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Breaking Free from Trauma: How EMDR Transforms Lives - Heyam & Hanaan Haddad
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About the Guests:
Heyam Haddad and Hanaan Haddad are accomplished clinical psychologists with an impressive track record of over 18 years in the field. Both guests have a robust background in trauma therapy, having worked extensively with different forms of trauma ranging from refugee and front-line emergency services trauma to child sexual abuse and domestic violence. With thriving private practices in Sydney, they specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which has revolutionized their approach to trauma and mental health treatment.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding Trauma: Trauma involves potentially threatening events that often alter one's perception of self and safety, significantly affecting mental health.
- EMDR Therapy: EMDR is a revolutionary therapy using bilateral stimulation to desensitize traumatic memories and encourages adaptive reprocessing.
- Types of Trauma: Trauma is not always due to what happens but also due to omission, like emotional neglect, which affects mental wellbeing.
- Healing the Brain: The brain, with its innate healing abilities, can recover from trauma when the right therapy is applied, as demonstrated by EMDR.
- Real-Life Impact: EMDR has proven effective in diverse situations and disorders, offering clients a reclaiming of control and peace in their lives.
Notable Quotes:
- "The reality is, is that not everything's traumatizing… it's about our interpretation of the event, our relationship to the event." - Heyam Haddad
- "The word trauma means wound. And we know that wounds heal with the right care." - Hanaan Haddad
- "EMDR therapy… it's profound." - Hanaan Haddad
- "There’s no need to judge it, there’s no need to minimize it. In fact… there is a need and benefit in reaching out for the support." - Heyam Haddad
- "It's almost as though God's given our bodies and our brains a way to say, hey, you can heal." - Hanaan Haddad
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