Counseling by Julia Speer Receives 2020 Best of West Linn Award
West Linn Award Program Honors the Achievement
WEST LINN April 5, 2020 — Counseling by Julia Speer has been selected for the 2020 Best of West Linn Award in the Counselor category by the West Linn Award Program.
Each year, the West Linn Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the West Linn area a great place to live, work and play.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2020 West Linn Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the West Linn Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About West Linn Award Program
The West Linn Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the West Linn area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The West Linn Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.
SOURCE: West Linn Award Program
What Therapists Know
After 30 years in this field, I have to say this article sums it up pretty nicely. Listening to people and helping them navigate their unique situations is not only a privilege, but teaches you a lot!
EMDR provides quick, effective, and lasting results.
In this article the 8 step process of EMDR is explained as well as additional research results citing the effectiveness of EMDR therapy. As cited by the article, A 2014 review of the existing research showed that in some studies, 84% to 90% of people who have experienced a single trauma found relief from PTSD symptoms after just three EMDR sessions that lasted 90 minutes each. In addition, in a study by Kaiser Permanente, people who had experienced a single trauma or multiple traumas underwent six 50-minute EMDR sessions. Following the therapy, 100% of the single-trauma patients and 77% of multiple-trauma victims no longer had PTSD. The study indicates that a relatively small number of EMDR treatment sessions result in substantial benefits that are maintained over time.
Brain Scans Show Effectiveness of EMDR
Here’s yet more scientific evidence showing the effectiveness of EMDR. In this article, Dr. Daniel Amen shows through the use of brain scans the immediate positive results of EMDR on the PTSD affected brain. Scans are taken and results shown before, during and after EMDR
Anxiety and Depression Due to Trauma
Anxiety is universal and is part of our brain’s design to keep us safe from harm. Anxiety is what keeps you from walking down a dark alley in an unsafe neighborhood where you might face harm, and instead retreat into safety. However, as too many know, anxiety can function in overdrive, stealing sleep, peace of mind, and enjoyment of daily life. For the trauma survivor, it can look different from other types of anxiety as this article explains. EMDR therapy is one of the most effective and efficient trauma therapies available and allows the brain to process and release the trauma from the past. The brain then no longer has to maintain its vigilant, anxious guard against danger and can rest in a safe and relaxed state.
Addictions, Habits, Brain Plasticity
Our brains are tremendously skilled at learning; forming new connections and pathways based on the behaviors and habits we engage in regularly. These pathways once formed are often permanent. That’s why the phrase “Once an addict, always an addict”, is an accurate description and why someone after years of abstinence from a substance or alcohol can immediately return to addictive patterns upon engaging in the behavior. Younger brains appear to be especially vulnerable; we know that most who are addicted to nicotine started this habit in their teen years. This places in question our society’s current trend in legalizing “recreational” drugs such as marijuana. This excellent article further describes the “Habit Making, Habit Breaking” cycle from a Christian perspective.