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- Understanding The Lasik Eye Surgery - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from Ferzaad MoosaLASIK or Lasik stands for Laser Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis and is a kind of refractive laser eye surgery that is performed to rectify eye related issues such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Lasik eye surgery doctors undertake additional qualifications to perform this procedure. ...
Views: 329(1 vote) - Dual Relationships in Couples Therapy and the Use of EMDR - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Barb MaibergerThe issue of dual relationships recently came up in an Advanced EMDR Workshop where I was talking about working with couples: Is it okay for a couples therapist to do individual EMDR with their clients (meaning not conjoint sessions while doing EMDR) and still be the couple's therapist (in ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - Ways On How To Reduce Eye Dryness And Irritability? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Jonathan RaceEye dryness and also irritation is a complication that a large number of people have continually credited to retirement age. Nevertheless, it should be indicated that this condition may alter anybody regardless of their age. Eye dryness as well as irritation could likewise leave open the target ...
Views: 485 - How to Define Trauma for EMDR - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Barb MaibergerThe question comes up often: what is trauma? Most therapists recognize trauma from the DSM-V definition: That a person has been exposed to a traumatic event in which the person experienced or witnessed or was confronted with an event that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, ...
Views: 454(1 vote) - Kontaktlinsen Preisvergleich for the Right Optical Product - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2011 from Alpha BytesGleitsichtbrillen is generally used to care for presbyopia. Presbyopia refers to the condition wherein eye has is not able to focus on the nearby objects. This disease generally comes with age. It is understood to be due to the loss of crystalline lens elasticity. Lens’s curvature due to the ...
Views: 425 - Self-Care Tips for EMDR Therapists to Prevent Burnout and Secondary PTSD - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Barb MaibergerAs we have been exploring how to help clients stay resourced over the holidays, it is also important, as therapists, to stay resourced also. It is easy in this profession to forget about one’s own needs but still expect our client’s to maintain theirs. Listening and working with client’s issues ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - How to Treat Sensory Processing Disorder - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauThe body is designed in a way wherein the different sense organs work with the brain for the interpretation of the different senses so that we can exhibit the appropriate responses, both behavioral and motor. However, there are instances when the responses are not proper because of ...
Views: 631(2 votes) - Making ophthalmology easier with descriptions regarding the most common eye afflictions - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Kiersten JefferyOphthalmology is a lot more than a specialist topic, just because most people know hardly anything about how best to look after their eyes and how to identify when there is a problem. So little is known about Ophthalmology because the eyes are one of the most sensitive parts of the body and most ...
Views: 647 - EMDR: Therapy at Lightning Speed - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Rachel AaronsEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing was discovered in 1987 by a research psychologist named Francine Shapiro who was taking a walk in a park. As she walked, she was thinking about a personal matter that was bothering her. She happened to notice that her eyes were going back and forth ...
Views: 949(4 votes) - Trauma Treatment; EMDR - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Marta HatterDiscover EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy approach, well researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. To learn about the ...
Views: 500(1 vote) - Some Signs of Traumatic Stress in Children - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2013 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.In children it is particularly important to watch for physical as well as emotional/psychological symptoms. These symptoms are frequently misdiagnosed or overlooked. This does not mean that the presence of one or two symptoms means your child has been traumatized as the same symptoms can also ...
Views: 562(2 votes) - Self Help For Eyesight – How Subliminal Messages and Meditation Can Help Reverse Poor Eyesight Naturally - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Have you heard of the unlimited power of the mind that can be harnessed through subliminal programming? Whether you believe it or not, the concept of subliminal programming is continuously proving its worth and effectiveness in almost any field ...
Views: 908(2 votes) - EMDR Therapy - A Powerful Therapeutic Tool - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Marlena KushnerEMDR THERAPY - A POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC TOOL Do you suffer from depression and anxiety? Are you stuck in old, painful or self-destructive patterns? Do negative beliefs about yourself echo inside your head? Is trauma from the past still affecting your life? Is it hard to move on to a ...
Views: 1067 - EMDR: A Mind/Body Approach To Weight Loss and Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Michael GordonTo really understand what is vital to weight loss, we have to take a holistic mind/body approach. Current research provides more evidence that our physiological health, immunity and mental well-being are interdependent. For example, the neurochemicals responsible for emotional processing bind to ...
Views: 2477(6 votes) - EMDR as a Healing Tool in Traumatic Grief - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Beth PattersonThe intense and painful experiences of grief are generally considered "normal." However, when those experiences are extremely distressing, unduly interfere with day-to-day functioning or do not subside to a manageable level over time, the bereaved may be experiencing complicated or traumatic ...
Views: 2255(3 votes) - What is EMDR and How Can it Help You? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cynthia Henrie, MFT, BCETSRecently more clients have expressed an interest in EMDR. What exactly is EMDR? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, is a technique that is used to stimulate the nervous system and helps emotional memories and feelings that are “stuck” to be worked through or ...
Views: 1109(5 votes) - Energy Psychology Heals Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Julie Roberts, Ph.D.Addiction results from using a substance repeatedly to cope with emotional and/or physical pain. Family history of addiction is a factor in the severity of the problem and one’s ability and willingness to stop, but using substances to deal with emotional pain prevents us from learning effective ...
Views: 1690(5 votes) - To Wear Or Not To Wear Designer Sunglasses - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from quinlan murrayIt’s not clear who started the ‘sunglass’ trend or when. It could be the lovely Jackie O who sported huge sunglasses and made it a fashion statement. Or, it could be any one of those cowboy movies where Ray-Bans glinted in the afternoon sun and added oodles to the charisma of ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - EMDR Interview - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2008 from Gordon MeredithInterview: Why Did You Become an EMDR Therapist? San Diego Trauma Therapy, February 2008 FEATURED THERAPIST: Gordon Meredith, MA, MSS, LMFT EMDR transforms: What do you find satisfying about being a therapist? GM: I find it tremendously rewarding when clients come to experience themselves as ...
Views: 873(1 vote) - Getting Out Of The Fog - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Kerrie O'ConnorApril is the month of Re-Birth and Re-Alignment. A lot of people are getting out of an energetic fog of the last couple of months. Imagine a “fog” is covering our bodies. Now imagine a tube that is in the center of this fog covering our bodies. There is a tube or pole that connects us to ...
Views: 878(2 votes) - Tell Me Again, What Does EMDR Mean? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2008 from Richard RauboltSince my area of specialty is working with trauma of all kinds, I am often asked this question about EMDR because it was originally developed as a method of treating post traumatic stress syndrome. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is considered a mind-body approach that focuses on ...
Views: 1900(3 votes) - How EMDR Can Help Survivors Of Sexual Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2008 from Jeremy TomlinsonThe dilemma of sexual abuse treatment remains the need for disclosure. For a variety of reasons, adults abused as children hesitate to tell anyone else what happened to them and as a result are unable to get help to manage their problematic feelings and behaviors in the present day. People may ...
Views: 3500(3 votes) - Healing Childhood Abuse - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Lauri Allison LaBadieOver 25% of American women have been sexually abused as children and if untreated, suffer from the effects of the trauma into adulthood. The effects of sexual abuse may include but are not limited to depression, anxiety, nightmares, substance abuse, fear of intimacy, guilt, shame, promiscuity, ...
Views: 1017(3 votes) - Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from michael sellarEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – An amazing technique for removing the fear from memories associated with trauma Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a long and unwieldy name for a new therapeutic tool that is amazingly quick and easy to use. Discovered ...
Views: 902(2 votes) - EMDR - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Jef Gazley,Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the middle 1980’s. EMDR is one of the newer “power” therapies that has recently been acknowledged and accepted by the professional community and the general public. They are known as ...
Views: 1113 - A Powerful New Therapy for Relief From Trauma and Intrusive Memories - by EMDR, a powerful new therapy modality, is becoming more widely used by therapists, as more and more people have experienced its ability to help them change painful emotions and self-limiting beliefs. With this modality, people are finding that they don't need years of psychotherapy to get the ...
Views: 1476 - EMDR: A Powerful New Therapy for Healing Emotional Pain - by EMDR was developed 13 years ago to deal with the after effects of trauma. It was used and tested mostly on Vietnam Veterans who were suffering from intrusive memories from the War. Since then, it has become increasingly popular due to its ability to move the process of psychotherapy along at a ...
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