EMDR

If I could go back in time ... 

I would have done EMDR when I was 12. Or even twenty-one. Sometime. Way earlier. I would have met my depression and anxiety head-on immediately and gotten to the root of it then!

I am telling you right now. If you have a child who is suffering from anxiety or depression:

DO

IT

NOW!

Find a faith-based EMDR therapist and stop the madness before it begins. It is not crazy. It is not Kooky. Trust me. My husband doesn't put up with things he can't understand. This isn't like that at all. It is not hypnosis. This is backed up by pounds of research.

We did EMDR with our daughter Abigail recently. I believe she only did three (maybe four?) sessions. She had been battling sleep anxiety for many years. We had no idea what to do about it. And as she got older, it was keeping her from feeling free to be able to spend the night at a girlfriend's house (although we aren't big "slumber party" people.) 

This past weekend, she spent the night with her youth group's small group. (At First Christian, the kids are in groups based on their age and sex.) This was a monumental event and honestly, truly, life-altering and transformative. 

And if you are an adult who battles anxiety or depression, please DO NOT hesitate. And don't let money stop you. There are many places where you can obtain counseling through insurance or even through free opportunities.

Don't suffer needlessly. I will tell you that without the intervention of my counselor, I am not sure I would be alive. I mean that. And I am not sure that my marriage or relationship with my children wouldn't deteriorate beyond recognition at some point.