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Trauma Therapist Burnout: 2025 Year in Review & Self-Care
You didn't just survive 2025 as a trauma therapist—you showed up with heart, navigated burnout, and learned things no textbook could teach. This letter is for you.
jcardozalmft
6 days ago10 min read


Somatic Adjuncts to Polyvagal-Informed EMDR: Tools to Support Nervous System Regulation Between Sessions
As EMDR clinicians, we know that healing trauma isn’t just about accessing memories—it’s about helping clients stay within their window...
jcardozalmft
Apr 162 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 , the process and phases but is the investment in ongoing consultation of any benefit to you?
jcardozalmft
Apr 162 min read


What can I expect in an EMDR Therapy Session?
EMDR therapy is a treatment approach based in the neurobiological understanding health and healing. It is an integrative, mind-body...
jcardozalmft
Apr 164 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.
jcardozalmft
Jan 84 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 Self-Regulation is an ongoing daily practice Some...
jcardozalmft
Apr 18, 20234 min read
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