Evidence-Based: A New Harbinger Psychology Podcast

EMDR and Trauma with Megan Boardman, LCSW

May 16, 2023

Megan Boardman, a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and addiction treatment, discusses the power of EMDR therapy in treating PTSD and trauma. They explore the impact of trauma on the brain and body, the importance of understanding past experiences in trauma healing, and breaking free from negative core beliefs. Learn how EMDR therapy helps rewire the brain and achieve healing from trauma.

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Quick takeaways

Trauma can be misdiagnosed due to overlapping symptoms with other disorders, leading to a focus on treating symptoms rather than underlying traumatic events.

EMDR is an evidence-based treatment that uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain process traumatic experiences and release negative associations or triggers.

Deep dives

Differentiating Trauma and PTSD

Trauma is defined as anything that negatively changes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. Trauma can be different for each person and is often characterized by a loss of connection and internal changes. On the other hand, PTSD develops when untreated traumas result in lingering and lasting symptoms that do not improve with time.

Introduction

4min

The Impact of Trauma on the Brain and Body

2min

The Power of EMDR Therapy in Treating PTSD and Trauma

9min

The Importance of Understanding Past Experiences in Trauma Healing

2min

Breaking Free: Overcoming Negative Core Beliefs in Trauma

15min

Rewiring Your Brain and Healing from Trauma with EMDR Workbook

3min

Megan Boardman, LCSW, author of The EMDR Workbook for Trauma and PTSD, joins us to discuss eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma. Megan is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treating trauma and addiction. She owns and operates her own clinical practice in Idaho, and provides supervision and consultation throughout the nation to clinicians and businesses seeking ongoing trauma training and EMDR. She is a member of the EMDR International Association, certified as an EMDR clinician, and is an EMDR consultant in training.

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