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“I was skeptical, too.”
It’s the first thing I say when bringing up the idea of incorporating EMDR into my work with clients. I believe a healthy amount of skepticism is important whenever it comes to any new idea or so-called solution. And believe me, my clients tend to have a healthy amount of skepticism…
Oftentimes in session when I slow my clients down just enough to actually notice and stay with their body, there is something there, just below the surface.
Sometimes it's emotion - tears, grief, anger, pain. Sometimes it's even a part - any indication of imperfection they are afraid to accept, or an identity that's unsafe to express...
We live a lot of our lives in our heads. A lot of my clients literally come to therapy because they can't seem to "get out of their heads." And yet when it comes to the wisdom, information and immense healing potential our bodies often offer, our culture has historically overlooked and devalued the body, reinforcing a great split between body and mind.
Two weeks ago I had my first group supervision as a new Marriage & Family Therapy Trainee at The Center for Professional Counseling. As we discussed each of our clients with my new supervisor - whose thick accent and provocative metaphors makes me feel like I have my very own personal Esther Perel - one of her comments regarding a client stuck with me pretty strongly: "This is a time that we all regress."
A pretty bold statement; and yet it also felt like it hit the nail exactly on the head…
Kim (Bielak) Slipski, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #143946
(310) 734-8140 | kimbielaktherapy@gmail.com | 32 S. Raymond Ave, Suite 3B, Pasadena, CA 91105
