Love, in its healthiest form, is built on trust, connection, and mutual understanding. But what happens when intrusive doubts and relentless uncertainty overshadow even the happiest of relationships? This is the experience of someone struggling with Relationship OCD (ROCD)—a lesser-known but deeply distressing form of obsessive-compulsive disorder that specifically targets romantic relationships.

Healing From Trauma: Why It’s So Hard, and How Healing Happens

We often hear the word “trauma,” but many people still wonder: What exactly is trauma? Is it just about extreme events like accidents or abuse—or can it be something more subtle?

The truth is, trauma isn’t just about what happened to you. It’s about how your mind and body experienced what happened, and how those experiences continue to live on inside you—sometimes long after the event has passed.

Navigating Trauma: Insights from an EMDR Therapist

Trauma is often less about what happened to us and more about what gets stuck inside of us. Our minds, doing their best to protect us, sometimes file these memories away improperly.

EMDR offers a powerful way of understanding trauma. Through an EMDR lens, trauma isn't seen as a character flaw or a sign of weakness — it's understood as an unprocessed memory that needs to be reprocessed. Reprocessing helps memories from resurfacing inconveniently.

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