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How Chronic Relational Trauma Shapes Our Lives - And How EMDR Can Help
Cassandra Minnick 10/28/25 Cassandra Minnick 10/28/25

How Chronic Relational Trauma Shapes Our Lives - And How EMDR Can Help

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Can EMDR Help with Chronic Relational Trauma?
Cassandra Minnick 10/28/25 Cassandra Minnick 10/28/25

Can EMDR Help with Chronic Relational Trauma?

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What’s Your Attachment Style? Understanding How It Shapes Your Relationships
Cassandra Minnick 10/21/25 Cassandra Minnick 10/21/25

What’s Your Attachment Style? Understanding How It Shapes Your Relationships

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Is It Burnout or Trauma? Understanding Relational Trauma at Home and Work
Cassandra Minnick 10/14/25 Cassandra Minnick 10/14/25

Is It Burnout or Trauma? Understanding Relational Trauma at Home and Work

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How Trauma Shows Up at Work: Signs, Burnout, and Healing
Cassandra Minnick 10/7/25 Cassandra Minnick 10/7/25

How Trauma Shows Up at Work: Signs, Burnout, and Healing

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When Therapy Is Short-Term… and When It’s Not
Cassandra Minnick 9/30/25 Cassandra Minnick 9/30/25

When Therapy Is Short-Term… and When It’s Not

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The Hidden Ways Trauma Shows Up in Everyday Life
Cassandra Minnick 9/23/25 Cassandra Minnick 9/23/25

The Hidden Ways Trauma Shows Up in Everyday Life

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Healing Trauma Through EMDR and Chiropractic Care: A Holistic Nervous System Approach
Cassandra Minnick 9/16/25 Cassandra Minnick 9/16/25

Healing Trauma Through EMDR and Chiropractic Care: A Holistic Nervous System Approach

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What You Really Need to Know Before Starting EMDR Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 9/9/25 Cassandra Minnick 9/9/25

What You Really Need to Know Before Starting EMDR Therapy

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More Than the Anger: A Grounding Meditation for Emotional Release
Cassandra Minnick 9/2/25 Cassandra Minnick 9/2/25

More Than the Anger: A Grounding Meditation for Emotional Release

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August Transitions: Mental Health, Back-to-School Stress, and How to Soften the Shift
Cassandra Minnick 8/7/25 Cassandra Minnick 8/7/25

August Transitions: Mental Health, Back-to-School Stress, and How to Soften the Shift

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Is Screen Time for Bad for my Kid?
Cassandra Minnick 3/24/25 Cassandra Minnick 3/24/25

Is Screen Time for Bad for my Kid?

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Can EMDR treat Complex Trauma?
Cassandra Minnick 3/19/25 Cassandra Minnick 3/19/25

Can EMDR treat Complex Trauma?

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What are EMDR Intensives?
Cassandra Minnick 3/5/25 Cassandra Minnick 3/5/25

What are EMDR Intensives?

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Navigating the Complexities of Adoption and Developmental Trauma
Cassandra Minnick 2/28/25 Cassandra Minnick 2/28/25

Navigating the Complexities of Adoption and Developmental Trauma

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Therapist Explains EMDR
Cassandra Minnick 2/26/25 Cassandra Minnick 2/26/25

Therapist Explains EMDR

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What’s the Point of Therapy?
Cassandra Minnick 2/19/25 Cassandra Minnick 2/19/25

What’s the Point of Therapy?

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EMDR and Postpartum Wellness
Cassandra Minnick 9/4/24 Cassandra Minnick 9/4/24

EMDR and Postpartum Wellness

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Success Rate of EMDR Therapy
Cassandra Minnick 7/3/24 Cassandra Minnick 7/3/24

Success Rate of EMDR Therapy

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Questions to Ask an EMDR Therapist in Springfield, MO
Cassandra Minnick 9/27/23 Cassandra Minnick 9/27/23

Questions to Ask an EMDR Therapist in Springfield, MO

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The beliefs we form in childhood don’t stay stuck in the past.

They echo into our adult relationships...quietly shaping how we show up, how we respond to conflict, and how much responsibility we carry for other people’s emotions.

You mi
Ever wonder why you react that way during conflict?

Your nervous system remembers what it learned early on and it’s doing its best to protect you.

But protection isn’t the same as connection.
Let’s get curious (not critical) about
It’s not just work stress.

It’s the late-night emails. The constant tension in your shoulders.
The panic when you finally say no.

Burnout isn’t just about being busy - it’s about being overwhelmed for way too long.

Let&rsqu
Did you know? About 1 in 3 people experience relational trauma in childhood and many carry those patterns into the workplace.

This can look like:
πŸ”Ή People-pleasing and saying “yes” to everything
πŸ”Ή Perfectionism and never feeling &ldquo
Sometimes it’s focused trauma work. Sometimes it’s walking alongside you through ongoing challenges. Either way, therapy is about support that fits your life, not a one-size-fits-all timeline. 🌿

πŸ‘‰ Curious what might be the right fit fo
✨ It’s not your personality - it’s a trauma response. ✨

So many people come into therapy saying:

“I’m a people-pleaser.”

“I can’t stop overthinking.”

“I just have a short temper.”

But w
Not all healing happens in your head.

Sometimes trauma knocks over more than your mindset - it impacts your whole system.

In this episode, Cassandra and Garth use a powerful metaphor to explain how EMDR and chiropractic care work together:
πŸͺ΅ EMDR
Not magic. Not a quick fix. Not just eye movements.

EMDR is one of the most effective trauma therapies out there, but it’s often misunderstood.

Let’s clear a few things up. πŸ‘‡

Which of these surprised you most? Or which did you used to
Ever feel like your anger is running the show?
You’re not alone and you’re not out of control.

This week on the Simply Mental podcast, Cassandra shares a powerful, grounding meditation to help you process anger without shoving it down or
August isn’t just “pre-September.” It’s a full-on transition season, and your mental health deserves a little love.

Here are 3 simple check-in questions to help you prep emotionally (not just logistically) for the fall:
🧠 Do
"Somebody with PTSD has a flash burn. And so it's like fires jumping out at you, right? And you get burned and everyone's really concerned about you. So this may be the person that like has had a really great childhood that has been relatively f
Is EMDR total magic? No. Though it can help you do some really great work and depending on your trauma and attachment history, really quick work. EMDR intensive models are being studied more and more. The results are clear. This stuff works. 
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