Mental Health Resources
Part 2: The Neurobiology of Safety — How the Vagus Nerve Shapes Trauma and Healing
Discover how the vagus nerve and neuroception shape trauma healing. Learn practical tools to help your nervous system feel safe for effective EMDR therapy.
From Perfection to Integration: How EMDR Therapy and Brené Brown's Guideposts for Wholehearted Living Support a More Authentic 2026
Discover how EMDR therapy in Denver supports Brené Brown's Wholehearted Living guideposts. At Denver Wellness Counseling, our trauma therapists help clients move from perfectionism to integration—healing trauma, building self-compassion, and reconnecting with authenticity. Learn how trauma-informed EMDR therapy makes wholehearted living sustainable in 2026.
Part 1: Understanding the Polyvagal System: Your Body’s Built-In Safety Map
Learn how your nervous system influences trauma responses and healing. Discover Polyvagal Theory and how it supports EMDR therapy in Denver.
Codependency, Love Addiction, and How EMDR Therapy Supports Recovery
Codependency and love addiction can keep you trapped in painful relationship cycles. Drawing on Pia Mellody’s framework and EMDR therapy, our Denver therapists help clients break free from pursue-withdraw patterns, heal attachment wounds, and create secure, reciprocal relationships.
Adult Survivors of Emotional Incest
Emotional incest leaves invisible scars—blurring boundaries, shaping identity, and affecting relationships in adulthood. This article explores its causes, symptoms, and how therapeutic approaches like Parts-Work and EMDR can help survivors reclaim wholeness and live authentically.
Enneagram Types and EMDR Therapy: How Each Personality Style Heals in the Therapy Room
Explore how EMDR therapy can be tailored to each Enneagram personality type. Denver therapist explains how trauma therapy and Enneagram counseling work together to support emotional healing and lasting growth.
Unraveling EMDR Myths and Misconceptions
Curious about EMDR therapy but unsure what to believe? From eye movements to trauma recovery, we're debunking the top 10 myths about EMDR with real, research-backed insight from our therapists.
10 Therapist-Approved Mental Health Apps to Support Your Well-Being Between Sessions
Explore the top 10 therapist-approved mental health apps to support emotional wellbeing between sessions. From mindfulness to self-care routines, discover expert insights and practical tips for integrating these tools into your therapy journey.
Miley Cyrus & EMDR Therapy: A Path to Healing Trauma
When Miley Cyrus shared that EMDR therapy saved her life, she joined a growing number of public figures using this powerful trauma therapy to heal deeply rooted pain. In this blog, we explore how EMDR helped her overcome anxiety, performance blocks, and childhood wounds—and what that means for anyone seeking trauma healing. You’ll learn about the 8 phases of EMDR, other celebrities who’ve benefited from it, and how to find an EMDR therapist in Denver to support your own healing journey.
Healing Heartbreak: The Break-Up Aid Protocol (BUAP) and How EMDR Therapy Supports Emotional Recovery
Breakups can feel like emotional earthquakes—shaking your sense of safety, identity, and connection. Even long after the relationship ends, grief, anxiety, and unresolved attachment can linger. This blog explores how EMDR therapy, using the Break-Up Aid Protocol (BUAP), offers a powerful, trauma-informed path to healing. Learn why breakups hurt so deeply, how BUAP works, and what to expect from this unique, three-phase approach to emotional recovery.
10 Common Questions About Starting Therapy
Considering therapy but unsure what to expect? Denver Wellness Counseling answers the 10 most common questions about starting therapy to help you feel prepared, empowered, and confident on your healing journey.
The Mental Load in Parenting and Marriage: How EMDR Therapy Can Help
Feeling burned out from carrying the invisible weight of family life? Learn how the mental load affects your mental health and relationships—and how EMDR therapy can help you release old patterns, find emotional relief, and reconnect with yourself and your partner. Includes a free Mental Load Assessment PDF.
Breaking Free from Codependency: How EMDR Therapy Can Help You Heal
EMDR therapy targets and reprocesses childhood trauma and negative beliefs that fuel codependency. It helps individuals release guilt, strengthen self-worth, and build healthier relationships by healing the root causes of emotional caretaking and people-pleasing.
Understanding Gaslighting: Definition, Signs, and How EMDR can help
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where a manipulator makes someone question their perception, memory, or sanity to gain control. It can lead to anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional isolation. Recognizing its tactics and seeking therapy like EMDR can help survivors heal and rebuild self-trust.
Extended Adolescence: The New Normal for Young Adults
Extended adolescence, a growing trend in today's society, describes the delayed transition into adulthood, often lasting into the late 20s or 30s. Economic challenges, shifting social norms, and evolving expectations around career and family contribute to this prolonged dependency. While this phase offers opportunities for growth and self-exploration, it also presents challenges like financial instability, mental health struggles, and difficulty establishing independence. Understanding the causes and effects of extended adolescence can help young adults, parents, and professionals navigate this modern reality. Explore how therapy approaches like EMDR and IFS can support emotional resilience and personal development during this transitional stage.
From Past to Present: Understanding the Impact of Generational Trauma on Mental Health
Generational trauma impacts mental health, relationships, and emotional well-being, passing through families for generations. Learn how trauma is inherited biologically and emotionally, its effects on individuals and communities, and how EMDR therapy can help break the cycle. Discover the power of healing, resilience, and transformation to create a healthier future for yourself and future generations.
Understanding Grief and Loss: A Guide to Coping and Healing
Grief is a deeply personal journey, and it can take many forms beyond the loss of a loved one. From relationship changes to identity shifts and unrecognized grief, understanding the different ways grief manifests is crucial to healing. Learn how therapies like EMDR can help process loss and support emotional well-being
How EMDR Therapy Can Transform Chronic Pain Management
Discover how EMDR therapy helps manage chronic pain by addressing emotional and physical dimensions, rewiring neural pathways, and providing long-term relief.
A Guide to Essential Self-Care this Holiday Season
Discover practical self-care strategies to navigate holiday stress, maintain boundaries, and prioritize your well-being this season. Learn to honor your emotions, set intentions, and find moments of peace amidst the holiday hustle.
Therapy for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Strategies and Techniques
Discover effective therapy strategies to overcome imposter syndrome. Learn how counseling, self-compassion, and mindfulness can help you rebuild confidence, embrace your achievements, and foster lasting growth.