My first time working on-site in the field was in 2018. The world was a lot different then. If I had a time machine and you had asked me if therapy should be done in person or online, I would have said in person without...
Mental health topics have exploded into the mainstream in recent years, with trauma being one of the most emphasized topics, and for good reason. But how did so much emphasis get placed on prior negative experiences? The answer is a ten-question assessment being answered by...
First, why the hell is it named that? I will start by emphasizing that EMDR is highly efficacious. When it comes to treating trauma, it has earned its place on the Mt. Rushmore of therapeutic modalities. Like many interventions, the person who developed it went...
A few things became apparent immediately after I began my specialization in addiction counseling. The first one is that I am exactly where I need to be; I instantly fell in love with the work. But there was also the frustration of lousy policy getting...