EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence based approach most commonly connected to treating trauma. Traumas like being in a car accident, unexpected or sudden death of loved one, sexual or physical assault, learning your spouse has had an affair or a porn addiction, or getting a divorce. Or for smaller traumas that build on each other like having or adopting a child, working as a nurse or doctor in a children’s hospital, relocating, planning a wedding, being bullied at school, or conflict with significant other or children.

TraumaJulie AyalaJuly 12, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort WorthEMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, trauma recovery, REM sleep, therapy for trauma, traumatic events, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, traumatic memories, unprocessed trauma, trauma healing, trauma treatmentComment

Anxiety and Trouble Sleeping

Does anxiety cause sleeplessness or does sleeplessness cause anxiety? This question is forever being debated by both mental health providers and researchers alike. What we know for sure if that for some people, symptoms of anxiety like excessive fear or worrying, feelings of panic, and restlessness can get worse in the evening, which can create a cycle of being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep. When this happens, people have a tendency to becoming anxious about having anxiety about sleeping! Sounds exhausting right?!

The Transition to Motherhood: When Scary Thoughts Won't Go Away

Worrying as a mother is a natural instinct! In fact, it is often shrugged off as normal by many health care providers because everyone expects new noms to experience heightened fears or anxiety to some extent. But when it begins to feel crippling, excessive, or even toxic, this type of intrusive new mom worry can be a sign of postpartum anxiety.

Maternal Mental HealthLibby MarlerJuly 9, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort Worthnew mom, transitions, motherhood, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, fear, worry, anxiety treatment, perinatal mental health, maternal mental healthComment

You Might Benefit From Relational Counseling If...

As women, all of us get stuck at one point or another in a relationship and don’t know how to move forward. We’ve tried different approaches, strategies and even consulted girlfriends. In our minds, many of us categorize counseling as something for a relationship that is in crisis. Seeking counseling outside of a crisis can be beneficial to our overall emotional and relational health.

Relationship IssuesJulie AyalaJuly 8, 2019relational counseling, relational health, friendship, parent-child relationships, conflict, communication, connection, attachment, long term relationships, significant other, marriage, isolation, relational conflict Comment

Resource for Grieving Children

One of the most beneficial things a family can do after experiencing the death of a loved one is seek additional support during their grief journey. This is especially important for children! It can be extremely therapeutic and healing for children to have a safe space to talk about their loved one, express their emotions, and meet other children who are experiencing situations similar to their own.

Resources, Grief and LossLibby MarlerJuly 3, 2019grief counseling, grief journey, grief, loss, children grieve too, childhood grief, grief support, bereavement, grief groupsComment

5 Things Not to Expect from Counseling

Everyone comes to their first counseling session with a specific set of expectations. Understanding what NOT to expect from counseling will help you keep an opened mind and develop a more realistic understanding of the counseling process!

Counseling QuestionsLibby MarlerJuly 2, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort Worthcounseling specialities, counseling process, counseling issues, counseling referrals, trauma, anxiety treatment, depression, grief, loss, relationship issues, intimate partner betrayalComment

Just Tell Me What To Do!

One big misconception about counseling is that it is mainly about getting advice about a current life situation, hearing a counselor's opinion about you or your specific set of circumstances, being told exactly what to do, and/or getting an answering about what is the "right" or "wrong" decision.

Counseling QuestionsLibby MarlerJune 28, 2019The Counseling Collectiveadvice, opinion, counseling process, therapeutic relationship, counselors, fort worth counselors, growth, the change processComment

Grief and Childloss: A Book Recommendation

If you or someone you love has experienced the death of a child, one book we recommend reading is Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene.

Grief and Loss, ResourcesLibby MarlerJune 27, 2019The Counseling Collectivegrief, loss, loss of a loved one, child loss, infant loss, bereavement, grief counseling, recommended reading, hope, marriage, death, healing, finding meaning, mental healthComment

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