If you've experienced trauma, it can feel like an endless loop, with flashbacks, nightmares, or a persistent shadow over your daily life. Traditional talk therapy and medications offer relief for many, but sometimes they aren't the perfect fit.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a groundbreaking therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This innovative approach involves patients recalling traumatic memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation, typically through guided eye movements.

Trauma can profoundly impact both the mind and body. While the psychological effects are often recognized, it's equally important to understand the physical changes that can occur as a result of traumatic experiences.

Inherited family trauma refers to the way traumatic experiences alter psychological and even biological functioning in a way that gets passed down to future generations.

For the most part it's common for many to look forward to the packed full months of November and December. However, the holiday season isn't as enjoyable for other people.

Trauma happens in response to a distressing emotional or physical event. It is most associated with singular events such as car accidents, being the victim of a crime, or witnessing a natural disaster, just to name the "main ones." But another type of trauma exists, complex trauma, or C-PTSD.

Essentially, trauma can occur when a person goes through an extremely distressing and emotional situation. There will be variations in the effects that these types of events have on a person.