Drew Driver
Licensed Professional Counselor, CSAT-C, LPC, NCC, MARegardless of your age, ideology, or ethnicity, sex should never feel empty, joyless, or demoralizing.
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) relies on a client's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements, and is founded on the belief that these eye movements can weaken the intensity of emotionally charged memories. EMDR is most often used to treat PTSD or other traumas, but is also sometimes used for panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, and anxiety. EMDR sessions can last up to 90 minutes, and usually starts with a client rating their level of distress. A therapist then typically moves their fingers in front of your face (or sometimes toe tapping or musical tones), asking you to follow along with your eyes, while you recall a traumatic event and all the sensations that come with it. You will gradually be guided by the therapist to shift thoughts from the traumatic experience to a more comforting one. The goal of EMDR is to make disturbing memories less immobilizing. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s EMDR specialists today.
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All this pretending and performing—it's exhausting. You've been through some real tough times. It's a lot to handle. You just want to feel good again and not have those past struggles keep coming back to haunt you. So you try your hardest to put on a brave face and be the person everyone expects you to be. Relationships are on shaky ground right now. Feeling embarrassed every time you lose your cool with someone you care about. You're right, figuring out where to begin can be so confusing.
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