Tag: somatic therapy
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Effective Trauma Therapies: OEI & EMDR Flash Technique
Trauma isn’t just “big” events — it’s any experience that overwhelms your nervous system and leaves you feeling powerless. Therapies like EMDR and OEI don’t just manage symptoms, they help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they stop hijacking you. Safe, evidence-based, and effective, these approaches create lasting change without reliving trauma in detail.
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Why Trauma Therapy Doesn’t Have To Take Years
Healing doesn’t have to take years. This article explains how trauma affects the brain and body, why talk therapy doesn’t always work, and how healing needs to be based in neuroscience of how trauma is stored in the brain and body. Observed and Experiential Integration OEI therapy is a simple, brain-based approach that can help…
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Why I Chose OEI Therapy For Trauma
OEI therapy helps process trauma using your eyes, breath, and body—not just words. Developed in Vancouver by Audrey Cook and my mentor, Dr. Rick Bradshaw, this approach supports nervous system regulation and emotional stability, even for complex trauma. Learn how it works and why it might be more helpful than traditional talk therapy.
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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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Why Is It Called OEI Therapy?
Why is it called OEI therapy? OEI stands for Observed Experiential Integration. It’s a trauma therapy that helps the brain and body process stuck memories through visual pathways without needing to talk through painful, personal detail. This article explains the meaning behind the name and how the science behind it works to support trauma healing.
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Why Is OEI Therapy Called Observed & Experiential Integration?
What makes Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) different from other therapies? This gentle, body-based trauma therapy helps you observe, experience, and integrate difficult emotions and sensations—without needing to relive painful memories. Learn how OEI rewires the brain, calms the nervous system, and restores wholeness, especially when other methods like EMDR feel too overwhelming.
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What If EMDR Didn’t Work for Your Trauma?
Tried EMDR but didn’t find relief? You’re not alone. OEI (Observed Experiential Integration) offers a gentler, body-aware alternative for trauma healing. Unlike EMDR, OEI doesn’t require retelling your story. It uses simple eye movements to calm the nervous system and release trauma—even when memories are unclear. Discover a safer, more grounded path to healing.
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How Does OEI Therapy Heal Trauma?
Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) therapy is a trauma-focused approach that uses eye movements and visual pathways to help the brain process and heal from distressing memories. OEI can reduce anxiety, PTSD, and negative self-talk without needing to talk through painful, personal detail, making it effective for people who feel stuck after trauma
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How Does OEI Therapy Heal Trauma?
OEI is a trauma therapy that uses eye positions and body awareness to help process trauma without relying on talk. It’s helpful for people dealing with anxiety, PTSD, dissociation, and emotional overwhelm. OEI works with the non-verbal parts of the brain where trauma is stored, offering a safer way to shift old patterns and feel…
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OEI Therapy vs Brainspotting
OEI and Brainspotting both work with eye positions and the nervous system to process trauma. But they’re not the same. This article explains how they differ in approach, training, and technique—so you can figure out what might work best for you. Trauma recovery is deeply influenced by the quality of the relationship between client and…
Accelerated OEI Therapy 