BALANCED LIFE COUNSELING SERVICES LLC BLOG

EMDR therapy explained in plain language: what happens in a session, the eight phases, bilateral stimulation, what it is used for and what the evidence says.

Reactions after a frightening event usually ease with time. These signs can mean it is worth talking with a therapist, plus what to try while you decide.

EMDR and CBT-based trauma therapies both focus on the traumatic memory but use different methods. Compare homework, talking in detail, length and evidence.

The four groups of PTSD symptoms, when they usually start, how long they last before PTSD is considered, how children show them, and when to seek help.

After a traumatic event, the body's stress response can bring poor sleep, a racing heart, jumpiness, headaches and stomach trouble. What sources say helps.