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jcardozalmft
Jan 84 min read
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.
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jcardozalmft
Oct 28, 20245 min read
Exploring the Healing Power of Nature Mandalas: A Journey of Understanding Abundance through Apples
About this Morning Altar ™ Mandala  Each altar that finds its way through my hands is a surprise. If I take my time with it I will find...
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jcardozalmft
Sep 11, 20246 min read
Unlocking the Power of the Vagus Nerve: A Holistic Approach to Fall Equinox Balance and Restoration
This blog explores a holistic approach of honoring the upcoming Autumn Equinox and working with healing the nervous system .
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jcardozalmft
May 10, 20247 min read
"The Different Types of Grief: Understanding the Complexities of Loss"
Grief is about love. Mourning is about our unexpressed love and the ongoing expressions of the love. It becomes it's own living language...
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jcardozalmft
Feb 22, 20247 min read
Exploring the Healing Power of Nature in Therapy: Benefits and Strategies
Feeling part of something much larger than the self is music to our ears. This transformation of the self brought about by awe is a...
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jcardozalmft
Jan 20, 20246 min read
Transforming Trauma: Understanding the Initial Phases of EMDR Therapy from a Nervous System Perspective
Polyvagal Informed -EMDR is a specialized approach integrating the clinical applications of PVT and the eight phases of EMDR. EMDR...
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jcardozalmft
Nov 20, 20233 min read
Discover the Power of Morning Altars: An Embodiment Practice
Being a polyvagal-informed and mind-body practitioner, I am always curious about the many ways we can work with restoring homeostasis and...
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jcardozalmft
May 11, 20234 min read
What is Trauma-Informed Yoga?
"Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to...
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jcardozalmft
Apr 18, 20234 min read
The Power of Polyvagal Theory and Vagus Nerve in Somatic and EMDR Therapy
Safety is not the absence of danger, it is the presence of connection. Dr. Gabor Mate Some things to help in understanding Polyvagal...
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jcardozalmft
Apr 5, 20233 min read
How can EMDR Therapy help individuals with OCD?
EMDR and ICBT as options in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD impacts men, women and children of all ethnicities and...
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jcardozalmft
Feb 4, 20233 min read
Integrating Polyvagal Theory into EMDR and Yoga: A Holistic Approach to Healing Trauma
In a recent podcast EMDR Trainer and Author Rebecca Kase comments "Polyvagal Theory is a love letter to your nervous system." She has...
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jcardozalmft
Jan 7, 20232 min read
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 ,...
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jcardozalmft
Sep 23, 20223 min read
What is EMDR Therapy?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a evidence-based therapy developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro. As a memory based...
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