EMDR Healing: Processing, Learning, Letting It Go

— Sometimes negative, anxious or worried thoughts seem to take on a life of their own. Talking with a therapist can help you identify the origins of your anxiety. Once you know why your mind works the way it does you can take steps to rewire your brain. Yes, it is possible to rewire your brain! Both Mindfulness techniques and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy show positive changes in the brain during brain scans. Negative emotions, thoughts and body sensations are often caused by unprocessed memories stored in the brain. By processing distressing life events and learning tools and skills to help manage stress and anxiety you can "let it go!" Valeria interviews  Andrea Harbeck —  she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Denver, Colorado. She has been an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist for over 10 years. Andrea utilizes EMDR to help people overcome distressing, stressful or traumatic experiences. Andrea works with adults who experience anxiety and stress and who have experienced traumatic events in their life. Andrea also works with medical professionals who experience burn out and vicarious trauma. Andrea also works with young adults, helping them identify their place in the world. Andrea enjoys working with gifted adults as well. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, Andrea worked as a theatre director, producer, and occasional playwright. She enjoys doing yoga and spending time with her golden retriever, Maggie. To learn more about Andrea Harbeck and her work, please visit: andreaharbecktherapy.com           — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.