I call what I do “holistic” because where talk therapy tends to focus on talking, thinking and insight, holistic therapy includes the unconscious mind and the body.
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. We utilize eye movements or tapping to help the brain reprocess memories that are connected to core negative beliefs held about oneself.
These (often unconscious) beliefs often drive our repetitive choices more than our conscious thoughts do. Reprocessing the memories connected to the beliefs allows the brain to come to a more adaptive conclusion, which allows a deep inner change to occur.
People tend to feel more positively about themselves and their experiences. They report feeling like the past is in the past, and find more freedom to be themselves in the present.
There are various versions of “parts work”, like IFS, for example. I have learned a few versions (am IFS Informed). An oversimplified view is:
Different parts of you hold different aspects of your life experiences. Parts work can show us which wounds are still longing to be healed. It can help improve the relationship with yourself when there is stubborn inner conflict or a strong inner critic, and create more self compassion and self confidence.
Parts work can be extremely useful for a variety of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Somatic therapy invites us to be aware of how the nervous system responds to and holds on to stress.
Stress can refer to complex trauma (repeated stressors that take place over periods of time) or day to day stress.
Patterns of interacting get held in the nervous system, and tuning in to the body can help us understand those patterns, and learn what needs to happen to release the stress and find more ease.
You’re ready to dive deep, feel more at peace and move forward
