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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Sometimes our triggers as parents can signal earlier trauma or intergenerational wounds. Early traumas - both big and small - are stored in the brain and the body. Without even being aware, we re-enact these traumas in our daily lives. They can impact our relationships and can certainly play out in the parent-child relationship.
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​EMDR can help with the "Big T" trauma such as family violence, a car accident, or the loss of a loved one.

​It can also help with "Little T" trauma, such as the ending of a relationship, financial stressors, or moving to a new home.




EMDR is used for a multitude of issues including anxiety, depression, phobias, and sleep disturbances. 

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In addition to helping the brain digest "the yucky stuff", EMDR can help to increase strengths and feelings of safety and security.
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​For more info, check out the EMDR International Association.
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EMDR with Children and Adolescents

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EMDR is wonderful for helping children with big and little traumas as well.

I use EMDR with children and adolescents in a way that is playful and developmentally appropriate. Play, art, and mindfulness are used in conjunction.



More Information on EMDR

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"Trauma is not what happened to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness."
-Peter A. Levine.

Laura Christofferson Celnar, LCSW, RPT
​She/Her
LCS26576


Phone

619-218-5002

Email

laura@lauracelnarlcsw.com
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