08/28/2026
It’s not uncommon in my practice to run into clients, especially those with intense careers like first responders and military personnel that have a hard time with emotional access.
These clients often report feeling numb, shutdown, burnout or “fine” - and other times where they experience intense feelings all at once, like a panic attack that comes out of nowhere or an anger outburst. They live in emotional extremes, and tell me they go from “0 to 100.”
So how can we as therapists help these clients? I emphasize establishing safety and rapport building, history taking that not only focuses on their OSI (operational stress injury) but also inclusive of their attachment wounds, thorough assessment of dissociation, and effective “front loading” before moving into phases 3-8. This can look like affect management strategies and tolerance building, parts work and more!
If you’d like to strengthen your EMDR practice and work towards EMDR Certification -
I just announced my upcoming consultation offerings that will give you 15/20 EMDR Certification hours (combo of group AND individual!) for only $60 per consult hour. The group begins on Sept 25 (9am-11am Atlantic time) and goes biweekly until Dec 18th - including a 1:1 hour with me to do an even deeper dive with a client of yours. Email me for more information or to sign up - only 4 seats available 📧 [email protected]
