Thinking about telling ChatGPT about trauma? Learn what privacy questions to ask, how to limit identifying details, and when human support may be safer.
Feeling tired or emotional after EMDR? Learn what to discuss with your therapist, how to plan support between sessions and when to seek help sooner.
If mindfulness brings up too much after trauma, you do not need to push through. Learn how eyes-open orienting and choice-based practice may feel safer.
Ever feel a persistent impulse to hold back your enthusiasm or emotional needs? Discover how relational feedback can shape attachment patterns and how therapy can support self-compassion.
Ever feel like stress either makes your mind race or completely shuts you down? Discover how Dan Siegel’s Window of Tolerance framework explains overwhelm.
Curious about what happens before EMDR therapy begins? Discover how Phase 2 preparation and grounding skills are introduced.
Wondering about EMDR or trauma-focused CBT? Learn how cognitive restructuring and bilateral reprocessing options are discussed in Melbourne.
Curious about trauma-informed therapy in Melbourne? Discover how trauma-informed care prioritizes safety, choice, and collaborative pacing over re-living past pain.
Trauma & EMDR By Bandai Choi, Clinical Psychologist | Board-approved supervisor | Reviewed August 2026 | 6 min read Bandai ChoiClinical Psychologist | Board-approved supervisorBreathe-n-Smile Psychology, Essendon North, Footscray and telehealth Can EMDR be relevant to attachment trauma when the hurt came from repeated neglect, criticism or relationship experiences rather than one event? Yes. EMDR […]
Do you have to retell trauma in EMDR therapy? Learn how much detail may be needed, what happens before processing, and how choice and pacing work.