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What Steps Are Used In The EMDR Method?
The following article provides an overview of the Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) process and integrates a simple case study to illuminate the positive benefits of the protocol. By providing a step-by-step approach, the general public will be more aware of what EMDR is, how it works, and its effectiveness. Potential clients interested in EMDR will best experience the method when hearts and minds are open to new possibilities.
Fight Inflammation With Red Light Therapy
The following story is for informational purposes and is not a part of an affiliate program. Recently, my doctor recommended adding red light therapy to stimulate cellular energy production and grow new stem cells injected into my lower spine. Since I have documented the spinal stem cell procedure in a previous story, this article aims to educate readers on the benefits of red light therapy for various health and wellness purposes.
Caution! When Cannabis And Christmas Collide In Unexpected Ways
Christmas Eve 2023 will be a moment frozen in time for our family. Before we venture down memory lane, let’s examine the events that set the stage for what would come. The year prior, our family grieved the loss of a best friend, Dee, who suffered a decade of various forms of cancer. Dee was a force to be reckoned with in the Ontario Cannabis Community.
My Life-Changing Journey With Stem Cell Therapy
Have you ever thought you were physically more robust, flexible, and agile than in reality? I had convinced myself of this falsehood in 2020. During the height of the pandemic, on a cold winter night, out of boredom, I decided to showcase and brag about my dazzling gymnastic abilities to my parents in the form of a bridge pose that rocked back and forth. The result? Over the next 24 hours, I was unable to walk and hunched over in severe pain.
Stop Self-Sabotage Using The Topdog Versus Underdog Game - Medika Life
Tired of the negative self-talk? Try shifting your mindset into a positive way of being. Topdog versus Underdog is a game we play with ourselves, one we cannot win. In this article, we discover the definition of Topdog and Underdog, how humans use the defeatist self-manipulation technique, and ways to shift mindsets into a positive way of being.
How Do Therapists And Coaches Know If They're Impacting Clients?
It is important to establish goals, request client feedback, and utilize data to pivot and improve private practice How can therapists and coaches who work in private practice gauge how well they are impacting clients? Defining client success is a difficult undertaking given the subjective nature of each interaction and acknowledging the unique need of every person who seeks therapy or coaching services.
How To Break Up With Your Therapist
Have you ever had a few sessions with a therapist only to discover you aren’t benefiting from your time together? Perhaps the approach didn’t feel right, or the therapist dominated the conversation. All of these challenges are prime examples of why it is perfectly natural to leave the relationship. How can you depart without ghosting or hurting the therapist’s feelings while providing honest, constructive feedback?
Life Coaches, Let’s Talk About Credentials
As a third-year Psychotherapist-In-Training, I’m increasingly aware of the overwhelming amount of Life Coaches popping up all over social media, predominantly LinkedIn and Instagram. From all intensive purposes, it appears anyone can become an “Insta-Coach,” promising all sorts of pathways to prosperity, happiness, and wellness. The lack of experience, credentials, and governing ethical body may cause more harm to clients than good.
How Somatic Body Responses Benefit Your Coaching Practice
Look at this picture. What feelings are you experiencing inside your body here and now? How do you know you’re experiencing internal feelings? Where are you experiencing the sensations in your body? The following article is from a webinar section I delivered titled “The Intersection Between Agile Coaching And Psychotherapy” on December 16, 2020, for140 members of The Expert Agile Club, a global Agile community. What is a somatic body response?
Three Ways Virginia Satir Influenced Gestalt Psychotherapy
Call Virginia Satir a pioneer. Call her the “Mother of Family Therapy.” No matter the title, Virginia Satir influenced Gestalt’s psychotherapy development in three ways: through Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), in natural curiosity, and by asking powerful questions. In each of these examples, I will reflect upon Satir’s ideas and approaches and showcase the impact of her lasting methods in my Gestalt training experience.
A Thanksgiving Meditation Of Gratitude
A tool for therapists and coaches to inspire appreciation with clients Thanksgiving season inspires us to focus on what we have to be grateful for. Canada celebrates in mid-October, and the United States is later, toward the end of November. For coaches, therapists, meditators, and mindfulness practitioners who seek to inspire clients to appreciate what has been given, I created a special Thanksgiving meditation of gratitude centered on the five senses; sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
Help! I Keep Interrupting People On Video Conferencing
The psychology behind the habit and strategies to stop Oops, it’s 9:00 AM, and I’ve done it again. That’s right. I cut off my work colleague right when she started her sentence. Our voices became a garbled, mixed bag of marbles, preventing others on the other side of the screen to hear our words. An awkward silence prevailed before my coworker tried, for the second time to get her point across. Do you interrupt people or interact with a person who has this habit?
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