ELAINE KORNGOLD, LPC | Certified Brainspotting Therapist and Approved Consultant | Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist | Certified in Trauma, ADHD, Autism Counseling | Career Counseling, Financial Therapy | 503-770-0810 | [email protected]
This article describes different areas of where emotions in the body are experienced. “When a team of scientists in Finland asked people to map out where they felt different emotions on their bodies, they found that the results were surprisingly … Read more
One-third of women experience birth trauma, often during preventable situations. The experience can leave the new mother traumatized and unwilling to have any more children, even though she and her partner may have previously discussed having more. A “one and … Read more
Studies have found that when one’s ability to make facial expressions have been hindered through Botox, there is also a decrease in how people experience emotions. People may lose the ability to feel very happy or to feel very sad … Read more
In many sessions with clients we discuss the polyvagal ladder and the role of the vagus nerve in our nervous system. This nerve is the longest of our 12 cranial nerves, shuttling information from the body to the brain and … Read more
Procrastination is about emotional regulation and not laziness. It’s a way to cope with difficult emotions and negative moods around certain tasks. We can’t tell ourselves to just stop procrastinating, we have to rewire our brain to find healthier ways … Read more
When we experience a traumatic event it literally lives in our brains and impacts our thoughts, feelings and actions in ways we may not realize, even after we’ve talked about it until we’re blue in the face. Brainspotting is treatment … Read more
A common question I often hear is: how does Brainspotting compare to EMDR? Dr. David Grand who discovered Brainspotting in 2003 was a well-known and published EMDR practitioner at the time. EMDR was discovered by Francine Shapiro in 1980’s, so … Read more
Some athletes developed problems that appear to be motor coordination issues but do not respond to traditional treatments like cognitive-behavioral therapy, physical therapy, or strength and conditioning. Imagine a quarterback receives a bad head concussion from a blind-sided sack. After … Read more
Brainspotting is a specialized therapy for individuals who either have a history of trauma or feel they are not progressing as they should with traditional treatment approaches. A brainspot is an encapsulated memory located in the deepest regions of the … Read more
Brainspotting: Dr. David Grand who discovered Brainspotting in 2003 explains what it is in this 23 minute video – Brainspotting Explained When Was Brainspotting Discovered? In 2003, Dr. David Grand, who was already a seasoned psychodynamic and EMDR therapist, worked … Read more