The Synergistic Benefits of EMDR for Individuals with ADHD
Unlocking Clarity by Stimulating Treatment of ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. While traditional therapeutic approaches have proven...
Beating Trauma with EMDR Multi-Sensory Stimulation
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories (Shapiro, 1989a, 1989b). Shapiro’s (2001) describes how EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing...
Navigating the Overlapping Similarities Between ADHD and PTSD
The Overlapping Realms Between ADHD and Complex PTSD In the intricate tapestry of mental health, conditions like Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stand as distinct threads, weaving their unique...
Losing Human Contact During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus heart-breaking death toll rises, and the message of ‘Stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives’ continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the restrictive lockdown measures many countries are taking around the world,...
EMDR Therapy Wherever You Are
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a revolutionary type of psychotherapy, that has fast grown in popularity, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, it isn’t only trauma that is being helped with EMDR. Using your...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is a condition that affects individuals who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. PTSD can result from any type of traumatic event, including but not limited to natural disasters, accidents, violent...
What To Do When You’re Stuck in Depression
Depression ... it's more than just sadness! It’s a common mistake to think that depression is just being or feeling sad all the time. It is so much more than this … in fact feeling sad often isn’t the experience at all! Many people report feeling numb, empty or...
How to Increase Your Feelings of Happiness
How does happiness look to you? There is an enchanting transformation between sleeping and waking. It is a fleeting moment as you emerge out of deep, relaxed slumber, before the demands of the day come tumbling in on your world. It is also a magical moment of pure...
Personal Growth and Meaning in Unprecedented Times
,,Everyday Anxiety Managing the everyday anxiety and stress that is understandably present since the COVID-19 pandemic began is crucial to surviving each day. Everyday anxiety can be argued to be ever-present, but arises into our awareness when we think and physically...
Trauma and PTSD Uncovered
A vast majority of people are exposed to trauma at some point in their life. In many cases this can lead to PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Do you suffer with eating issues or sleep disturbances, low energy, chronic or unexplained pain? Are you bursting into...
How to Deal with Stress
The 5 early warning signs of stress Why you should know what to do when you are experiencing stress? Your body naturally responds to any kind of demand or threat that is perceived by you. It may be being over stretched at work, money worries, exam nerves, fear of...
Self-Harming Isn’t Just Cutting
Johnny Depp, Russell Brand, Lindsay Lohan, and Drew Barrymore are just a few celebrity examples of people who have used self-harming in their past. Self-harm can be shocking for those who find out a friend, loved one or family member does this, and knowing what to do...
