by Ray Sizemore | Apr 23, 2019 | Therapy, Trauma
What is EMDR? How does it work? Is it safe? What’s a session like? These are the four questions I hear most often about EMDR. I use two forms of EMDR but let’s take a look at what EMDR is first. The original form of EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization Routine was...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 23, 2019 | Stress
#1. Cultivate a positive attitude. Happiness is an attitude and we can all make choices about our own happiness. William Shakespeare once wrote, “Nothing is either bad or good, but thinking makes it so.” That’s attitude. We really do choose whether we will have a good...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 23, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
I often ask couples this question – when both parties are unhappy and stressed out – and I get some surprising responses. Typically, however, both have confused looks and are at a loss for words. And then we go a bit deeper along the lines of “You’re both attractive...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 23, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
I’ts quiz time. I’ve talked about six stages of a long-term supportive relationship. Which one of these diagrams do you think represents the better relationship? Many people have told me over the years that the right diagram is best. For them it represents...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
I’ve ridden one merry go round that had a brass ring. The object was to grab the ring as went past and win the ultimate prize. And that leads to me to the ultimate prize in relationships, the sixth stage. Acceptance is the sixth and final stage in a committed...
