Resources
Within the phase model of trauma informed treatment approach, any good trauma resolution method can be used.
However, we most highly recommend EMDR, which has been found to be the most efficient of the research-supported
trauma resolution methods, for adults as well as children.
At therapeutic Choices, we are committed to providing the best, and most effective care. Because of this, All LIMHP therapists
are trained in EMDR and pursuing certification through EMDRIA approved trainers.
Trauma
Website Resources:
What is EMDR
Find an EMDR Therapist
Worksheets
PTSD - General Information
Learning to Relax
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) -
Our practice has a lot of information on EMDR, because it is well researched,effective, well tolerated, and has been
found to be more efficient than the traditional exposure methods (such as Cognitive Processing Therapy, TF-CBT, etc.).
EMDR involves having the client concentrate on the worst part of the memory for perhaps half a minute at a time, with bilateral stimulation (BLS). This can be with a client moving his or her eyes back and forth by following the therapist's
moving fingers, with TheraTappers, sound modified for BLS, light bar, etc. This is done again and again until all distressing aspects of the memory have been worked through. The brief burst of exposure, combined with the distraction
of the eye movements, may help to make the procedure more tolerable.
Depression
Depression is a common but serious illness. Everyone occasionally
feels down or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and
pass within a couple of days, or even a few weeks.
When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes
pain for both you and those who care about you.
Depressive illnesses are disorders of the brain.
Brain-imaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), have shown that the brains of people who have depression
look different than those of people without depression.
The parts of the brain involved in mood, thinking, sleep, appetite,
and behavior appear different.
A person who has clinical depression simply cannot
"just get over it", but many times, require the help of a
trained professional to help.
Anxiety is common and treatable. An anxiety problem does not mean that you are weak or that you are losing your mind or that you have a personality problem. Severe anxiety is a problem that can be overcome with treatment. It does involve challenging and changing thinking patterns.
Anxiety
Resources
General
American Psychological Association
American Counseling Association
Lookup Therapist Licensure
Kids Health.org
Children and Teen Issues
EMDR
EMDRIA
NE Southeast Regional Network
Behavioral Health Resources, Lincoln, NE
Depression/Anxiety/Trauma
National Suicide Prevention
National Center for PTSD
APA Panic Disorder
Depression Screening
Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous
Center for Online Addiction
SAMHSA
Mood Disorders
Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
ADDA
NIH ADHD Information
Kids Health.org
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Assoc
NIH Eating Disorders
Kids Health.org
Resources:
Anxiety CBT Worksheet