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ColinC

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8. This might fall under the fad based concern you have

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 02:04 PM

Mar 2022

But EMDR is a newer therapy that directly addresses life trauma. Often times a lot of things like anxieties, inability to focus and other characteristics or issues that we struggle with could be rooted in our traumas. I have done a couple months of EMDR and noticed substantial changes in my irritability, depression anxiety and overall happiness. As another poster mentioned, psychology today is a great place to find people. Also I heard Path is also a good place to look which takes a lot of the major insurances:

https://www.pathmentalhealth.com/

Good luck!!!

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How do I find a non-fad-based therapist? [View all] TrogL Mar 2022 OP

Yes, I think this is a problem the bandwagon solution a new model evey year. ShazamIam Mar 2022 #1

Do a search for therapist, your zip & obsessions SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2

+1 ColinC Mar 2022 #7

Following because I have much the same issue. Runningdawg Mar 2022 #3

Ffs! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4

Do you have a university nearby? piddyprints Mar 2022 #5

TM and Mindfulness are not the same Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #6

My experience as a client finds that a combination of techniques can be helpful ColinC Mar 2022 #9

Indeed- therapy isn't one size/approach fits all. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #10

This might fall under the fad based concern you have ColinC Mar 2022 #8

EMDR is over 30 years old Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #11

I knew about the strong evidence based, but thought it was only within a decade that ColinC Mar 2022 #12

It was originally developed to treat PTSD in combat veterans from the first Gulf war. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #13

finding a therapist in my area that takes medical assistance EMDR is only a dream. I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #16

Do you mean a therapist who accepts Medicaid? Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #17

MA does cover psychotherapy I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #18

Well, at least it is better than my experience... OldBaldy1701E Mar 2022 #14

for profit healthcare is what caused this health care rage crisis. I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #19

Yeppers. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2022 #20

The positive think I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #15