…ell as the feelings behind those thoughts. In this insightful webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will introduce an empowering approach to treating depression, while highlighting specific actions individuals can take that have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression. She will discuss a method in which therapists can help clients identify destructive patterns of thinking, the “critical inner voice” that can perpetuate a cycle of depression. When someon…
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…face. Resources for Parents: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus Parenting With COVID-19 World Health Organization: Healthy Parenting How to Help Teens Shelter in Place Everything Free and Awesome Online To Do While Kids Are Home …
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…nd mental illness. This is a great time for mental health professionals to help more people understand available treatments. More Resources Complex Trauma: Yes, EMDR Can Help, but It’s No Quick Fix, by Sarah Jenkins Frequently Asked Questions, EMDR Institute – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR.com Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A Conceptual framework by Sukanya B. Menon and C. Jayan What is the actual EMDR…
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…nd mental illness. This is a great time for mental health professionals to help more people understand available treatments. More Resources Complex Trauma: Yes, EMDR Can Help, but It’s No Quick Fix, by Sarah Jenkins Frequently Asked Questions, EMDR Institute – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR.com Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A Conceptual framework by Sukanya B. Menon and C. Jayan What is the actual EMDR…
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…is responsible for all their internal experiences. As parents, we need to help our children move beyond simply reporting events, to recognizing how they feel about them and learning what these feelings mean. When they are little, we help our children learn what their bodily signals mean, if you are cold it means you need to put on a coat, if you are hungry it means you need to eat and if you are tired it means you need to go to bed. As our childr…
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…ng is about us or a reflection on how our partner regards us in general. A helpful way to remember this is to think about what we’re grateful for in relation to our partner. Maybe they made us coffee in the morning before they left for work. Maybe they were really affectionate or acknowledging. Maybe they held the door or offered to pick up the kids or folded our laundry or asked us about our day. Whatever it is, we have to keep our eyes open to t…
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…re in pain. As they become calmer, ask them to explain what upset them and help guide them through their story, while investigating what triggered the meltdown. Help kids tell their story – Protective as we may be, our kids will all experience at least mildly traumatic events. Mean teachers who ridiculed them, scary seconds when they got lost in the supermarket; instances that incited fear, anger, or sadness will arise. We can help our kids resolv…
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…re in pain. As they become calmer, ask them to explain what upset them and help guide them through their story, while investigating what triggered the meltdown. Help kids tell their story – Protective as we may be, our kids will all experience at least mildly traumatic events. Mean teachers who ridiculed them, scary seconds when they got lost in the supermarket; instances that incited fear, anger, or sadness will arise. We can help our kids resolv…
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…re in pain. As they become calmer, ask them to explain what upset them and help guide them through their story, while investigating what triggered the meltdown. Help kids tell their story – Protective as we may be, our kids will all experience at least mildly traumatic events. Mean teachers who ridiculed them, scary seconds when they got lost in the supermarket; instances that incited fear, anger, or sadness will arise. We can help our kids resolv…
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…ster, “I did it because I was mad!” So, to tame the mad monster we have to help our kids to not feed it! Because it is a full body response, there are two ways to work with the mad monster. One way is to calm the body, take the fire out of its belly by reversing the effect of the survival chemicals, because after all, “Its not fair” is not a threat to survival. Calming ourselves can model for our children how not to feed the mad monster. Instead o…
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