In our last post, we looked at community health, thriving families and parenting education. In today's post, we will explore the role fathers play in healthy family systems. Focus on Fathers Pruett et al (2019) conducted some research and found that when father...
Our previous blog posts explored some ideas on interpersonal and sexual intimacy issues and ways to promote couple health. Today's post will look at three therapeutic interventions for couples experiencing difficulties: Brief Solution Therapy, Ericksonian Hypnotherapy...
Healthy Intimacy – Part II Our previous blog post explored the concepts of interpersonal and sexual intimacy as they promote healthy intimacy in couples. Today's post will look at several forms of therapeutic interventions for couples experiencing difficulties with...
Healthy Intimacy The concept of interpersonal intimacy has developed with the advent of psychoanalytic theories as they intersect with and inform cultural ideologies. Constructs of self emphasize differentiation as an important determinant of interpersonal health and...
Our previous blog post introduced the concept of EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, for addressing substance use problems. We gave an overview on how EMDR can target levels of urge and cravings, negative and positive feeling states, and the fear...
Do you suffer from the pain of addiction? This a double dose of pain. Addiction stems from trauma and negative experiences, and living with addiction only adds to the burden. EMDR helps people with addictions. Addiction and compulsive behaviors can provide a temporary...
This post reviews an article about on-the-spot EMDR sessions for people suffering from dementia. Dementia, as a group of symptoms caused by organic changes in the brain, is a disorder that may be diagnosed consequent to diseases such as Alzheimer's or stroke (Amano...
Today's blog post will examine treatment of psychosis using EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a therapeutic intervention for trauma that follows an eight-phase, three-pronged protocol. EMDR reprocesses past disturbances, present events and future...
Today's blog post will take a look at the six stages of the family life cycle. It is helpful to conceive of family as a system that will go through various predictable stages comprised of tasks and responsibilities. Problems may arise when families don't understand...
Our previous blog post looked at the impact of chronic illness on a family system, along with important features to be addressed by a medical family therapist. A family therapist, or an EMDR therapist may also explore how family dynamics change when a chronic illness...