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One of the common reasons why clients may struggle in the EMDR process is because their body is not prepared to fully feel what they need to in order to process the material we are working on. Francine Shapiro (creator of EMDR) stated repeatedly that in order for Phase 4 Reprocessing to be effective, the person has to be ready to feel all the emotions and sensations associated with the target memory. Often, clients are phobic of those emotions and sensations. We can help them get ready to...

The Power of Somatics in Therapy When we think about the most critical first steps in therapy, our minds often jump to assessment tools,...

Somatic therapy, an innovative but ancient approach to healing that emphasizes the emobodied experience of healing, has been gaining...