Trauma is not only the thing that happened. It’s the way your body keeps bracing for it years later, in a grocery store, for no reason you can name. That’s the part these articles are about.
If you’re new to EMDR, start with the myths and facts, because the internet has opinions and about half of them are wrong. Then the questions people actually type into Google: does it work, is it dangerous, what it feels like in the room, how long it takes, and what the days after an intensive are like. There are also pieces on numbness, dissociation, and grounding when your nervous system has left the building.
Three of us do this work. Jenny Staats, LMSW, runs most of our EMDR intensives. Christie Jansing, LCSW, works with trauma, anxiety, and families, and accepts insurance. I use EMDR inside couples and affair-recovery work when the betrayal itself has become the trauma.
For weekly sessions, see EMDR and trauma therapy in Indianapolis. If you’d rather do the work in a few full days than across a year of Tuesdays, read about EMDR intensives.
EMDR Intensives + Integration What Happens After an EMDR Intensive? You finished the intensive. You found your keys. You made it home. You may even have acquired a snack. Now—what exactly is supposed to happen? ✦What you may feel, what can help, and when it makes sense to reach out. Explore EMDR Intensives Talk With […]
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EMDR Intensive Therapy • Indianapolis How Many Hours or Days of EMDR Intensive Therapy Do I Need? Three hours? Six hours? One day? Three days? Here is how to choose a treatment container without pretending your nervous system came with a tiny instruction manual. Talk With Jenny → Give Me the Short Answer Quick answer
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EMDR therapy research EMDR Intensive vs. Weekly EMDR Therapy: What Does the Research Say? An intensive may help you complete meaningful trauma work in less calendar time. But is it actually better than weekly EMDR? Let’s separate the encouraging research from the slightly overcaffeinated marketing. ✓ Research explained ◷ Weekly vs. intensive ♡ Choosing the
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TRAUMA • ACUTE STRESS • WHAT TO DO NEXT What to Do After Witnessing a Traumatic Event Witnessing something frightening or disturbing can leave you shocked, anxious, numb, or unable to stop replaying what happened. Here’s what to do next—and how to know when additional support may help. You just saw something terrible happen. Maybe
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EMOTIONAL NUMBING + TRAUMA Emotional Numbing After Trauma: Why You Feel Nothing — and Why It Makes Sense Trauma does not always look like panic, fear, or falling apart. Sometimes it looks like feeling almost nothing at all. When people think about trauma, they usually imagine feeling too much. Anxiety. Panic. Fear. Hypervigilance. Overwhelm. But
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Trauma & EMDR · High Thrive Counseling Grounding Techniques for Dissociation: 8 Ways to Feel More Present Feeling foggy, far away, or disconnected? Start with one manageable way to reconnect with the moment you’re in. By Jenny Staats, LMSWHigh Thrive Counseling · Indianapolis Feeling disconnected can be difficult to describe. Grounding offers a way to
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EMDR THERAPY • MYTHS + FACTS EMDR Myths and Facts: 5 Things People Get Wrong About EMDR Is EMDR hypnosis? Do you have to tell your trauma in graphic detail? Can EMDR create false memories? Let’s separate some of the most common EMDR myths from the facts. EMDR is one of those therapies that can
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Trauma & EMDR · High Thrive Counseling Dangers of EMDR Therapy: Risks, Side Effects, and What Helps You want relief from what happened. You also want to know what treatment might bring up—and how you’ll be supported if it feels like too much. By Jenny Staats, LMSWEMDR-trained therapist · Indianapolis Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation
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EMDR THERAPY • INDIANAPOLIS + ONLINE Considering EMDR Therapy? 7 Things to Know First EMDR has eye movements, tapping, memories, nervous-system language—and an acronym that does absolutely nothing to explain itself. Fair enough if you have questions. Show Me the 7 Things Schedule a Free Consultation Written by Jenny Staats, LMSW ↔ The short answer:
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EMDR THERAPY • SESSION LENGTH + TIMELINE How Long Does EMDR Therapy Take? The short answer is “it depends.” The useful answer is that we can explain exactly what it depends on. Most weekly EMDR appointments at High Thrive are one hour, but the total length of treatment varies. Working through one clearly defined traumatic
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