by Amy Watson | Jan 16, 2024 | EMDR, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a fascinating treatment modality for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and continues to demonstrate efficacy in treating these patients (Kim et al., 2017). Francine Shapiro developed EMDR in 1987 and...
by Amy Watson | May 13, 2022 | Anxiety, Guest Contributor, Hope
Johnny peaked around the corner and listened intensely to the man on the news talking about war. His heart did that fast-thumping thing, he felt cold all of the sudden, a drop of cold sweat hit the ground. He was the only kid at home because he felt sick to his...
by Amy Watson | Mar 31, 2022 | Anxiety, Complex PTSD Healing, COVID-19, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Research, First Responders and CPTSD, Mindfulness, Self Care
We are experiencing global trauma. We remember 2020 when a microscopic virus yielded macroscopic consequences, and we added exponential numbers of people to trauma rosters. Many CPTSD patients found themselves without feeling safe, and setbacks in healing. Extensive...
by Amy Watson | Feb 25, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Spirituality
They were serial killers, both of them. They were also the people my mom chose to babysit my sister and me. Regardless of where we were, I was happy if it wasn’t at home with an emotionally absent mom and an abusive stepfather. When we were at home we were padlocked...
