by Christy Cole, MA, LCMHC, EMDR trained | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog
Has 2020 made you feel overwhelmed? Stuck? You’re not alone. Across the world, we have all experienced this disruptive global pandemic. It’s effects vary widely. For this reason, I have chosen to write a three-part blog series on TRM (Trauma Resiliency... 
by Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog
Goal: To live from your true identity. In parts one and two of this blog series, I gave an introduction to understanding unresolved childhood pain and an overview of the process of healing. In this third article, I will present the concept of integration.... 
by Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
The reality of childhood pain is that it doesn’t go away until it’s healed. In my first article of the Healing the Child Within series, I mentioned several things that I will review here on the topic of processing pain. First of all, it is important to remember that... 
by Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified | Jul 10, 2020 | Blog
Over my 15+ years as a professional mental health counselor, I have repeatedly heard phrases like these from my clients. “What happened to me as a child doesn’t bother me anymore.” “I’m over it now; it was so long ago.” “Are you kidding? That was when I was a kid. It... 
by Kyle Ferlic, MA, LCMHCA, EMDR Trained, CSAT-Candidate | Jun 28, 2020 | Blog
Warning: this blog series is going to talk about sensitive material that may not be suitable for youth or adolescents without parental supervision. Insidious: adjective; proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Affliction: noun; something that... 
by Monica Mouer, MS, LCMHCS, CSAT, EMDR certified | Jun 21, 2020 | Blog
In my previous posts on play therapy, I explored the core ideas about how Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) works, the therapeutic environment of the playroom, and the methods play therapists utilize to help children grow and progress. In this final segment, I am... 
