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What Does a High-Quality Psychological Assessment Look Like?
By Dr. Tyler A. Gerdin, PsyD, ABPP Far too often, people walk into my office and recount their invalidating experience of a psychological assessment where they did not feel heard—they were quickly labeled and sent on their way. However, individuals walk out of a high-quality evaluation describing the experience as clarifying, validating, and even life-changing. A well-conducted assessment does far more than identify symptoms—it reveals how a person thinks, learns, feels, and
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Coping with Trauma During EMDR Treatment
Following a traumatic experience, the mind and body go to work protecting us from the associated pain and fear. For some people, this...
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Three Benefits of EMDR for Trauma
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