Kapwa Journal

Practical, informative writing on EMDR, trauma, eating and body image, and the body’s role in healing. Whether you’re weighing up therapy or simply curious, I hope you find something helpful here to take with you.

These posts are general information and not a substitute for individual care.

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EMDR for complex trauma

EMDR therapy for complex trauma tends to look a little different to the standard EMDR approach. This post explores complex trauma, changes in how EMDR is used, and what you might expect if you’re planning to give it a go.

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EMDR and the body: when talking isn’t enough

You understand your story. You can explain exactly where a pattern comes from. And your body still hasn't caught up. Here's why that gap exists, and how EMDR and somatic work reach the part talk therapy alone often can't.

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Choose therapeutic relationship before modality

CBT, EMDR, somatic therapy, or something else? It's a reasonable question, but the relationship with your therapist tends to matter as much as, if not more than, the method. A look at why connection and felt safety come first, and how modality still matters once that foundation is there.

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Is EMDR therapy right for me?

A plain-English guide to EMDR therapy - what it is, who it tends to suit, and how it works alongside complex trauma, other therapies, and EMDR Intensives.

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