Short answer, it definitely can. To start off, there are different types of trauma. The APA’s definition of “trauma” is “Any disturbing experience that results in significant fear, helplessness, dissociation, confusion, or other disruptive feelings intense enough to have a long-lasting negative effect on a person’s attitudes, behavior, and other aspects of functioning.” Then there is “Complex Trauma” which The National Child Traumatic Stress Network defines as, “Complex traum
The short answer is yes, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can help after a car accident or another one-time traumatic event, such as a natural disaster, witnessing or experiencing violence, sudden loss, abrupt break up, and other instances. EMDR has a specific protocol, R-TEP, which stands for Recent Traumatic Event Protocol. This protocol utilizes parts of the foundational EMDR protocol, and an additional narrative protocol which helps to process the spec
First time Neurofeedback clients often ask how medication can interact with Neurofeedback or are they able to be on medication while participating in Neurofeedback training? The simple answer is that clients can be on most medications prescribed by a Psychiatrist while participating in Neurofeedback training. There are classes of medications, such as Benzodiazepines, that create a barrier for the brain to learn, which would defeat the purpose of Neurofeedback potentially. Neu