Tag: medical trauma
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EMDR online in the UK: does it work over video, and how do you find someone?
Does EMDR work online? What the evidence says, how bilateral stimulation works over video, what you need at home, and how to find a properly accredited EMDR therapist in the UK.
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Your first EMDR session: what actually happens
Nervous about starting EMDR? A step-by-step walkthrough of the first sessions: the groundwork, the processing, and how you stay in control of the pace.
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EMDR for Medical Trauma: When Your Body Remembers What You’d Like to Forget
Medical trauma is real, and often builds up over time. How EMDR helps frightening medical memories settle, what a session involves, and who it suits.
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EMDR vs. trauma-focused CBT for medical trauma: how to choose
EMDR and trauma-focused CBT are both recommended for medical trauma. Here is how each works, what they share, and how to choose the one that fits you.
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EMDR for birth trauma: when the NHS experience itself becomes the injury
A difficult birth can leave a lasting mark. How EMDR for birth trauma helps loosen the grip of a traumatic birth, why standard advice falls short, and how to take a first step when you are ready.
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Health anxiety & chronic illness: why standard advice backfires
Standard health anxiety advice assumes the threat is imagined. When you have a chronic condition, the clinical work needs a different starting point
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Understanding Medical Trauma: Coping with PTSD
PTSD from medical trauma is common in people with chronic illness. Learn how therapy can help you access healthcare without being controlled by past experiences.
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What to Do While Waiting for Test Results: A Guide
Your GP says the words “urgent referral” or “two-week pathway”, and suddenly your chest tightens. Your hands go cold. The rest of the appointment becomes a blur. You walk out of the surgery dazed and panicked, and the questions start immediately: What did they see? Why urgent? What aren’t they telling me? If you’re waiting…
