Category: <span>Therapy</span>

Why Grief Doesn't Always Move in Stages

Why Grief Doesn’t Move in Stages

Accepting that grief has stages is a comforting thought. Losing a loved one is a jolting and disorienting experience. Hence, it can offer a hint of solace to envision the ensuing mourning period as having a structure. In a general sense, it does. But we’d all be better served if…
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Phases of EMDR

What are the 8 Phases of EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is unlike other types of psychotherapy. Designed in the 1980s to help with healing trauma, EMDR is also an effective treatment for many other conditions. However, it is not focused on talk. Rather, EMDR relies on something called bilateral stimulation. In a nutshell, both…
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Depression After Divorce

How Common is Depression After Divorce?

Regardless of the circumstances, the end of a marriage is a major, stressful event in anyone’s life.Even when you feel a divorce will supply relief, it will also provide a wide range of other emotions. A chapter of your life has ended. In addition, so many potential future paths have…
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Girl teen comforted by therapist

6 Reasons Grief Comes in Waves

6 Reasons Grief Comes in Waves Everyone grieves in their life. Loss is inevitable; therefore, the emotional reaction to loss is equally as unavoidable. In the meantime, we each experience grief differently. Generally speaking, there is no right or wrong way to grieve. However, it makes a whole lot of…
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Woman eating burger

5 Ways to Help a Loved One With an Eating Disorder

5 Ways to Help a Loved One With an Eating Disorder Disordered eating is more common than you might think. About 10 percent of the world’s population struggle with disordered eating. So, what do you do when someone you care about falls into that demographic? How do you support them?…
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