Category: Therapy & Counseling

This is a tongue-in-cheek response to the many list of right / wrongs / choices / insights / etc. that make up my facebook feed.

 

1. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
2. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
3. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
4. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
5. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
6. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
7. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
8. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
9. Everything is a Projection:  We are drawn to what resonates with what we already believe and we tend to turn away from that which challenges our projections
10. In the grand scheme of the universes my choices are insignificant.  Today for me and those around me they are hugely significant.

There are numerous reasons behind a human being becoming the victim of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. What comes most people to mind when contemplating the causes are the likes of war, terror or the eminent loss of a significant other. It is true, all of these occurrences are in fact very common causes for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. However, what many people are not aware of is, that studies have shown, that one of the main causes for the “average” person to fall victim of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is exposure to a natural disaster such as hurricane Katrina. Besides the obvious material damages and following costs that such a natural disaster causes there is also the more invisible damages, the psychological damages inside the minds of its victims.

It is of the uttermost importance to handle patients with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome with care – the symptoms of the condition are of such a nature, that they will almost certainly make it impossible for the victim to lead a normal life if the condition is not treated with the help of professionals.

There are a lot of different treatments on offer – some are more efficient than others – and it does also depend on the individual patients condition which treatment will prove most efficient.

EMDR Unique Approach Helps Millions Who Were Suffering

The EMDR treatment, EMDR being a short of “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” is well known to be one of the most efficient treatments. At the same time it is also one of the treatments on offer that will in fact cause an absolute minimum of emotional distress to the patient while the treatment is taking place. This is due to the fact, that the patient is not pushed into facing unpleasant emotional or physical situations from the past – the patient sets the pace in this phase of the treatment, not the therapist.

Once the underlying causes for the Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome have been unveiled in cooperation between the patient and the therapist, an actual plan for the future treatment will be put into words by the therapist. The goal of the treatment is to “reprogram” the patient into focusing on a new and positive mindset instead of focusing on the negative memories that were causing the Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.

This is done partially through a series of eye exercises targeted at making the patient open to changing his or her views on both past, present and future.  The treatment is concluded through the patient acquiring a series of self control abilities that will help ensure that the patient will not fall back into panic or other unfortunate patterns even outside of the therapists office.

EMDR Evidenced Based Approach to Healing & Change

Research has proven, that patients engaging in the Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing treatment to a great extend end up being able to move past the traumatic experiences for instance of a natural disaster that have caused the state of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. After going through the therapy a vast majority of the patients are able to return to a normal life with their job, friends and family.

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome can strike any one of us. After experiencing a major traumatic experience in our lives, most of us will simply “move on” – and life will apparently continue like it always have. But this does not necessarily mean, that we are “home free”. Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is a cunning psychological condition, and it is not uncommon, that several weeks, months or even years will pass before any symptoms of the syndrome manifest themselves. This is mainly due to the fact, that the human psyche has a built in defense that automatically aims at suppressing those experiences in life that can potentially mean, that we will not be able to function at our best in life.  Falling victim of a natural disaster is a very common cause for being struck with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. A natural disaster often strikes with little or no warning – leaving behind its victims shocked and disarmed in the days, weeks, months and years that follows.

But for the vast majority of people who unknowingly have fallen victim of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the symptoms will come sooner or later. And when the do, it is of the uttermost importance, that these symptoms are not ignored. They need to be treated with the help of trained professionals.

For many individuals this treatment means numerous sessions with a psychiatrist and for another many individuals it might also end up meaning the need of nerve medicine for many years – maybe even for lifetime.

EMDR As Proven Method To Aid Your Recover

Another form of treatment does however exist, it is of a different nature. It is called the EMDR treatment, EMDR being a short of “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing”. The treatment aims at “reprogramming” the mind of the victim of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome – to ensure, that the individual is helped to move on from focusing on the negative experiences that have caused the Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and instead focus on a new positive mindset and through this cope with the ailment at hand.

The technique that is used in this form of treatment is quite different from the technique that is used in more “conventional” therapy. Besides conversational therapy it also makes use of a series of exercises with the eyes that will essentially help the patient move the psychological focus in a more positive focus – and through this work through the traumatic experiences of for instance a natural disaster.

EMDR Empowers You To Handle Life As It Is

When closing in on the finish line of the series of sessions that are part of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing  therapy, the patient will be taught a number of self control exercises that will enable him or her to remain in control of the traumas even when not in the comfort of the therapists office. This form of therapy has proven extremely helpful for thousands and thousands of victims of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, allowing them to work through the traumas and return to a normal and worthy standard of living alongside their colleagues, friends and families