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What Is Trauma-Informed Care?

Greenwood Counseling Center — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:04:15 +0000

It is shocking how widespread trauma is, and how devastating its generational impacts can be. Trauma is subjective—some people have a greater capacity for stress than others—and can come in many forms.

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How Does Online Therapy Work?

Greenwood Counseling Center — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:01:19 +0000

In such a short amount of time so much has changed in our world. As a result, we are all having to explore new ways of doing things. Therapy is no different. Although online therapy has been around for a long time, it has become a mainstream form of therapy practically overnight. So how does...

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Posttraumatic Growth: From Surviving to Thriving

Greenwood Counseling Center — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:10:40 +0000

The pursuit of happiness and thriving is deep-seated in each of us, yet can feel unattainable for some who are struggling to recover from trauma or complex trauma. There are inspiring stories of triumph and success that make the news every day, and other stories that reside in the quieter spaces, not as obvious to...

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How to Prepare for EMDR Therapy

Greenwood Counseling Center — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 02:14:39 +0000

Are you considering EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy) to address a trauma history, anxiety, loss or another emotional disturbance? If you have begun the process of looking for an EMDR therapist and are either still searching, or are waiting to begin the therapy, you may find yourself wondering what you can do...

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What to Look For in an EMDR Therapist

Greenwood Counseling Center — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:41:04 +0000

EMDR therapy is fast becoming a common therapy in which many therapists are trained. That said, not all clinicians are correctly using EMDR therapy, which can be ineffective, upsetting, or destabilizing for clients. This is unfortunate because there is so much healing potential that can come from good EMDR therapy, but it can be hard to...

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Dispelling Myths About EMDR Therapy

Greenwood Counseling Center — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:56:00 +0000

Many EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapists receive calls each week from potential clients who have heard about EMDR therapy, but have received misinformation about what it is and how it works. There are myths about EMDR floating around related to the duration of the therapy, the way the therapy is conducted or the...

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A Memory Network in a Nutshell

Greenwood Counseling Center — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:56:00 +0000

Do you ever wonder why a smell, song, or other sensory cue may remind you of a time, place, person, or experience? It can be wonderful when positive memories are elicited. Still, when the memories are negative or traumatic, it can send a person into a state of anxiety or panic as they try to...

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The Meaning We Make of Our Experiences

Greenwood Counseling Center — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:27:52 +0000

One of my favorite facts about the mind is that memories are stored in a way that has much less to do with the memory of an actual experience than it does to do with the meaning we attribute to it. Meaning is at the crux of everything we do and everything that motivates us....

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Grounded: Exercises in trauma therapy.

Greenwood Counseling Center — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 02:22:50 +0000

Seeking therapy for a traumatic experience can be scary and intimidating for some, and for others it is the hope for immediate, long awaited relief. For the therapist, part of the job is determining when it is most appropriate to begin to deeply address the trauma in counseling and implementing the right techniques to allow...

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Is it an Anxiety Disorder?

Greenwood Counseling Center — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:14:42 +0000

When is worry more than just that? Worry is a part of life. Worrying about miscommunication in a relationship, worrying about a task that needs to be completed, or worrying about health issues. Many people wonder if their worries are simply that– worries, or if they are indicative of something more, such as an anxiety...

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