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The Importance of Building Relationships
February 1, 2026
Anxiety Dana Rivera
The Importance of Building Relationships

With Valentines Day around the corner, love and couples fill our media. We focus on the performance of roses, chocolates, and cards, but what about the human aspect?…

Does EMDR Therapy Really Work?
September 3, 2021
trauma
Does EMDR Therapy Really Work?

Do you ever feel like your past controls you? Many folks live with memories of the past from time to time, but sometimes it’s not comforting to be…

Three Ways That Trauma Affects Your Brain
April 12, 2021
trauma
Three Ways That Trauma Affects Your Brain

Many of us have had a closer relationship to trauma this year than we normally do. Over the past year, the pandemic has completely changed the way we…

8 Ways to Cope After a Hard Week
January 11, 2021
self care trauma
8 Ways to Cope After a Hard Week

Even though we knew turning the calendar to 2021 wouldn’t change everything, it’s still been difficult to reckon with what’s going on in the United States over the…

What Counts As Trauma?
November 20, 2020
trauma
What Counts As Trauma?

Have you ever wondered what “counts” as trauma? Maybe you have experienced something in your life that felt traumatic to you but didn’t line up with what you…

How  EMDR Can Help You Move Forward
December 8, 2017
Heidi Kalman trauma
How EMDR Can Help You Move Forward

So often I hear these words from my clients: "I just cannot get past this". The "this" that they are trying to move past can take on many…

Understanding “Pressure Points” in our Relationships
September 25, 2017
Heidi Kalman pain points
Understanding “Pressure Points” in our Relationships

As a therapist who often works with couples or individuals with relationship issues, it is fascinating to see the patterns that emerge. We all have them. It seems…

Fight, Flight or Freeze: The Stress Response
November 17, 2016
Anxiety trauma
Fight, Flight or Freeze: The Stress Response

Article contribution by Maureen Werrbach, LCPC at Psych Central. "Imagine the following scenarios: 1. During a staff meeting that you led and thoroughly prepared for, your boss criticizes…