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Your Nervous System Is Talking. In Episode 16, Dana Carretta-Stein and Claudio explore why the body can signal stress before we consciously recognize it, how our nervous systems develop, and why regulation is personal. They also share practical ways to notice what your body may be asking for.

Your Body Hasn’t Moved On explores the frustrating gap between knowing something is over and still feeling it in your body. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explains why fear, panic, shutdown, or overwhelm can continue after trauma and how EMDR therapy can support trauma processing.

Grief Isn't Trauma. Grief is the pain of what happened, while trauma can involve what your nervous system keeps reliving afterward. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explains why your body may still react years later and why healing isn't about forgetting what happened.

Does EMDR help with cortisol levels? Learn how trauma-informed EMDR therapy may support nervous system regulation, chronic stress recovery, and emotional healing.

Why is EMDR so controversial? Explore the debates around EMDR therapy, including misconceptions, research concerns, nervous system healing, and trauma-informed perspectives.

Survival With Better Branding is what high-functioning trauma can look like from the outside. You keep producing, performing, and handling pressure while your nervous system stays exhausted underneath. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explores why surviving well is not the same as healing.

Healing After Loss is not about forgetting what happened or forcing yourself to move on. In Episode 11, Dana Carretta-Stein sits down with Dorothy Cascerceri Simone for an honest conversation about pregnancy loss, infertility, PTSD, EMDR therapy, nervous system healing, and finding peace after years of grief.

Functioning Isn't Healing. You can go to work, pay your bills, care for everyone else, and still have a nervous system stuck in survival mode. In this Truth Bomb, Dana explores why appearing high-functioning doesn't always mean you're okay, especially for first responders.

Who is not appropriate for EMDR? Learn how trauma-informed therapists assess readiness, nervous system regulation, dissociation, and stabilization before EMDR therapy.

Choosing between CIPOS and standard EMDR reprocessing isn't about following a formula. Learn how to evaluate client readiness, nervous system regulation, and treatment goals to determine which approach best fits your client.

CIPOS can be a valuable intervention when clients struggle to stay within their window of tolerance. Learn six clinical signs that help you decide when to use CIPOS and why slowing down can improve long-term outcomes.

When an EMDR target stops moving, it doesn't always mean you're doing something wrong. Learn seven common clinical reasons a stuck EMDR target occurs and how thoughtful case conceptualization can help.

Dana Carretta-Stein joins Hannah Guy on Trauma, Tea, and Tangents to discuss EMDR therapy, attachment trauma, nervous system regulation, co-regulation, and what healing really looks like.

Clients don't always return to EMDR the week after their last session. Learn how returning to an EMDR target after a break can be handled safely and confidently with practical clinical strategies.

Does EMDR work for phobias? Learn how trauma-informed EMDR therapy helps reduce fear responses, reprocess distressing experiences, and support nervous system regulation.

What EMDR really feels like is difficult to explain until you've experienced it. In Episode 3 of The Truth About Healing Podcast, therapist Frank shares his journey from panic attacks to healing, offering insights from both sides of the therapy room.

Working with clients who have Complex PTSD can feel like navigating a minefield of attachment wounds, triggers, and emotional shutdowns. EMDR for Complex PTSD helps repair the nervous system through targeted, adaptive reprocessing. Learn how to pace, prepare, and support clients through the long game of complex trauma healing—without burning yourself (or them) out.

Finding a therapist can be frustrating—especially when so many profiles say “not accepting new clients.” In this Therapist Availability Guide: Why Therapists Are Not Accepting New Clients, we unpack what’s behind full caseloads, ethical limits, and how to navigate waitlists or find the right-fit support when it feels impossible.

What does it actually look like to build a business while raising humans? In this special panel (originally on Thoughts from the Couch), I join three powerhouse women to share honest routines, stressors, mom guilt, and the flexible systems that keep our families—and our nervous systems—steady.

Do you overanalyze everything? You’re not alone—and EMDR might help more than you think. Here’s what overthinking can reveal about your trauma history.