FIT Counseling Blog
Why EMDR May Be What Your Traumatized Brain Needs Right Now
Living with trauma can be a long-term, day-to-day challenge. Living with trauma in our current times can feel almost impossible. In fact, it might be current events that traumatized you. Trauma — whether it stems from the past or more recent events— requires...
Dealing with a Bully? – 5 Tips to Empower Your Child
Your child comes home from school and you notice that something is different today, they been dealing with a bully. They seem more withdrawn. Then, when you ask how their day went they are evasive. Finally, when you do sit down with them and ask what’s going on, they...
Trauma-Related Shame and Guilt: Key Ways EMDR Can Help You Cope
When it comes to trauma, discussions about shame and guilt are often overlooked. Sometimes people are too uncomfortable to go there emotionally. Sometimes thinking of trauma as a nuanced experience with a complex range of reactions is overwhelming. Yet, shame and...
How to Understand the Connection Between Anxiety and Your Inner Critic
When you have anxiety, you may feel like you spend a lot of time listening to the voice of your inner critic. The thoughts running through your head might not be kind and compassionate. Perhaps you judge yourself very harshly when you make a mistake. Maybe you...
How EMDR Transforms Traumatic Memories
Are you living with memories that keep you hurting, stuck, and reliving the worst period in your life? Has a past traumatic or abusive situation become such a powerful force in your life that you simply cannot move forward? Do the memories can play tricks on your...
What You Can Do to Bridge The Communication Gap with Your Teen
How many times have you wondered how to get beyond answers like “fine”, “I don’t know”, and “uh-huh” with your teen? Do you miss the kid that once rushed home with stories to share? Have you longed to see the teenage face that is always hidden behind a smartphone...
4 Tips to Positively Support Your Teen’s Transition to Adulthood
Transitioning to adulthood is difficult for most of us in some way. Your own child’s emotional maturity, peer connections, and growth will be shaped by how well their needs are met over time. To effectively and positively support your teen’s independence and the road...