours of sessions under my belt, I've witnessed firsthand how this brain-based therapy can transform lives when applied thoughtfully. Traditional talk therapy absolutely has its place, providing a safe space for clients to explore their narratives and build coping skills. However, EMDR takes healing to the next level...
Jul 16, 2024•23 min
Changing behavior, especially when it comes to addictive or compulsive patterns, is often misunderstood and oversimplified. Many therapists and rehab programs focus solely on modifying beliefs and behaviors, overlooking vital elements in our neurological programming. This approach can lead to frustration, repeated relapses, and unnecessary shame for those struggling to make lasting changes. This week on the podcast, we’re taking a look at a more comprehensive, brain-based perspective on behavior...
Jul 09, 2024•25 min
While many therapists identify as "trauma-informed" or "attachment-informed," these labels should be a given for any effective therapist. How so? Because any therapy work is attachment work. The reality is that we've all been shaped by our early experiences and relationships, creating programming that influences how we view ourselves and interact with others. Understanding attachment styles - secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized - offers valuable insight into relationship patterns. Howeve...
Jul 02, 2024•37 min
Therapists often make an artificial distinction between addressing trauma in therapy and utilizing coaching for personal growth. Making this separation can limit the full potential of therapy and leave clients feeling prematurely "graduated" before they've had a chance to truly thrive. In reality, our brains are constantly running multiple "programs," both positive and negative, that shape our experiences and behaviors. EMDR and Brainspotting recognize this duality, working to desensitize distur...
Jun 25, 2024•28 min
The world of therapy is changing, and it's time to challenge the status quo. And I’m here to share why some of the most common diagnoses in the DSM, such as anxiety, depression, addiction, body dysmorphia, and PTSD, are not only limiting but can actually cause harm to both clients and therapists. By exploring the concept of "programming" and how our early experiences shape our beliefs, behaviors, and emotional responses, I’m offering a fresh (and maybe a little controversial) perspective on ment...
Jun 18, 2024•36 min
The new year is often a time for goal-setting and resolution-making, but so many people struggle with following through over the next 12 months. That’s not true for those who are using EMDR in their treatment. Why? Because the foundation of EMDR is about desensitizing disturbance of what happened in the past, what’s happening in the present, and creating a bridge into the future to feel calmer and more resourced. That’s how true change occurs. We don’t have to sit in discomfort for too long. EMD...
Dec 12, 2023•33 min
When there’s a loss like the death of a loved one, there’s a cultural acknowledgement of that loss that gives us the time and space to grieve and to heal. But we experience grief in so many other situations, outside of death. Grief is something that helps us to process changes , like the death of an idea of the life we thought we’d have. We can never fully imagine how change and grief hits us because of illness, a move, or job loss. Life changes all the time and we often grieve those changes. Bu...
Dec 05, 2023•34 min
We all know someone who has anger “problems,” but I believe that there’s a different conversation we need to have about anger. Anger is a feeling, not a problem, and it’s not bad unless expressed in a way that’s disproportionate to what’s happening. But not expressing enough anger is an even bigger problem than too much anger. Let me convince you why. Anger is a biologically-programmed survival response. However, society’s curriculum often tells us to repress it, specifically telling women that ...
Nov 28, 2023•22 min
We all have a relationship with something that’s helping us to feel a certain way, full and in control, empowered and attached. But we’ve been given so many different curricula around what we’re supposed to look and feel like , we’re using behaviors like food restriction or binging and purging in an effort to feel a certain way. Disordered eating isn’t a term I love, but it’s what’s used in mainstream culture. It’s a relationship, and not a healthy one. So when a therapy client is looking for su...
Nov 21, 2023•33 min
When someone seeks treatment for addiction, the truth is that we’re not actually treating the addiction; we’re treating the brain’s associations with the behavior that feels addictive. We’re delinking the positive feelings someone has with things like alcohol, compulsive shopping, smoking, gambling, and binge eating,, and looking for alternative ways for the person to have those same positive feelings. Essentially, we’re desensitizing the positive (addictive) behavior. When working with clients ...
Nov 14, 2023•33 min
