top of page
.png)


EMDR Blog Series Part 2: The Role of Bilateral Stimulation in EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy for processing trauma, and at the heart of its...
Beth Birdwell
3 min read


Poem: Who I Once Was
by Lauren Sears I still love the broken pieces of who I once was. I still love the parts of me no longer living. The parts of myself that...
Beth Birdwell
3 min read


EMDR Blog Series Part I: The Role of Memory Networks
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful and versatile therapy designed to help individuals process distressing...
Beth Birdwell
3 min read


Always on Edge: Understanding Hypervigilance
Hypervigilance is an intense state of being on high alert, where a person is constantly scanning their environment for threats even when...
Beth Birdwell
2 min read


The Kitchen Sink: A Different Way to Look at Sobriety
A phrase I use often when trying to solve a problem is: "Throw all the things at the thing", meaning: try everything. I found this...
Beth Birdwell
3 min read


How Yoga With a Rap Soundtrack Helped Bring Emotional Regulation
I used to cringe when people would suggest yoga or meditation as self-care or relaxation techniques. In my younger years I was very...
Beth Birdwell
2 min read


Popular Music as a Platform for Therapeutic Discussion
Music is something that most people, especially adolescents, enjoy and strongly identify with. Music has strong emotional connections: it...
Beth Birdwell
2 min read


Grief After Suicide Loss (And a Few Small Ways to Help Yourself)
A friend of mine’s boyfriend recently died by suicide. He shot himself in the head. Many (maybe most people) would find this descriptor a...
Beth Birdwell
3 min read


What Can Depression Look Like?
Major Depressive Disorder symptoms are many and varied and can look different for each person. Often times it sneaks up on you, and you...
Beth Birdwell
2 min read
bottom of page