EMDR Archives - The Mental Health Collective

Dr. Zaleski Introduces The OCD Clinic at The Mental Health Collective

Dr. Kristen Zaleski, OCD / The Collective

https://youtu.be/aX0KL3jkhqM?si=GbMHo7Kd-CVFDSrR AN INTERVIEW WITH: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW | CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Interview DR. ZALESKI, WHAT IS THE FOCUS OF THE OCD CLINIC? So, as is typical for The Mental Health Collective, we look at any mental illness through our brain, but our body, the top and the bottom, going down and up. So […]

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Integrating Safe and Sound Protocol with EMDR (1)

Integrating Safe + Sound Protocol with EMDR

Dr. Nazneen Nizami, EMDR, Trauma / The Collective

Featuring: Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PsyD, LMFT The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an innovative clinical intervention designed to support trauma-informed and intensive therapeutic work. Rooted in Polyvagal Theory, SSP is an auditory-based approach that helps regulate the nervous system by targeting how we perceive safety and danger through sound. Through carefully filtered music that

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Navigating Your Treatment Options

Adult Mental Health / themhcollective

There is no part of mental illness that one could consider “easy,” and exploring your treatment options is an added challenge when it comes to navigating what works best for each individual. With the ability to do our own research online, in addition to the heightened attention to wellness that we see on various social

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Depression During A Digital Semester

Depression / themhcollective

College is often a time of excitement, opportunity, and self-exploration, which is what makes college during a pandemic particularly devastating for those now navigating an age of digital courses, social isolation, and more time at home. During this era of uncertainty, society is starting to question the widespread impact COVID-19 will have on mental health

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PTSD AND EMDR TREATMENT

EMDR, PTSD / themhcollective

Every year, eight million adults suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), be it from sexual assault, physical trauma or trauma inflicted during combat situations. Commonly associated with war veterans, PTSD can be incredibly debilitating, causing depression, anxiety, hopelessness, flashbacks to the event and behavioral changes. Understanding PTSD According to the National Institute of Mental Health

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What is EMDR Dr. Huang?

PTSD / themhcollective

Dr. John Huang of The Mental Health Collective shares his clinical perspective on EMDR in a recent interview. What is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and it can be especially helpful when the brain has been overstressed. At times the brain can become overstimulated: sights, sounds, smells, emotions can be so intense

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