Best Eye Movement Desensitization Podcasts (2024)

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EMDR Therapy, Eating Disorders and Sexual Abuse 37:34

11d ago37:34

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What happens when you see a therapist for an issue you are having, only to discover that there is another underlying issue fueling the first? Patty Cabot met EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Leah Leatherbee, LCSW-R, to help with her eating disorder, which was driven by years of sexual abuse. How can EMDR therapy help? Focal Point Blog: EMDR …

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Pride Month: Diversity and Practical Tips for Difficult Conversations 43:01

12d ago43:01

43:01

If you haven't already, go back and listen to our What is the Difference Between Discomfort and Insecurity episode here! - SOGIE: Sexual Orientation Gender Identity and Expression. We use this acronym as our umbrella term for the conversation - Safe space versus welcoming and inclusive space - Dispelling misinformation: Specific to drag queens and …

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Accommodations and Understanding Neurodiversity at Work Pt 2 | Business and Culture Ep 7 45:34

19d ago45:34

45:34

Continuing their chat about tangible accommodations for neurodiverse employees, Mat and Shawna dive into the science of neurodiversity. Are we all neurodiverse, or has social media taken over the world of medicine? This episode offers additional tools for you to use or gain a better understanding of, giving a glimpse into the mind of the neurodiver…

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Podcast, Blog and Newsletter Emails Postponed until 7/2 0:59

22d ago0:59

0:59

Hey Beautiful Lady, This move has had more challenges than expected. I'm still not able to give the weekly podcast, blog and newsletter emails the attention they need and deserve. I'm postponing them until Tuesday 7/2. If you need help healing, you can find a list of Practitioners here. I'm praying for you 🤍, Laura…

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EMDR Therapy for Dissociation in Children & Adolescents 31:51

25d ago31:51

31:51

How does EMDR therapy help children and teens make sense of the internal fragmentation of dissociation? An active and flexible approach to EMDR makes therapists bolder in leading young people to trauma work, even in cases with significant and complex early trauma. Children and teens have unique developmental challenges. How does an EMDR therapist s…

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Accommodations and Understanding Neurodiversity at Work Pt 1 | Business and Culture Ep 6 34:49

27d ago34:49

34:49

We're really cooking now! Last week on the Podcast, Mat and Shawna had a great discussion about Neurospiciness (Neurodivergence) in the Workplace. They talked about all the different ways Neurodiversity can show up and the challenges and opportunities it brings. This week, we're getting into how employers can support their Neurospicy employees and …

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Podcast, Blog and Newsletter Emails Postponed until 6/4 2:01

1M ago2:01

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Hey Beautiful Lady, I'm still in the process of moving, and am not able to give the weekly podcast, blog and newsletter emails the attention they need and deserve. As such, I'm postponing them until Tuesday 6/4. If you're needing help to heal, you can find a list of Practitioners here. I'm praying for you 🤍, Laura…

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Neurospiciness in the Workplace | Business and Culture Ep 5 38:29

1M ago38:29

38:29

Ready to spice things up? If you've been keeping up with social media, you know that neurodivergence (or as we like to call it, neurospiciness) is one of the hottest topics online right now. So this week on The Mindbuffs Podcast, we're starting a new series called Neurospiciness in the Workplace. Our goal is to help create inclusive work environmen…

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EMDR Therapy for Eating Disorders 45:20

1M ago45:20

45:20

Did you know that one person dies from an eating disorder every hour? Did you also know that EMDR therapy can help? EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Marnie Davis, MA. LMHC discusses her experience with clients who have eating disorders and how EMDR therapy heals. Jim Knipe's Loving Eyes Protocol What is AIP (Adaptive Information Processing)?…

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Taking This Week Off (I'm Moving) 0:56

1M ago0:56

0:56

Hey Beautiful Lady, I'm currently in a move across the country, and wasn't able to get our weekly podcast, blog and email prepared for you in time. I always want to make sure that I'm delivering high quality information for you, to help you understand your mental health a little better, and find the right help to heal it. To make sure I'm doing tha…

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Ep 36 | Healing Your Trauma (Pt. 3) – Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, EMDR (2 Of 2) 52:20

2M ago52:20

52:20

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our fourth series “Healing Your Trauma” by finishing our discussion on Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR). Specifically I’m talking about what EMDR sessions look like, what to expect throughout a healing process using EMDR and how to hire the right EMDR therapist for you. If you’ve ever wante…

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Inquisitive vs. Curious - When Did Curiosity Kill the Cat? | Language and Performance Ep 4 32:43

2M ago32:43

32:43

You’re not going to want to miss out on this one. You might think that curiosity and inquisitiveness are the same thing, but there is a significant difference between how it feels to be on the receiving end of both of these mindsets. The goal of this week's podcast is to improve the quality of our conversations by leaning into curiosity, and away f…

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EMDR Therapy for Serious Illness 51:46

2M ago51:46

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Cancer. HIV/Aids. Long Covid. Back, joint, and muscular-skeletal pain. Pulmonary diseases. What do these all have in common? They are considered a serious illness. People who deal with them are usually in it for the long run. Serious illness is a health condition that carries a high risk of mortality AND either negatively impacts a person's daily f…

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Ep 35 | Healing Your Trauma (Pt. 2) – Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, EMDR (1 of 2) 31:20

2M ago31:20

31:20

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our conversation on how to heal your trauma, by introducing you to 4 of the main trauma healing techniques. Specifically, today I’m talking about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (also known as EMDR). If you’ve ever tried to heal trauma in talk therapy, and it didn’t work, or worse yet, traumati…

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Wait…that’s normal?! | Power Differentials Ep 4 36:40

2M ago36:40

36:40

In this episode, we talk about something that often gets overlooked in sports culture: the normalization of negativity. Athletes deal with injuries and intense pressure all the time, but we don't always talk about it openly. We are going to explore how this affects their mental health and performance, and why it's so important to address these issu…

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Ep 34 | Healing Your Trauma (Pt. 1) - Intro (Trauma-Informed Therapy + Trauma Coaching) 28:58

2M ago28:58

28:58

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m beginning our fourth series on the podcast called “Healing Your Trauma”. This series is here to help you understand what resources are available to help you heal your trauma. Today specifically, I’m introducing the 2 main areas of mental health that can help you heal your trauma: trauma-informed therapy and trauma coac…

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Oilers Playoffs: Coaching Under Pressure and Player Confidence 28:53

2M ago28:53

28:53

This one is for the Oilers fans! Can we just take a second to acknowledge the crazy rollercoaster of coaches that McDavid has had in his career? But this year, it finally feels like we've got the right leader behind the bench. Knoblauch has been killin' it since he took over from Woodcraft, with the best record in the NHL. There are some clear reas…

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Ep 33 | What is Trauma (Pt. 10) - What It’s Like to Live With Trauma (Recap) 1:12:25

2M ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m finishing our discussion on Trauma, by talking about what it’s like to live with trauma. Specifically I’m bringing together the science, symptoms and types of trauma, into a conversation on what your life might be like if you have trauma. I walk through 2 “a day in the life” scenarios of a woman with trauma - one with …

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EMDR Therapy for Panic Attacks 23:16

2M ago23:16

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According to the U.S. National Institute for Mental Health, an estimated 4.7 percent of the population experience a panic disorder at some time in their lives. They define a panic disorder as "an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart pal…

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Final Burnout | Business and Culture Ep 4 45:30

3M ago45:30

45:30

Mat and Shawna discuss what employers can do to help their employees prevent and/or manage burnout. From culture to government-sponsored support, there is hope even in the darkest times! If you are a leader, mentor, or have people who rely on you, check this episode out to review what you can do today to help your business and people in the future.…

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Ep 32 | What is Trauma (Pt. 9) - In Your Brain & Body (3 of 3) 48:31

3M ago48:31

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, by finishing talking about how trauma wires into your brain and body. Specifically I’m talking about how trauma changes your nervous system, and can actually getting stuck inside of it. If you’ve ever struggled with being on-edge all of time; not being able to control your emotions;…

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Ep 31 | What is Trauma (Pt. 8) - in Your Brain & Body (2 of 3) 1:05:45

3M ago1:05:45

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, talking about how trauma wires into your brain and body. Specifically I’m talking about how trauma changes your memories and your belief systems. If you’ve ever struggled with nightmares, not remembered the whole story of the bad things that happened to you, or feel like you’re neve…

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EMDR Therapy and Improving Sports Performance 55:50

3M ago55:50

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A study in 2022 from the National Council of Youth Sports reported that 60 million youths between the ages of six and 18 are playing organized sports. Yet, seven out of those 10 youths dropped out by age 13. Can past traumas impact an athlete's performance? Yes, says EMDR-certified therapist and consultant Jennie Abito Carlestav, LMFT. Learn more a…

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Ep 30 | What is Trauma (Pt. 7) - in Your Brain & Body (1 of 3) 35:10

3M ago35:10

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, by talking about how trauma gets wired into your brain and body (the first of 3 episodes on this topic). Specifically I talk about how trauma stores in your survival brain (limbic system), why God designed you this way, and what triggers really are. If you’re a woman struggling with…

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Ep 29 | What is Trauma (Pt. 6) - Signs & Symptoms (3 of 3) 42:24

3M ago42:24

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, and the signs and symptoms of trauma, by talking about Adverse Childhood Experiences (also known as ACEs). ACEs are the hardships you may have lived through in childhood, which caused trauma (developmental trauma). When you’ve lived these experiences, the trauma you carry is high le…

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EMDR Therapy and the American Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population 22:31

3M ago22:31

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According to the U.S. Census 2019, there were an estimated 22.9 million Asian Americans, 1.6 million Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), together accounting for 7.2 percent of the nation's population. The percentage of Asian alone-or-in-combination military veterans in 2021 was 2.4 percent. While the population numbers might see…

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The Adventures of a Pro Hockey Player with Nick Johnson Part 4 | Faith and Flow 34:38

3M ago34:38

34:38

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Ep 28 | What is Trauma (Pt. 5) - Signs & Symptoms (2 of 3) 43:31

4M ago43:31

43:31

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, and continuing our conversation on the signs and symptoms of trauma. Specifically today I’m talking about dissociation. Dissociation is when your brain locks away your trauma memories, so you don’t have to feel and relive them day-in and day-out. It’s God’s gift to you to be able to…

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No Cheat Codes: Tools and Skills to Defeat Burnout | Business and Culture Ep 3 40:02

4M ago40:02

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Explore the tangible tools during the stages of burnout. Mat and Shawna explore proactive self-care, early onset of burnout, and the dreaded "I am ready to die" levels of burnout and how to take care of you at each step. If you need some tools to address your own stage of burnout then this episode is for you! Let’s all admit we are human and work o…

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Ep 27 | What is Trauma (Pt. 4) - Signs & Symptoms (1 of 2) 51:22

4M ago51:22

51:22

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our series on Trauma, by starting a discussion on the signs and symptoms of trauma. Specifically, I’m talking about the signs and symptoms of all 5 types of trauma (Acute, Chronic, Secondary, Developmental and Complex), as well as Complex PTSD. Next week I’ll finish this discussion by talking about a major s…

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EMDR Therapy for Suicide & Postvention 33:49

4M ago33:49

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According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2021, 48,183 Americans died by suicide and 1.70 million attempts. The numbers tracked by the World Health Organization are more staggering: more than 700,000 people die each year by suicide. How can EMDR therapy help those consider…

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The Adventures of a Pro Hockey Player with Nick Johnson Part 3 | The Annoying Inner Critic 32:06

4M ago32:06

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This episode is either going to make you feel a lot better, or a lot worse about yourself. The reality is that even as sports psychologists who know all the tricks, all the tools, and all of the science, we still have to battle with those annoying inner critics. Critics are pluralized because it's actually several different parts of self that give …

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Ep 26 | What is Trauma (Pt. 3) - Types of Trauma (2 of 2) 47:00

4M ago47:00

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Trauma, by finishing our talk on the 5 different types of trauma. Today I’m talking about developmental and complex traumas, as well as Complex PTSD (the trauma you can carry when you have multiple types of trauma). This episode is a heavy yet important one. If you’re a woman who’s been abu…

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Me, Myself, and My Thoughts: Rumination vs. Processing | Language and Performance Ep 3 31:21

4M ago31:21

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Have you ever tried to think about how to “solve” a problem, but instead, you end up feeling worse off than when you started? If your inner voice becomes repetitive and narrows to only negative conclusions, folks, we have entered the land of rumination. This podcast explores how rumination or its more adaptive counterpart, emotional processing, may…

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Ep 25 | What is Trauma (Pt. 2)- Types of Trauma (1 of 2) 37:23

4M ago37:23

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our 3rd series, “What is Trauma?”, by introducing you to the 5 different types of trauma. I talk in depth in this episode about 3 of these types: Acute, Chronic and Secondary (also known as caregiver fatigue). And in next week’s episode I’ll cover the remaining 2 types (Developmental and Complex), along with…

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EMDR Therapy for Moral Injury 29:34

4M ago29:34

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What is moral injury, and who can it impact? Moral injury, as defined by this episode's guest is: It is an existential and or spiritual crisis. that can be the consequence of having been trained to override the intrinsic and instinctive aversion to the taking of human life, that it is about killing, which is an act that can't be undone. And that hu…

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Ep 24 | What is Trauma (Pt 1) - Intro 51:46

5M ago51:46

51:46

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m beginning our third series on the podcast called “What is Trauma?”. This series is here to help you understand what trauma is, what the signs and symptoms of it are, and how and why God created you in a way that can traumatize. I hope this can help you lay the foundation for getting the right help to heal any trauma yo…

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The Coach-Athlete Relationship | Power Differentials Ep 3 36:20

5M ago36:20

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In this episode, we unravel the intricate dynamics of the coach-athlete relationship and discuss the difference between intent and impact. Learn how fostering healthy relationships is not just essential for wins on the court, but how it can shape athletes’ lives beyond their sporting careers. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the unseen influ…

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Ep 23 | Help for Your Stress - How to Use in Your Life (Part 10) 28:36

5M ago28:36

28:36

Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m wrapping up our discussion on the mental health resources (also called techniques) that can help you turn off your stress, release your emotions and come back to the state of peace in your mind and body. If you’ve ever felt like you have no idea how to add mental health into your life, to help reduce your stress, this …

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Swamp Kings and the Glorification of Abusive Leadership | Performance Psychology and Pop Culture Ep 2 32:26

5M ago32:26

32:26

It’s both maddening and unsurprising that a show like Swamp Kings celebrates only the toxic aspects of sport and masculinity. The headline quote of the show is “I treat my superstars like superstars and my shit like shit.” Coach Urban Meyer smiles with satisfaction at the quote and the football players on the show, which are only the superstars, ch…

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Anti-Oppression EMDR Therapy for the LGBTQA+ Community 32:50

5M ago32:50

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What does it mean to create an anti-oppressive EMDR therapy practice? It means that EMDR therapists take account of the impact of power, inequity, and oppression on people and actively combat it. How can EMDR therapists offer anti-oppressive EMDR therapy for the LGBTQA+ community? EMDR-certified therapist, consultant, and trainer Roshni Chabra, LMF…

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Ep 22 | Help for Your Stress - Grounding Techniques (3 of 3) (Part 9) 21:59

5M ago21:59

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m finishing our discussion on Grounding Techniques - the mental health techniques designed to turn off your high levels of stress. This includes panic and anxiety attacks, trauma triggers and PTSD. Today specifically, I’m talking about physical Grounding Techniques. These are techniques that work with your body (from the…

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Is it me? Am I the Drama? Internal vs. External Locus of Control | Language and Performance Ep 2 33:05

5M ago33:05

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We lost because of the Ref tonight - We lost the contract because we didn’t learn enough about our client. How much control do you believe you have over your success? Your performance and its outcome can be seen as your responsibility entirely, a result of outside forces, or somewhere in between. Where on the spectrum of Locus of Control do you lie…

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Ep 21 | Help for Your Stress - Grounding Techniques (2 of 3) (Part 8) 30:41

5M ago30:41

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Grounding Techniques: the mental health techniques that help you turn off high levels of stress (like panic or anxiety attacks, trauma triggers and PTSD). Today we’re talking specifically about the Psychological Grounding Techniques. These techniques speak directly to the part of your brain…

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Burnout and Its Many Faces | Business and Culture Ep 2 35:35

5M ago35:35

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Episode 2 of the burnout series brings us face to face with how burnout happens and what ways it can impact us beyond just being “overworked”. We explore burnout types and how it expresses itself in sneaky ways. We squash common myths about motivation and discuss how expectations can lead us down unexpected paths.…

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Ep 20 | Help for Your Stress - Grounding Techniques (1 of 3) (Part 7) 17:23

5M ago17:23

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m introducing you to our 3rd set of mental health techniques to help you turn off your stress: Grounding Techniques. Grounding Techniques are here to help you turn off your high levels of stress, such as anxiety or panic attacks, trauma triggers and even PTSD. And most in under 10 minutes. If you’re a woman who struggles…

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Technical Innovations in Delivering EMDR Therapy 22:30

5M ago22:30

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The global COVID-19 pandemic forced us to find new ways to do things. Providing therapy was no different. Because of this, EMDRIA created Online EMDR Therapy Resources for its members. As the world emerged from lockdown, many EMDR therapists continued to see clients virtually. Are there potential tools that can help facilitate therapy sessions? Yes…

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The Adventures of a Pro Hockey Player with Nick Johnson Part 2 | Purpose and Identity Ep 2 38:21

6M ago38:21

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During part 2 of this conversation, Nick and Mat discuss the conundrum of one’s fixed identity within sport and how it impacts a player’s progression through competitive sports. There are a million books on “how to be successful” written by millionaires and famous people who completely leave out the two most important variables: Who you know and wh…

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Ep 19 | Help for Your Stress - Inner Child Work Meditation (2 of 2) (Part 6) 24:03

6M ago24:03

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Hey Beautiful Lady, Today I’m continuing our discussion on Inner Child Work Meditation; a mental health meditation to help you work through and release your emotions. Specifically, today I’m teaching you how to make it Christian by adding Jesus into it. If you’ve ever struggled with emotions and felt like you didn’t have the right support to get yo…

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The Culture of Silence in Coach-Athlete Relationships Part 2 Ep 2 34:09

6M ago34:09

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In the world of sports, power differentials between athletes and coaches represent a complicated interplay that significantly influences the dynamics both on and off the field. This episode delves into the multifaceted layers of these relationships, examining the power dynamics of different coaching styles and exploring common examples of power str…

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