Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an empirically validated psychotherapy we have added to our clinical offerings at Heritage Counseling. EMDR helps people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. EMDR may be a great treatment option for you or your loved one if distressing memories, emotions, or behaviors interrupt your daily life. It is possible to heal and experience relief from these types of symptoms.  In his book “The Body Keeps the Score” Bessel Van Der Kolk identifies that “Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.” (p.97)”  ―  Bessel A. van der Kolk,  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma With the help and support of an EMDR trained clinician at Heritage Counseling you can find freedom. For more information about trauma  follow the link below to the American Psychological Association :  https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma For more information about EMDR and for links to recent peer reviewed articles regarding EMDR:  https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/recent-research-about-emdr/   The following national and international organizations acknowledge EMDR as an effective treatment:  American Psychiatric Association American Psychological Association International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies National Alliance on Mental Illness The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews  The World Health Organization 

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A non-invasive therapy you should know about that can help children and adults with ADHD, Attention, focus, and learning difficulties:  Neurofeedback (also known as EEG Biofeedback) is recognized as a useful intervention to help adults and children learn how to manage their day to day tasks with optimum functioning. Neurofeedback is brain training intended to teaching the brain how to allocate resources differently so that you can face day-to-day challenges with your best foot forward.  Using an operant conditioning model, trained practitioners measure and assess the electrical functioning of the brain and discover how maladaptive patterns could be contributing to attention deficits, behavioral issues at home and at school or work, and learning difficulties. Neurofeedback is best known for its efficacy in the focus and attention field. In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics elevated Neurofeedback therapy to a Level One intervention for the treatment of ADHD.  Neurofeedback has demonstrated its effectiveness in the reduction of ADHD symptoms in conjunction with psychotherapy in several peer-reviewed research studies.  Heritage Counseling is pioneering Neurofeedback in North Texas to meet the needs of our clients. From the C-Suite to the football field, our unique approach combines the best practices of neurofeedback and biofeedback to retrain reactions, fine-tune decision-making processes, boost your performance, and improve your mental wellness. We invite you to reach out for a free Neurofeedback consultation today. Linked below are several articles that substantiate Neurofeedback as an effective option for ADHD:  Arns, M., de Ridder, S., Strehl, U., Breteler, M., & Coenen, A. (2009). Efficacy of neurofeedback treatment in ADHD: The effects on inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity: A meta-analysis. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 40(3), 180-189.  	 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19715181 Micoulaud-Franchi, J-A., Geoffroy, P. A., Fond, G., Lopez, R., Bioulac, S., Philip, P. (2014). EEG neurofeedback treatments in children with ADHD: An update meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8(906), 1-7. Steiner, N. J., Frenette, E. C., Rene K. M., Brennan, R. T., & Perrin, E. C. (2014). In-school neurofeedback training for ADHD: Sustained improvements from a randomized control trial. Pediatrics, 133(3), 483-492. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2059.  	 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25431555 Wigton, N. L., & Krigbaum, G. (2015). Attention, executive function, behavior, and electrocortical function, significantly improved with 19-channel z-score neurofeedback in a clinical setting: A pilot study. Journal of Attention Disorders, [e-pub ahead of print]. 	 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25823743 Coben, R., Wright, E. K., Decker, S. L., & Morgan, T. (2015). The impact of coherence neurofeedback on reading delays in learning disabled children: A Randomized controlled study. NeuroRegulation, 2(4), 168-178. doi:10.15540/nr.2.4.168 	 http://www.neuroregulation.org/article/view/15893/10087 Wigton, N. L., & Krigbaum, G. (2015). Attention, executive function, behavior, and electrocortical function, significantly improved with 19-channel z-score neurofeedback in a clinical setting: A pilot study. Journal of Attention Disorders, [e-pub ahead of print].

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