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Lisa Seid LMFT
- Mar 30, 2019
- 2 min
Expressive Arts: An Exploration of its benefits in Trauma Recovery
Sometimes we go through things that we can barely put into words. The way the memory is stored in our mind is jumbled. Our feelings about it are mixed up. Our understanding of what it means is confusing. We often call these experiences “adverse” or otherwise referred to as “trauma.” In a previous blog post, I shared the primary model I use with clients effective in trauma work being EMDR therapy. While EMDR is an exceptional model for building adaptive networks and healing th

Lisa Seid LMFT
- Feb 26, 2019
- 3 min
I Don’t Need Therapy! Dispelling 5 common myths that stop you from going.
Therapy is one of the things that can have a lot of misconceptions and stigma around it. When people think of therapy, they often think of the traditional psychoanalytic model, client laying on an oversized sofa talking about childhood. As cliché as this might be, there is a great deal of insight that can come from talking about childhood traumas. However, your relationship with your mother isn’t the only reason to go to therapy! This article dispels 5 common myths around why

Lisa Seid LMFT
- Jan 25, 2019
- 2 min
EMDR Therapy and Trauma: What makes it so effective?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy is one of the top clinical modalities used to treat trauma. This is why I have chosen to incorporate it in my work with trauma survivors. However, the name alone can be pretty intimidating what with it's long scientific-sounding acronym. This blog post is going to help break down what it is in a simple way that makes it helpful to understand and consider if you might be a good candidate for this type of therapy. Fir
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