living in harmony
Kent
As a trauma focused therapist, Raquel established a counseling and consultant
practice to help people work through their most challenging experiences and
support the professional development of the next generation of future trauma
focused clinicians. It's known that experiencing trauma can block the brain's
natural way to recover from distressing events. Traumatic experiences often
involve a threat to life or safety that can leave one feeling overwhelmed and
isolated and can impact the nervous system, resulting in a traumatic stress
response. It's essential to utilize healing strategies that focus on the mind
and body to heal from a traumatic experience. As such, Raquel trained in both
EMDR and Somatic Experiencing® approaches. Raquel chose to specialize in EMDR,
which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing because it has
been extensively researched and has demonstrated effectiveness in treating
trauma or other distressing life experiences. EMDR therapy is designed to
reactivate the natural healing process through alternating eye movements,
sounds, or taps. As a SE™ Practitioner in Training, she integrates Somatic
Experiencing® techniques into her practice. Somatic Experiencing® is a
body-oriented approach to healing trauma and other stress disorders. The SE™
approach releases traumatic shock from the body, which is key to transforming
PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.
