Scott P.

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EMDR sessions don’t need to be intense to be effective—but they do need to be well-paced. Here are three research-aligned adjustments that can support client safety and reduce overwhelm during processing: • Chunk targets into shorter sets with brief tolerance check-ins • Reinforce containment with a simple, portable image rehearsed in advance • Use multi-sensory grounding (body, breath, tactile cues) between sets These small clinical shifts often improve stability, session flow, and treatment outcomes. 🔍 Explore extended EMDR resources and clinical guidance for therapists:https://lnkd.in/eij8zqRz #EMDR #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalPractice

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What we label as “defensive” or “closed” in addiction treatment is often something else entirely. Yes, clients may shut down, challenge feedback, or push back. But when we use terms like resistant, guarded, manipulative, or unwilling, we risk describing trauma responses as character flaws. These words imply a chosen stance, a deliberate refusal to engage. But more often, what we're seeing is: -Shame that hasn’t found language --Fear disguised as defiance ---The nervous system in survival mode ----A history of not being safe enough to trust Instead of naming the behaviour as a barrier, we can shift to framing it as information: **What might this person be protecting themselves from? **What’s underneath the reaction? **How can I stay regulated enough to stay curious? This doesn’t mean we don’t hold boundaries or invite accountability. But it does mean we slow down and make space for meaning before judgment. Therapeutic work begins where our language makes room, not just to describe, but to understand. #AddictionTreatment #TraumaInformedCare #ClinicalCuriosity #ReflectivePractice #CompassionateCare #LanguageMatters #RecoveryWork #TherapeuticRelationship #MentalHealthProfessionals #EthicalCare #NervousSystemAwareness

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Emmalee Bierly LMFT and I are excited to share that The Therapy Group has officially joined the Lumina Therapy Alliance, a curated national network of elite, brick-and-mortar therapy practices. What makes Lumina special is its focus on quality: deeply vetted private practices, doctorate and master’s-level clinicians, strong clinical oversight, and beautiful in-person spaces designed to support real, relationship-based healing. It’s a community of practices that share our commitment to thoughtful, high-quality care, not a mass-market teletherapy model. For us, this partnership lets us expand our impact while staying true to who we are: a practice built on warmth, relationship-centered care and meaningful clinical work. We’re so excited to share the kind of meaningful, relationship-centered care we believe in with even more people.

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EMDR vs. Antidepressants "A randomized clinical trial of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), fluoxetine, and pill placebo in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: treatment effects and long-term maintenance... ...The psychotherapy intervention was more successful than pharmacotherapy in achieving sustained reductions in PTSD and depression symptoms, but this benefit accrued primarily for adult-onset trauma survivors. At 6-month follow-up, 75.0% of adult-onset versus 33.3% of child-onset trauma subjects receiving EMDR achieved asymptomatic end-state functioning compared with none in the fluoxetine group... This study supports the efficacy of brief EMDR treatment to produce substantial and sustained reduction of PTSD and depression in most victims of adult-onset trauma.... Future research should assess the impact of lengthier intervention, combination treatments, and treatment sequencing on the resolution of PTSD in adults with childhood-onset trauma." #clinicaltrial #posttraumaticstress #stressdisorder #EMDR #therapist #mentalhealth

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Now offered in a hybrid option - online or in person! I’ve been very excited about teaching psychodramtic structures as they offer newer facilitators with a template for using psychodrama interventions without the need for so many hours of training. This workshop will teach multiple psychodrama structures, pulling from my forthcoming book, including The Little Willingness, Angle of Opportunity/Denial Buster, Timeline structures, Recovery Courtroom, and Inner Conflict.

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New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA) Condemns Department of Education’s Reclassification Proposal: A Direct Threat to the Mental Health Workforce https://lnkd.in/gwkCeqKe

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EMDR intensives aren’t “faster therapy.” They’re deeper, more spacious containers. Instead of squeezing healing into a 50-minute hour, intensives allow: – extended nervous system regulation – more continuity – less disruption between sessions – time to integrate, not rush For some people, this format feels more humane — especially when life is already full.

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Before EMDR: EMD and EMDr for Recent Traumatic Events | [EMD] "is not about reprocessing.  It is purely about desensitizing memories that bring severe dysregulation so that the client can manage their affect more effectively.  It is about lowering or even eliminating the level of disturbance associated with a particular memory... EMDr is a small narrowing of the driving lanes.  It still involves reprocessing and is still about desensitization. It is used when the client finds it very hard to stay focused on the target memory and tends to make connections to many other memories that produce a feeling of overwhelm and emotional flooding.  EMDr still requires an ability to tolerate affect, to work within the window of tolerance and maintain dual attention but the focus is kept more narrowly on the selected memory and on the channels that are clearly connected to that target. The client is not encouraged to 'free-range' but to stay within the slightly narrowed traffic lanes." | #criticalincident #traumaresponse #emdr https://lnkd.in/eEGTtpKh

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