Understanding EMDR: A Powerful Tool for Healing Trauma

Hello there, let’s talk about a really intriguing approach to healing from trauma—EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR offers a unique way to help people deal with their traumatic memories, and it’s something I think could really transform lives. So, what exactly is EMDR?Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in […]

Trauma and Dissociation

My name is Mercedes Cusick, and I am a licensed trauma therapist specializing inEMDR. In this blog entry I want to talk today about DISSOCIATION.It is something that I come across a lot as a trauma therapist. I believe there is much confusion around what it is – so I’m hoping to help clarify it […]

The Avoidant Attachment Style

Are you Avoidantly Attached in your relationships? If you are – this is most likely due to a parent that was either rejecting or emotionally unavailable. So as an adult you basically replicate this dynamic and are emotionally distant and rejecting in your relationships. Keeping people at arm’s length. You are likely to have difficulty […]

What is Gaslighting?

Gaslighting is a form of persistent manipulation and brainwashing that causes the victim to doubt themselves, and ultimately their sense of perception, identity, and self-worth.