Many traumas can be resolved without any help. However, some traumatic experiences can interfere with our brain’s natural ability to recover. When the stress of an event continues to cause you to feel overwhelmed with flight, fight or freeze responses, or if reminders of the events create the feeling that it’s happening all over again, EMDR can help to process through and decrease the distress associated with the memory.

UNRESOLVED TRAUMA IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS PEOPLE SEEK THERAPY, AND THE EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CAN EXPLAIN WHY YOU'RE STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW.

WHEN YOU VENTURE INTO PARENTHOOD, IT'S NATURAL TO EXPERIENCE SOME LEVEL OF ANXIETY. SO HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR ANXIETY HAS BECOME A PROBLEM?

LEARNING TO CARE FOR YOUR EMOTIONAL &PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING DURING PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM IS EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS HOW YOU CARE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH.

When the birth of your child doesn’t happen according to plan, what's supposed to be the happiest day of your life can lead to disappointment or crisis, and in some cases even traumatic stress. Birth trauma results from experiencing some part of childbirth as scary, frightening, distressing or life threatening.

If you've recently had a baby and aren't feeling like yourself, you're not alone. As many as 15 to 20% of new moms experience changes in mood that make taking care themselves and their new babies a struggle. Bringing a new baby home-whether it's your first or your third child-will naturally create some upheaval and stress, even in the best of circumstances. But if you're noticing significant changes in your mood past the first several weeks postpartum, it could be more than the “baby blues”.