You are working with a patient who struggles with intense emotions, unstable relationships, and a long history of difficult life experiences. You suspect that trauma may play a role, but they don’t ...

A woman says that she had to start therapy after cracking open an energy drink and discovering a dead animal inside. In a video with over 1.1 million views, TikTok user @trumatizedbadde says that she ...

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a fairly new, nontraditional type of psychotherapy. It's getting more popular, particularly for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Aversion therapy tries to help people stop unwanted behaviors by linking them to something unpleasant. Techniques used in aversion therapy include using medicines, chemicals, or small electric shocks ...

Brainspotting helps release stored traumatic memories by finding a specific calming or distressing brainspot. The process involves minimal talking and focuses on physical sensations without describing ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

Have you heard of brainspotting? It’s been around since 2003 when it was invented out of whole cloth (not “discovered”) by psychotherapist David Grand. It seems to be gaining in popularity recently, ...

A recent meta-analysis of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy concludes that the evidence “confirms” EMDR is effective in treating depression. It is a great example of the ...