Inner Reflections Counseling Center
Resources
General
American Psychological Association
American Counseling Association
Kids Health.org
Children and Teen Issues
EMDR
Behavioral Health Resources, Lincoln, NE
Depression/Anxiety/Trauma
Addiction
Mood Disorders
Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II
ADHD
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Assoc
Trauma
Within the phase model of trauma informed treatment approach, any good trauma resolution method can be used. However, we most highly recommend EMDR, which has been found to be one of the most efficient of the research-supported trauma resolution methods, for adults as well as children.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) - Our practice has a lot of information on EMDR, because it is well researched, effective, well tolerated, and has been found to be more efficient than the traditional exposure methods (such as Cognitive Processing Therapy, TF-CBT, etc.). EMDR involves having the client concentrate on the worst part of the memory for perhaps half a minute at a time, with bilateral stimulation (BLS). This can be with a client moving his or her eyes back and forth by following the therapist's moving fingers, with TheraTappers, sound modified for BLS, light bar, etc. This is done again and again until all distressing aspects of the memory have been worked through. The brief burst of exposure, combined with the distraction of the eye movements, may help to make the procedure more tolerable.
At Inner Reflections Counseling, we are committed to providing the best, and most effective care. Because of this, All LIMHP therapists are trained in EMDR and pursuing certification through EMDRIA approved trainers.
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Anxiety
Anxiety is common and treatable. An anxiety problem does not mean that you are weak or that you are losing your mind or that you have a personality problem. Severe anxiety is a problem that can be overcome with treatment. It does involve challenging and changing thinking patterns.
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Depression
Depression is a common but serious illness. Everyone occasionally feels down or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days, or even a few weeks. When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you. Depressive illnesses are disorders of the brain. Brain-imaging technologies, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have shown that the brains of people who have depression look different than those of people without depression. The parts of the brain involved in mood, thinking, sleep, appetite, and behavior appear different. A person who has clinical depression simply cannot "just get over it", but many times, require the help of a trained professional to help.