Animals next door? In downtown Dallas? Read about how these barnyard animals are adding an additional healing element at The Haven Wellness Center!

As summer comes to a close, many kids and adults get worried or anxious about fall coming, school starting, new grades, teachers, schools, and commitments ahead. If you started therapy in the summer, you will have the relationship with the therapist already to support you or your child as you prepare for the year ahead!

“Glimmers refer to small moments when our biology is in a place of connection or regulation, which cues our nervous system to feel safe or calm.” Glimmers are completely individual, and they signal to our brain and body that we are ok.

Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Should I go to therapy?”

There are a lot of misconceptions about therapy and who would benefit from it. The truth is that there are so many reasons to go to therapy and it is a practice that most anyone would benefit from.

Generally, the concept of Stages of Change can be applied to any change any of us make. It is helpful to understand these stages in order to have patience and understanding with ourselves and others. We know that change is a process, not an event.

Spiritual trauma can feel incredibly disorienting because it destabilizes the foundation upon which an entire worldview is built. It also begins to confuse the actual belief system of someone’s faith with the messages and behaviors of the other humans associated with that belief system, something wholly different than a response from God.

The reality is that even if a child never witnesses one parent abuse the other, the emotional tone in that home is often one filled with tension, fear, and control. This environment can negatively impact children and their development all on its own.

Are you someone who has all the tools to cope with the stress you experience, but still wish that you could experience less daily anxiety? Are you someone who wants to do trauma work, but finds it hard to regulate steadily enough to be able to do so? This therapy might be for you! 

When you are ready to process your past trauma, you deserve the best. You deserve to know how much training your therapist has received and how much supervision has been required. We hope this also helps to demystify all those letters and designations you might often see associated with EMDR.

The real reason that he is abusive is that he CAN be abusive and it gets him what he wants.

The gardening analogies with therapy are endless. The most poignant one for me today is the benefit of having a skilled guide to support us in our pursuit, as therapy is the pursuit of healing.