We’re Focusing on the Wrong Things
Figure skating was my first real passion. Even though my clumsy body and neurodivergent way of being kept me from ever having a chance to
February 11, 2026
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Category: EMDR Therapy
Dissociation is Not a Dirty Word: Revisited
When I began drafting Dissociation Made Simple at the beginning of 2022, I thought the phrase dissociation is not a dirty word might be a better title for the
February 4, 2026
Beware the Healing Police
“We need to teach people more skills for regulating their nervous systems in these troubled times,” a colleague shared during a recent meeting. She offered
January 27, 2026
An Open Letter to EMDR Therapy Trainers on Working with Trainees Who Dissociate
To my knowledge I was the first EMDR Therapy trainer and author to “come out” as a person living with dissociative identities. And not in
January 15, 2026
A Case for Phase 1a and 1b
I often tell my EMDR Therapy students that if I had it my way, I would place EMDR Therapy Phase 2 (Preparation) before EMDR Therapy
December 10, 2025
Beyond Echo Chambers: Building a Balanced Neurodiversity‑Affirming Movement
DISCLAIMER: I write this from a perspective shaped by both privilege and adversity. I’ve benefited from access to education and hold a professional title that
September 26, 2025
Changing Lives Through Lived Experience
Tears filled my eyes when I took to the podium for my presentation at the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Annual Conference on Sunday, September 14
September 19, 2025
Beyond “Calm Safe Space”: A Phase II Resourcing Protocol for EMDR Therapists Working with Dissociative Systems
As EMDR therapists working with clients who have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or complex dissociative systems, Phase II resourcing isn’t just a step—it’s the foundation.
August 13, 2025
Stilettos and Self-Disclosure: When Teaching Becomes Embodied Expression
When I was in sixth grade, my cousin and I went to a Lady Gaga concert in Detroit. It was, in many ways, a queer
July 2, 2025