Shannon Stern

It was 2018, and a friend who had been in an out of therapy over the course of the years told me she "finally found a good therapist". "What do you like about this one?" I asked. "We do IFS therapy, I can really feel a difference. I understand myself better" she said. Woah. This was big coming from her. As a therapist myself, I was intrigued about this method and was curious if it would work for me. I was a therapist by the time, and had been wanting to see a therapist to help sort out...

When seeking therapy for healing trauma symptoms, two popular approaches often come up: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy. Both have helped many people overcome difficult experiences, but they work in very different ways. Understanding these differences can help you decide which approach might suit your needs best. As a therapist who conducts both EMDR and IFS in Austin, TX, I love both techniques. What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR...

If you've ever been told to "just breathe" or "try journaling" when feeling overwhelmed, you may feel even more discouraged and hopeless...