Negative perception of the world or people in it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nHow to Treat C-PTSD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Healing from any type of trauma is complex. However, the good news is that regardless of what type of trauma occurred, it is absolutely possible to heal. Please keep in mind that healing from trauma of any kind won’t be an overnight process. There are many ways to treat trauma, but one of the most effective ways to heal is through therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While it may not be instantaneous, you will probably notice that you are seeing some improvements within a few therapeutic intervention sessions. There are different approaches to treating trauma, but one of the most effective is EMDR therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EMDR Therapy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing(EMDR) was founded to help those who had experienced a traumatic event. Whether the traumatic event was singular or prolonged, EMDR is a powerful approach to healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EMDR is based on the foundation that, when we are in the REM stage of sleep, we process memories. As these memories are processed, our eyes dart back and forth rapidly. EMDR works by mimicking that during a therapy session. Using guided hand and eye movements, your therapist will ask you to focus on a specific memory. Picture a locked box that sets between a left and right wall. This locked box represents unprocessed trauma that is still affecting you. These guided movements force your brain’s left and right hemispheres to connect to this locked box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As EMDR therapy progresses, even in the most complex cases, you will find that the impact of trauma will begin to affect you a little less. The goal of EMDR is not to make you completely forget that you went through something harrowing. Instead, it is to get you to a place where the past no longer feels as haunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in learning more about EMDR or trauma therapy<\/a>, don’t hesitate to reach out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traumatic experiences stay with a person. Even if it happened decades ago, the emotional toll of trauma may still linger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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