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Amy Phillips

Wake Me Up When September Ends

...so goes the song by Green Day. It's hectic over here. School is back in session. Meetings are popping up on the calendar....

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*COPING TOOL*: Your own peaceful place.

You feel stressed and anxious. Well-meaning people try and help by telling you not to be stressed and anxious. It doesn't help. (Bird is...

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Why I believe in EMDR

Sharing time. I was a trauma therapist for several years before I believed that therapy could help me. Am I that unique that I couldn't...

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*COPING TOOL*: Manage your anxiety so that it doesn't manage you.

What if I told you that anxiety can be helpful? Seriously. Ever get butterflies in your stomach before pitching your idea at work or...

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Overwhelmed by EMDR? Try the Flash Technique.

The Flash Technique (FT) is an evidence-based trauma therapy that was originally created by Dr. Phil Mansfield to assist with preparation...

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I Don't Need Trauma Therapy, Because I've Talked About It.

For some people, this is absolutely true. For many others, it isn't. How do you know if you would benefit from trauma therapy? This...

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Welcome

As I write my first entry, I am flashing back to the last time I had a blog. It was the early 2000s and the age of blogging sites such as...