Where Trauma Lives and Where Healing Begins Some wounds don’t come from what happened. They come from who wasn’t there when it did. If you’ve ever reacted “too big,” shut down “too fast,” or clung “too hard,” you may not be dramatic. You may be wired for protection. This is where attachment theory  and Brainspotting  meet. One explains why  your nervous system learned what it did. The other helps your body finally release it. A Quick Refresher: What Is Attachment Theory? Atta

If you’ve been in therapy long enough—or Googled trauma therapy at 2 a.m.—you’ve probably seen EMDR  and Brainspotting  mentioned in the same breath. They often get lumped together, compared, or quietly pitted against each other like rival siblings at a family reunion. The truth is simpler (and less dramatic):They’re related. They overlap. And they’re different in meaningful ways. Let’s break it down. What They Have in Common Both EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproc

Infidelity isn’t just a “relationship problem.” For many, it feels like a trauma. People describe it as a shockwave that rattles their nervous system: “I can’t stop replaying the moment I found out.”“My body still feels unsafe.”“Even when I want to forgive, I can’t shake the images.” And that makes sense. Research on betrayal trauma shows that the brain and body react to infidelity with the same stress patterns seen in other traumatic experiences—hypervigilance, intrusive mem

You know that weird thing where you look off into the distance when trying to remember your ATM PIN, the lyrics to a song from 2006, or why you walked into the kitchen? Turns out, your eyeballs might know something your brain is still processing. Welcome to the world of Brainspotting  — a therapy that’s part neuroscience, part mindfulness, and (just a dash) part Jedi mind trick. What Is  Brainspotting? Brainspotting (BSP) was developed in 2003 by Dr. David Grand. It’s a brain

I use several different modalities in my practice to help my clients heal from trauma, depression, and anxiety. One of them is EMDR. Here's an article from Therapist.com about EMDR, If you're interested in finding out more or setting up your first appointment, feel free to email me or call me, I look forward to hearing from you. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that allows you to work through heightened emotions or traumatic