<description>&lt;p&gt;Erica Bonham, LPC, MA joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify EMDR therapy and how it actually works to heal the brain. They explore how bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep to "unstick" traumatic memories trapped in the nervous system. Erica advocates for a bottom-up approach to recovery to address the somatic and emotional roots of distress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some takeaways:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• How bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Why a somatic approach is often more effective than cognitive insight&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• How to develop compassion for the internal mechanisms that try to keep us safe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://whatyourtherapistthinks.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Join our Substack community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/wyttpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow WYTT on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_bad_therapist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Follow Felicia on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode referenced: &lt;a href="https://pod.link/1837783166/episode/Y2RhZTAwY2UtMGZjMS00MTdkLWJjMzctYzc4MGQ5Yjk5MTli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding Trauma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at &lt;a href="https://cozyearth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;CozyEarth.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.avoscounseling.com/erica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Connect with Erica&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Erica on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/avoscounseling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/avoscounseling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-bonham-956262147/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ejbonham1207" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read Erica’s Book:&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Always-Enough-Never-Done-Cultivate/dp/B0F46S2L9Y?crid=1ZXIRV7EPMH24&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E9Jc9UOCH9Zzq8MapcBrEz5fox9sGF-1uOJtADCi-Y7GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.xmH_VWFrkv5aMRZl978MFdE1LMzpaoCosZ3kObVBNl8&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=erica+bonham&amp;amp;qid=1773791332&amp;amp;sprefix=erica+bonham,aps,212&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;amp;tag=besttherapist-20&amp;amp;linkId=05821a49ea5fa9baf7445a813116fc12&amp;amp;language=en_US&amp;amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Always-Enough-Never-Done-Cultivate/dp/B0F46S2L9Y?crid=1ZXIRV7EPMH24&amp;amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E9Jc9UOCH9Zzq8MapcBrEz5fox9sGF-1uOJtADCi-Y7GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.xmH_VWFrkv5aMRZl978MFdE1LMzpaoCosZ3kObVBNl8&amp;amp;dib_tag=se&amp;amp;keywords=erica+bonham&amp;amp;qid=1773791332&amp;amp;sprefix=erica+bonham,aps,212&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;amp;tag=besttherapist-20&amp;amp;linkId=05821a49ea5fa9baf7445a813116fc12&amp;amp;language=en_US&amp;amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Always Enough, Never Done&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Watch full episodes on YouTube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;What Your Therapist Thinks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Brought to you by &lt;a href="http://besttherapists.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;BestTherapists.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Produced by &lt;a href="https://pod.vision/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;PodVision&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What Your Therapist Thinks

Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga

Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR

MAR 25, 202658 MIN
What Your Therapist Thinks

Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR

MAR 25, 202658 MIN

Description

Erica Bonham, LPC, MA joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify EMDR therapy and how it actually works to heal the brain. They explore how bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep to "unstick" traumatic memories trapped in the nervous system. Erica advocates for a bottom-up approach to recovery to address the somatic and emotional roots of distress.Some takeaways:• How bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess• Why a somatic approach is often more effective than cognitive insight• How to develop compassion for the internal mechanisms that try to keep us safeFor sponsorships, please reach out to [email protected] our Substack communityFollow WYTT on InstagramFollow Felicia on InstagramEpisode referenced: What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding TraumaUse our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com.Connect with EricaFollow Erica on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTubeRead Erica’s Book: Always Enough, Never Done.*Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle*Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks*Brought to you by BestTherapists.com*Produced by PodVision.If you found this episode helpful, please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, or share it with a friend who might need it!This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you’re struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist or call your local crisis line for support.