Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., and introduced in 1987 as a treatment for PTSD. Dr. Shapiro is the founder of the EMDR Institute, Inc., in Watsonville, CA. She came upon the idea for EMDR quite by accident. Shapiro, upset by events at school that day, decided to walk […]

In 1944, a film (based on an English play of the same name) was released called “Gaslight.” That movie isn’t very well known, but the term “gaslighting” is famous.  In the movie, a husband tries to make his wife think she is losing her mind. As a teenager, the wife witnessed the murder of a […]

There never seems to be enough time. Before we know it, the demands of life seem to occupy every minute of the day, leaving barely any time for ourselves.  Study after study confirms that self-care is critical to overall health. Yet, most of us fail to take even a little bit of time to focus […]

It’s no secret that African-Americans have been marginalized by society. Though slavery ended with the Civil War, true equality still has not happened. This sad truth has very deep roots.  Numerous studies have found that many descendants of slaves suffer from what is known as intergenerational trauma. Very simply, trauma experienced by their ancestors has […]