by Dr. Monica Borschel | Dec 9, 2020 | Abuse, Anxiety, Emotions, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Trauma
Lori grew up in nice clothes in a beautiful home and had all of her physical needs met. When Lori was a small child, she was told repeatedly by her parents that she was stupid and that she would never amount to much. She was neglected, shouted at and devalued to the...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Nov 25, 2020 | EMDR, PTSD, Therapy & Psychology, Trauma
Angela would get anxious hours before she had her EMDR therapy. She would often walk into her therapists’ rooms with sweaty hands. The anticipation of the EMDR treatment made her adrenaline go up. She felt safe with her therapist, but the unpredictability of the...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 17, 2020 | PTSD, Trauma
Most of us have a certain sense of safety and control over our bodies. After a sexual assault, a victim feels dirty and contaminated. A child or a sexual assault survivor feels a sense of power being taken away from the control of their own body. The shame of...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Mar 4, 2020 | EMDR, PTSD, Trauma
EMDR EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In 1987, Francine Shapiro went for a walk. She noticed that as she was thinking about an upsetting memory, her eyes darted back and forth. After the spontaneous eye movements, the thoughts seemed to...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Feb 12, 2020 | EMDR, PTSD, Trauma
Johnathon Johnathon was a high functioning hedge fund manager. He was successful and seemed to be doing well in his life except for in his relationships. As a child, his father would hit him, and he could never predict when the violence would occur. Whenever...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Sep 25, 2019 | PTSD, Self-Esteem, Therapy & Psychology, Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder feels like you are in constant survival mode. There are days when the darkness overcomes you, but you’re not sure why. Your muscles are often sore and tense because they are preparing for fight or flight. You feel paranoid that...
