Hello, I’m Ema! I am a licensed therapist. I’m passionate about supporting individuals navigating complicated life transitions, trauma recovery, and grief and loss. I’ve decided to launch a blog because I believe we all need a little extra support. While this is by no means a substitute for individual therapy, my hope is that you’ll…
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Many adults and teenagers are currently concerned about their weight and how their bodies look due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. For almost two years adults and teenagers were confined to their homes. Furthermore, as things started to open up, gyms were the last places authorized to open. This resulted in many adults and teenagers not…
Being a teenage boy in 2022 is very difficult for many boys. Most teenage boys are still trying to live up to to the old stereotype regarding what it takes to be a “man.” As a result of trying to live up to this image, it cost many teenage boys a big price. Many boys…
People who are new to therapy often have the expectation as if the therapist has a manual to step 1, 2, 3 to teach the client what to do to “get rid of my depression, sadness, or anxiety”. However, the process of therapy is not as clearly laid out with manuals that therapists were taught…
Individual Therapy: Typical mental health symptoms addressed in individual sessions are anxiety or depression. Many clients I have seen deal with excessive worries about their careers, partners, or life in general. Others may have depressive symptoms like sleeplessness or oversleeping, getting tired easily, loss of interest in their hobbies they used to enjoy, or general…
Its summer time and many things are reopening and many teenagers are looking forward to spending time hanging out with their friends. Many teenagers want to drive around town or go to Santa Cruz with their friends. Many parents worry about their teenagers driving other teenagers around and they worry about what the teenagers may…
I decided to support a friend at an AA meeting for the first time during COVID. I have to admit that it felt eerie when I first entered the room. Nothing like how it used to be before the pandemic. After all, all who were inside were desperately in need of psychological resuscitation. However, when…
Today many people suffer from different addictions. The substances can easily ruin the life of a human, fulfilling it with pain, illnesses and, of course, social isolation. Moreover, the addicted individuals make suffer their close people: relatives, friends, soul mates. In fact, during last several decades of years, the addiction broke many families. Opium is…
Hi there, my name is Kandace Ledergerber. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Registered Yoga Teacher in Florida. This post is the second in a series regarding Questions/Fears and Concerns I often hear about EMDR therapy. These questions come from prospective clients looking to understand what EMDR is and clients I’m already working…