Tag: EMDR
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How OEI Offers a Softer, Gentler Approach Than EMDR
SOFTER Trauma Healing with OEI, Is It BETTER Than EMDR? Have you ever tried something to fix your trauma and walked away feeling worse? You’re not alone. Some trauma therapies are intense for the sensitivities of survival. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can work, but for many individuals, it’s just too much all at…
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Why I chose OEI therapy over EMDR for Trauma
I chose to practice OEI therapy over EMDR because it’s more flexible, client-centered, and better suited to how I work holistically. OEI allows for real-time adjustments, doesn’t require clients to talk through every detail, and helps the nervous system process trauma safely. It’s practical, intuitive, and often leads to visible shifts in session—without pushing people…
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Can EMDR Make Your Trauma Worse?
EMDR can make things worse when revivification happens by talking or thinking about trauma brings back vivid emotions and sensations from the original event. The neuroscience can help you understand why this can be retraumatizing because , making you feel like you’re reliving the trauma in the present. Instead of helping, it can increase distress,…
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