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Iskra Welcome to Iskra, where we specialize in EMDR and Brainspotting intensives.

Our mission is to help you accelerate your healing journey and move beyond past trauma. Our focused, concentrated sessions provide deep, lasting change in a shorter timeframe.

Guess who's getting certified in somatic therapy for complex trauma? Yep. Me. Back to homework.The short version of why:...
10/16/2026

Guess who's getting certified in somatic therapy for complex trauma? Yep. Me. Back to homework.

The short version of why: trauma doesn't only live in your memories. It shows up in your tight jaw, your shoulders up by your ears, the stomach that drops for no reason, the "why can't I just relax" feeling. Talking about it helps. Working with it where it actually lives in your body helps more.

So I'm adding more body-based tools to the EMDR and Brainspotting work I already do. Same therapist, bigger toolbox.

Want in?
🌿 Weekly sessions in New Bern: jfullertherapy.com
⚡ Intensives (more healing in days, not years of weekly sessions): iskraintensive.com

Four new self-pay clients and an intensive booked, all this week.Not from luck, and not from insurance panels. From five...
10/05/2026

Four new self-pay clients and an intensive booked, all this week.

Not from luck, and not from insurance panels. From five things I set up on purpose and keep working: my Psychology Today profile, my Google Business Profile, my website's SEO, Facebook, and real referral relationships in my community.

When I went cash-pay, I heard a lot of "you'll lose your caseload." I didn't. I just had to learn to market differently, and most of us were never taught how. Same with intensives. People do pay for them when you build and explain them well.

So I'm starting a waitlist for 1:1 consulting for therapists who want to build or move to a self-pay practice. We'll look at your actual profiles, your referral sources, and what's keeping your phone quiet.

Comment "WAITLIST" or DM me and I'll add you.

Trainings are up now at jfullertherapy.com/trainings.

The unknown is what scares most people off intensives — so let's demystify it. It's not hours of nonstop crying. It's pa...
09/22/2026

The unknown is what scares most people off intensives — so let's demystify it. It's not hours of nonstop crying. It's paced, humane, and built around you: grounding, deep work, breaks, integration. You're met with care the whole way through. Most people leave lighter than they've felt in years.

You can do years of talk therapy and still feel stuck. Here's why — and what actually moves it. 👇Trauma isn't a mindset ...
09/18/2026

You can do years of talk therapy and still feel stuck. Here's why — and what actually moves it. 👇

Trauma isn't a mindset or a willpower problem. It's a physical state in the brain: the alarm (the amygdala) gets stuck ON, the part that would calm it goes offline, and the memory never gets filed as "over." So the body keeps reacting like the danger is still here.

EMDR and Brainspotting work because they go at the brain, not the story. They help it finish processing what got stuck — fast, and without you having to relive every detail out loud.

Swipe through for the short version of how both work.

If you've done all the talking and you're still stuck, an intensive can do in days what weekly therapy stretches over months.

Book an intensive at iskraintensive.com

Last week I presented for the ECU School of Social Work's 2026-27 Lecture Series — "Beyond Weekly Therapy: The Clinical ...
09/17/2026

Last week I presented for the ECU School of Social Work's 2026-27 Lecture Series — "Beyond Weekly Therapy: The Clinical Benefits of EMDR and Brainspotting Intensives" — to a great group of both students and professionals working in the field.

I really enjoyed this one. Talking through why the intensive model works — and where it fits for clients the standard weekly hour just doesn't serve well — and then getting good, pointed questions back is my favorite kind of session. Thanks to ECU SSW for having me, and to everyone who logged on.

The series runs through spring with new topics and presenters each month, and each session offers 2 contact hours of continuing education. If you're a professional looking to stack up hours, you can register for any of the upcoming dates here: https://ecu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t3yjqJe7sQvWpE

And I'll be back at it later this winter — presenting for ECU's Brody School of Medicine. More on that soon.

Looking for a presenter for your team, training, or conference? Reach out to my admin at [email protected].

One of the quiet frustrations of weekly therapy: getting right to the edge of something real, then hearing "we're at tim...
09/17/2026

One of the quiet frustrations of weekly therapy: getting right to the edge of something real, then hearing "we're at time." Brainspotting especially needs space — it moves at your own pace, not the clock's. The intensive format finally gives that depth somewhere to go.

So many people blame themselves for reactions they can't think their way out of — the anxiety that shows up "for no reas...
09/15/2026

So many people blame themselves for reactions they can't think their way out of — the anxiety that shows up "for no reason," the tension that won't release. Your body isn't betraying you. It's protecting you, using an old map. Healing means updating the map, and that happens in the body, not just the conversation.

The sticker price of an intensive can look big — until you compare it to six months of weekly sessions, plus the cost of...
09/10/2026

The sticker price of an intensive can look big — until you compare it to six months of weekly sessions, plus the cost of carrying the same pain for those six months. Intensives aren't a luxury version of therapy. They're a format that respects that momentum matters. For the right person, they're actually the efficient choice.

Presenting at ECU today — Beyond Weekly Therapy: The Clinical Benefits of EMDR and Brainspotting Intensives. My co-prese...
09/09/2026

Presenting at ECU today — Beyond Weekly Therapy: The Clinical Benefits of EMDR and Brainspotting Intensives. My co-presenter refused to wear anything but her gold collar. Iconic.

People are often surprised by how un-dramatic it feels. There's no reliving your worst day out loud. You focus, you noti...
09/08/2026

People are often surprised by how un-dramatic it feels. There's no reliving your worst day out loud. You focus, you notice, and your brain does the sorting it hasn't had space to do. Some of the deepest sessions look, from the outside, almost still.

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