Anyone else crying this week as your kids start school? My kindergarteners need me less because they're growing, as they should. It's a normal part of life. And this will continue as they keep growing into who they're meant to be. This is how I know that I'm doing my job. 

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A recently trained EMDR clinician, and dear friend, asked me this fantastic question: How many resources should I install in Phase 2? No wonder she’s confused! We hear so many different rules about this, don’t we?

Instead of just following the rules, let’s think for ourselves...

One of my favorite TV characters is the President on West Wing. His key phrase is "what's next?" as he moves forward, anchored in clear values and integrity when problem-solving. (He is absolutely a wise figure for me in my own EMDR work.) 

No matter what we choose next or how we go...

 The future is full of possibilities, and what is imagined is informed by both the past and the present. Just like what is past is present, what is future is present! 

Understanding the power of Future Template gives you and your client permission to let the brain do what it does...

As we come up on a year in the pandemic, we see the power of having choices (and the feeling of helplessness when choice is taken away). How can we offer more choices and sense of empowerment to EMDR clients when working virtually?

In today's video, we answer your questions about...

I'm feeling hopeful and inspired today! The energy of possibility is healing, especially during a traumatic time. Today I was struck by the powerful language in the inauguration ceremony, and it got me thinking about powerful language in therapy sessions.   

In today's...

I don't know about you, but the creative ways I've had to resource my EMDR clients hasn't just expanded since COVID, it's exploded.  

In today's video, I discuss how we're able to not only find and enhance adaptive memory networks, but build new ones in real time to help our...