In recent weeks, our nation has once again witnessed evidence of racial bias in its institutions. Between shootings of African-American men by police in Baton Rouge and Minnesota, contentious social media debates, and scenes in television shows such as Orange Is The New Black, we see examples of the ways that African-American people in particular experience racism through devaluation and often violence.

Jessica Jones uses the universe of the superheros and villains to explore the concepts of rape, stalking, gaslighting, empowerment, and consent with remarkable success.

I have been trained in EMDR since 2011 and have found it to be a successful therapy in helping my clients move through their dysregulation from trauma and anxiety. I often get asked about EMDR, as it looks different from traditional talk therapy. Here are a few of the Frequently Asked Questions I often hear about EMDR

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Most people would say that they want to support victims of sexual violence, but some incidents of sexual violence reported on in recent years have been met with mixed responses and a less-than-unified front in supporting victims. I explore these public instances of response to sexual violence

In the last post, I explored the criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Next, let’s look at the types of treatments that are available to treat PTSD.