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EMDR Therapist Insights
Holistic, trauma-informed therapist insights on EMDR therapy, polyvagal theory, nervous system support, burnout prevention & midlife neurobiology.


Somatic Adjuncts to Polyvagal-Informed EMDR: Tools to Support Nervous System Regulation Between Sessions
As EMDR clinicians, we know that healing trauma isn’t just about accessing memories—it’s about helping clients stay within their window...
jcardozalmft
Apr 162 min read
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5 Benefits of ongoing EMDR Consultation
You've completed your consultation hours and have your EMDR Basic Trained status, now what? You have the basic understanding of EMDR , the process and phases but is the investment in ongoing consultation of any benefit to you?
jcardozalmft
Apr 162 min read
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The Art and Science of EMDR: Lessons in Balance from 2024
Over the past year, I've been on a journey to explore the dynamic interplay between order and chaos in therapeutic work.
jcardozalmft
Jan 84 min read
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Transforming Trauma: Understanding the Initial Phases of EMDR Therapy from a Nervous System Perspective
EMDR Therapy Polyvagal Informed -EMDR is a specialized approach integrating the clinical applications of PVT and the eight phases of EMDR....
jcardozalmft
Jan 20, 20246 min read
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Integrating Polyvagal Theory into EMDR and Yoga: A Holistic Approach to Healing Trauma
Our autonomic nervous system is our body's system of protection and connection. It is constantly surveilling our inner, outer and relational environments looking for cues of danger and cues of safety. This surveillance action is called neuroception. Neuroception is our perception without awareness. It is the neural platform of our biological experience. Through neuroception, we stay alive. However, without an understanding or practice of working with our neuroceptive cues,
jcardozalmft
Feb 4, 20233 min read
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