the Inside Out Blog
Where therapy meets real life—writing on healing, belonging, and the wisdom of the body
What is EMDR?
Like a foreign object in the body can cause infection, emotional trauma can fester inside the body and soul, causing painful psychological and physical symptoms. I utilize a powerful tool for addressing and resolving deep emotional wounds: EMDR.
Letting Go of the Past
In EMDR, we practice the presence of being. We practice the art of noticing. This presence is a powerful force. This is not just wishful thinking or nice thoughts.
Remembering vs. Reliving the Past
Are we remembering them in the present or reliving them in the past? Remembering creates healing and movement, reliving perpetuates rumination and stagnation.