Seasons of Change Blog

In the Presence of Wise Women

I have just returned from the US Virgin Islands where I led a women’s retreat, entitled “Embracing Change & Moving Gracefully through Life.”  Once again, I was awed by the power of sisterhood that occurs when women gather together with focus and intention.

We stayed in the beautiful eco-resort Maho Bay Camps on St John’s Island.  Living in tent cabins, eating and meeting in open air pavilions, and basking in the Caribbean seas, our senses were saturated by the sounds and rhythms of nature. On the first two days we explored the phenomena of change and how to manage the inevitable transitions of life.  I presented the signs, purpose, and detours of the Seasons of Change module created by Carol McClelland, and my co-leader Linda Marrical explained the principles of yin/yang and the natural flow of the five elements as described by Chinese medicine.

EMDR: Treatment for Trauma

In the last couple of days I've had several occasions to speak with people who have experienced a trauma---either recently or in the past. I wanted to share a little information about a treatment option that's recommended for people who are still feeling the effects of a past trauma.

Over the years I have recommended EMDR to a number of clients and each of them have gone on to live very full lives that are no longer impacted by the original trauma.

Some quick facts:

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

The American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veteran Affairs both recommend EMDR as a viable treatment for traumas--

• big T Traumas resulting from violence, accidents, abuse, natural disaster
• little t traumas from childhood teasing, breakups, comments from parents