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Hello friends! This episode continues the anxiety series — featuring Cassandra and Garth diving into high-functioning anxiety: what it is, what it looks like from the inside, why it rarely gets caught early, its connection to people-pleasing, and what getting better actually involves. Cassandra is a licensed therapist and EMDR Consultant at Seen Therapy Services in Springfield, Missouri, offering EMDR therapy, EMDR intensives...

Hello friends! This episode kicks off Cassandra's anxiety series featuring Cassandra and Garth answering six foundational questions about what anxiety actually is, what it feels like beyond panic attacks, why some people have more of it, and what happens when you try to push through it. Cassandra is a licensed therapist and EMDR Consultant at Seen Therapy Services in Springfield, Missouri, offering EMDR therapy, EMDR intensives, an...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth answering the question everyone Googles at 2:00 AM — do I actually need therapy? They talk about common misconceptions, concrete signs it's time to seek support, why waiting until things get bad enough tends to backfire, how to find the right therapist, and exactly what getting started at Seen Therapy Services in Springfield, MO looks like. Seen Therapy Services is loca...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as Cassandra shares the phrases and perspectives she returns to most often in therapy — on crisis states and self-criticism, chronic trauma and behavioral scaffolding, why you won't always leave therapy feeling great, and why everything is figureoutable. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you e...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth walking through what it actually looks like to get started at Seen Therapy Services in Springfield, MO — from your first call or website visit, through the free consultation, all the way to your first session. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a follow, share, or f...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth talking about why anxiety feels so much worse right now - what's happening in your nervous system, four reasons anxiety has intensified in 2026, five practical regulation tools, and when it's time to stop self-helping and seek therapy. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth going back to the basics on EMDR — what it actually is, how it works, five common myths busted, who it's for, and what to expect in your first sessions. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a follow, share, or five star review. Have a good one!

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Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth wrapping up the eight-phase EMDR series with Phase 8 — Reevaluation. They talk about: what the therapist checks in reevaluation, why it's almost abnormal for nothing to come up between sessions, the truth behind "EMDR makes things worse," and what neurodivergent clients need to know about this phase. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.or...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra flying solo, as she talks about: EMDR Phase 7 Closure, what stable and grounded mean, why preparation and closure are more connected than most people realize, the difference between complete and incomplete sessions, and what clients should expect to feel when they walk out the door. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode bel...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about: EMDR Phase 6 Body Scan, why cognitive resolution isn't the same as complete processing, how trauma is held in the body, and what a clear body scan looks and feels like in session. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a follow, share, or five star review...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about: EMDR Phase 5 Installation, the Validity of Cognition scale, what full evoking means, how the research on bilateral stimulation has shifted, and why chronic trauma clients need vastly more support in this phase than the basic protocol alone provides. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below....

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about: EMDR Phase 4 Desensitization, dual awareness, the flash forward technique, cognitive interweaves, and the therapist's real role during active processing. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a follow, share, or five star review. Have a good one!

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Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about: EMDR Phase 3 Assessment, selecting specific targets, the Polaroid method, negative and positive cognitions, body sensations, and the most common assessment mistakes. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get a taste for the episode below. If you enjoy your listen give us a follow, share, or five star review. Have a good ...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about EMDR Phase 2: the preparation phase, why resourcing is essential before trauma processing, and how skipping this step can lead to overwhelm and dropout in therapy. They break down what actually happens in this phase, what clients should expect, and why pacing matters so much in EMDR. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. ...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about EMDR Phase 1: history taking and treatment planning, why EMDR is a circular process rather than a linear one, and how trauma therapy should be paced in a way that feels safe and effective. They break down what happens in the first phase of EMDR, how therapists gather history without overwhelming clients, and why healing does not require telling your whole ...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about the 8 phases of EMDR therapy, what each phase actually looks like in real sessions, and why EMDR is not a linear process but a flexible, circular one. They walk through each phase at a high level and set the foundation for a deeper series breaking down how EMDR works in practice. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at: seentherapy.org. Get ...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about the success rate of EMDR therapy, what “success” actually means in trauma treatment, and why the answer isn’t as simple as a percentage. They break down what the research says, the difference between single-event and complex trauma, and the real-life factors that impact EMDR outcomes. You can learn more about Cassandra and her practice at...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about whether EMDR can be re-traumatizing, why that fear is valid, and how preparation, resourcing, and commitment make EMDR a safe and effective therapy for trauma. They walk through how to assess readiness, the importance of support systems, and what it really means to move through the EMDR process in a way that leads to healing. You can learn more about Cassa...

Hello friends! This episode features Cassandra and Garth, as they talk about what EMDR actually does, how EMDR therapy works, and the science behind why trauma memories can feel like they’re happening in the present rather than the past. They break down concepts like dual awareness, bilateral stimulation, and the leading theories researchers have about how EMDR helps people reprocess traumatic memories and reduce distress. Yo...