The Friendly Feminist
Family Psychologist

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What is 'EMDR' and is it Right for Me?

Traumatic memories don’t behave like typical memories. Instead of clearly being situated in a specific time and place in the past, painful memories can feel like something that's still happening in the present. This is why people might experience flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, or a constant sense of anxiety or unease in their day-to-day following a traumatic experience. Obviously this can be incredibly destabilizing, prompting professionals to search for a way t

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What is ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy)?

Think of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) like editing the horror movie playing on loop in your head and swapping it out for something you actually want to watch. While we're changing the memories we're simultaneously working on processing the negative physical sensations you feel when you think about what happened. Ultimately, the goal is that you don’t feel held back by your trauma.

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