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EMDR Phase 7 Explained: Closure and Why Every Single EMDR Session Must End Here
Cassandra Minnick 6/23/26 Cassandra Minnick 6/23/26

EMDR Phase 7 Explained: Closure and Why Every Single EMDR Session Must End Here

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EMDR Phase 6 Explained: The Body Scan and Why the Mind Saying "I'm Fine" Isn't Enough
Cassandra Minnick 6/16/26 Cassandra Minnick 6/16/26

EMDR Phase 6 Explained: The Body Scan and Why the Mind Saying "I'm Fine" Isn't Enough

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EMDR Phase 5 Explained: Installation, Positive Cognitions, and Why Chronic Trauma Changes Everything
Cassandra Minnick 6/9/26 Cassandra Minnick 6/9/26

EMDR Phase 5 Explained: Installation, Positive Cognitions, and Why Chronic Trauma Changes Everything

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EMDR Phase 4 Explained: What Desensitization Actually Looks Like (And the Therapist's Real Job)
Cassandra Minnick 6/2/26 Cassandra Minnick 6/2/26

EMDR Phase 4 Explained: What Desensitization Actually Looks Like (And the Therapist's Real Job)

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EMDR Phase 3 Explained: What Assessment Really Means (And Why Precision Here Changes Everything)
Cassandra Minnick 5/26/26 Cassandra Minnick 5/26/26

EMDR Phase 3 Explained: What Assessment Really Means (And Why Precision Here Changes Everything)

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EMDR Phase 2 Explained: Why Preparation Is the Phase That Makes or Breaks Your Healing
Cassandra Minnick 5/12/26 Cassandra Minnick 5/12/26

EMDR Phase 2 Explained: Why Preparation Is the Phase That Makes or Breaks Your Healing

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EMDR Phase 1 Explained: History Taking and Treatment Planning in EMDR Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 4/28/26 Cassandra Minnick 4/28/26

EMDR Phase 1 Explained: History Taking and Treatment Planning in EMDR Therapy

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The 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy Explained: What to Expect in EMDR Trauma Treatment
Cassandra Minnick 4/21/26 Cassandra Minnick 4/21/26

The 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy Explained: What to Expect in EMDR Trauma Treatment

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What Is the Success Rate of EMDR Therapy? A Realistic Look at EMDR Results
Cassandra Minnick 4/14/26 Cassandra Minnick 4/14/26

What Is the Success Rate of EMDR Therapy? A Realistic Look at EMDR Results

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Will EMDR Re-Traumatize Me? What to Expect from EMDR Therapy for Trauma
Cassandra Minnick 4/7/26 Cassandra Minnick 4/7/26

Will EMDR Re-Traumatize Me? What to Expect from EMDR Therapy for Trauma

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What Does EMDR Actually Do? How EMDR Therapy Works to Process Trauma
Cassandra Minnick 3/31/26 Cassandra Minnick 3/31/26

What Does EMDR Actually Do? How EMDR Therapy Works to Process Trauma

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Who Is EMDR Not Good For? Understanding Contraindications, Safety, and Readiness for EMDR Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 3/24/26 Cassandra Minnick 3/24/26

Who Is EMDR Not Good For? Understanding Contraindications, Safety, and Readiness for EMDR Therapy

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Why EMDR Feels So Intense: What to Expect During Trauma Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 3/17/26 Cassandra Minnick 3/17/26

Why EMDR Feels So Intense: What to Expect During Trauma Therapy

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Couples Counseling in Springfield, Missouri: A Weekly Check-In That Strengthens Connection
Cassandra Minnick 3/10/26 Cassandra Minnick 3/10/26

Couples Counseling in Springfield, Missouri: A Weekly Check-In That Strengthens Connection

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EMDR for Families: Can Trauma Therapy Be Done Together?
Cassandra Minnick 3/3/26 Cassandra Minnick 3/3/26

EMDR for Families: Can Trauma Therapy Be Done Together?

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EMDR for Couples: How Trauma Impacts Relationships and How Healing Happens
Cassandra Minnick 2/24/26 Cassandra Minnick 2/24/26

EMDR for Couples: How Trauma Impacts Relationships and How Healing Happens

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EMDR for Depression: How Trauma, Stress, and the Nervous System Shape Mood
Cassandra Minnick 2/17/26 Cassandra Minnick 2/17/26

EMDR for Depression: How Trauma, Stress, and the Nervous System Shape Mood

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EMDR for Anxiety: How Trauma, OCD, and Anticipatory Fear Are Treated Differently
Cassandra Minnick 2/10/26 Cassandra Minnick 2/10/26

EMDR for Anxiety: How Trauma, OCD, and Anticipatory Fear Are Treated Differently

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What to Expect in Therapy: EMDR, Safety, and the Real Process Behind Healing
Cassandra Minnick 2/3/26 Cassandra Minnick 2/3/26

What to Expect in Therapy: EMDR, Safety, and the Real Process Behind Healing

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How to Support a Loved One During EMDR Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 1/27/26 Cassandra Minnick 1/27/26

How to Support a Loved One During EMDR Therapy

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Couples therapy isn’t just about learning better words.

When EMDR is used with couples, the work often starts beneath the conversation—at the level of triggers and nervous system responses.

As old wounds lose their intensity, communicat
Depression doesn’t look the same for everyone.

For some people, it isn’t constant or chemical - it rises and falls with stress, conflict, and how safe the nervous system feels. That doesn’t make it “less real.” It means
Anxiety isn’t random - it’s information.

And EMDR doesn’t just teach you how to cope with it… it helps your nervous system understand why it’s there in the first place.

In this episode, we break down how EMDR can:
&bu
Safety isn’t a warm-up step in therapy -it is the work.

When someone comes into therapy, it’s often because safety was missing somewhere it should have existed: in relationships, in family systems, or during moments when the nervous syst
When someone you love is in EMDR therapy, it can be confusing to watch.
They might seem different on therapy days. They may not want to talk. They may need more rest than usual.

That doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong or that you n
Trauma is a loss or perceived loss of safety.
And that loss doesn’t have to come from something dramatic or obvious.

It can happen in families.
In relationships.
In environments where safety was supposed to exist, but didn’t.

In this ep
True Secure Attachment: There is a house.  A house of safety.  Nothing is needed from you to build it.  I will build it.  Your Dad will build it. We do not need you to hand us the hammer, to be happy, to like us, to be easy to understand, we will bui
EMDR intensives are often misunderstood.

They aren’t about rushing healing or skipping steps.

They’re about creating enough time and containment for the brain to actually do the work, especially when weekly sessions keep hitting pause j
High achievers know how to solve problems, optimize systems, and push for results.
Relationships ask for something very different.

Connection doesn’t come from doing more, fixing faster, or checking the right boxes.
It comes from safety, prese
If you’re a high achiever, this can be one of the most confusing therapy experiences.

You’re showing up.
You’re self-aware.
You’re doing the work.

And yet… the same patterns keep looping.

That doesn’t mean ther
The traits that helped you excel at work didn’t appear out of nowhere. They were shaped long before your first promotion, degree, or big milestone - built in moments where doing more, achieving more, or being “the responsible one” f

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