Clearing the path to an optimal life

Using EMDR in Therapy

When trauma occurs, everything that is going on at that time freezes with the thoughts, smells, sights, sounds, physiological sensations, and how we at the time interpret the situation. Every time after that when there is something reminds us of that incident, be it a certain sound, smell, a look, a physical sensation, or a certain thought, our brain brings up everything that occurred during the traumatic incident as if it is going on RIGHT NOW. This part of the brain is incapable of distinguishing between the past and the present.

I specialize in a type of therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). This type of therapy was developed and specifically utilized for people who have experienced traumas both large and small. By zeroing in on the original event that caused the trauma we essentially “melt away” the effects of the trauma without having to re-experience the incident. The analogy I like to use is that we identify what is causing you disturbance in the present, then we identify what your negative thoughts are and what you would like to believe about yourself instead and then we take a “train ride” back to the original incident, unload the negative belief, upload the positive belief and then come back into the present time.    EMDR is an empirically validated treatment and is recognized by the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association.

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Living Your Fullest Life

This is a new year and what better time to take an inventory of your life. Are you going in the direction that you would like to go? Is your career taking you where you want it to go? Do you even know what you want to do with your life? Is it time to create a meaningful life?

 
It can be hard to take the time out to really zero in on what you want to do and what you need to do to get there. However, when you carve out that time it takes to truly focus on this topic, you accomplish so much more.

Let’s make your dreams come true.

The things you will learn in this 6 week group are:

• What does it take to reach excellence.
• How to reduce distraction by increasing your ability to sharpen your focus.
• How mindfulness is key in achieving this focus.
• The power of visualization and how to use it successfully.
• And much more.

Group starts on Thursday 3/15/12 from 6 – 7 p.m. and ends on 4/19/12

Price:

$289.00 for 6 group sessions

$389.00 for 6 group sessions and 2 individual EMDR sessions to enhance the work you are doing in group.
Early bird discount; Take $20.00 off the price if you register before 3/5/12.

For more information call or text Karin at 386-848-5170 or email at insightscounselingcenter@yahoo.com