Lauren interviews another amazing health practitioner in this episode: Michele Sherman, MFT. Michele is a specialist in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy, which can be extremely useful in overcoming traumas of all shapes and sizes. She runs a practice out of Encino, CA
Listen in as Michele reveals…
why EMDR is an effective and fast treatment for trauma
how EMDR works
why EMDR is really a mind-body treatment, and has helped patients surviving eating disorders, PTSD, childhood trauma, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems, among other concerns
how EMDR allows patients to release unconsciously held pain in their bodies (when associated with trauma)
how EMDR treats a root cause for a solution and change
the importance of universal mental healthcare coverage
the importance of normalizing variations in mental health among individuals, and offering resources and advocacy
that there is help out there, and we need to de-stigmatize the search for treatment
that employers should offer opportunities and education on healthcare incentives, because it’s their job to provide access to help – and health
that social media is a form of isolation, and leads to depression among millennials
that being depressed doesn’t have to be a way of life
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