Our past affects our present. If you or someone you care about has experienced past abuse and/or trauma, it may continue to have a negative impact today. Consider whether you or a loved one experiences the following:
- difficulties in relationships regarding vulnerability or intimacy, communication, or ability to commit
- excessive use of alcohol or substances
- anxiety
- depression
- chronic illness
- PTSD symptoms: click for a checklist of symptoms
Therapy can help people process the past so the present isn’t negatively affected.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one type of therapy that has proven to be very effective in helping people deal with wide variety of concerns, and has been found to be particularly effectively with abuse and trauma.