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What happens in individual therapy sessions?

You’re probably thinking to yourself- “what actually happens in individual therapy?” You may find therapy to be a bit of a mystery, especially if you have never been before. The media often portrays it as something it is not. So let’s walk through what happens in individual therapy at Cultivating Courage from the very beginning. […]

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What Are the Benefits of Individual Therapy Over Group Therapy?

Individual therapy and group therapy are effective ways to address your mental health concerns. However, these two therapy modalities meet different needs. Individual therapy: best for deep personal work and privacy Group therapy: best for support, connection, and shared experiences Individual therapy offers six unique advantages because the focus is entirely on you. What are

What Does EMDR Therapy Do?

What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR therapy stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy.  It is a therapeutic model developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the late 80s.  It uses AIP theory, (Adaptive Information Processing) to posit that when traumatic memories get stuck in the brain, it is because they are maladaptively stored. For example, I

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