Fall is slipping past us so quickly! How is Thanksgiving next week? I don't know about you, but this time of year I hold many complex emotions. While I love the time off and spending time with family eating Salvadoran Turkey or Panes con pollo, I also hold deep pain for the genocide of our native population. Dr. Eduardo Duran talks about this deep pain among Natives as the "soul wound." And I feel that resonate so deeply, especially these days with the violent and traumatic detainment of...
25 days ago • 3 min read
EMDR INTENSIVES EMDR WORKSHEETS YOUTUBE BLOG Hi. Hola Colegas! I hope you've all been enjoying summer as much as possible -- after all, you being able to access joy during stressful times is where it's at. Personally, I took a 2-week staycation that was full of sleeping in, going to the movies during the week, testing out new recipes and a return to running after a 7 yr hiatus. Here are some lessons learned from the last 5 runs I've had in the last two weeks, that are applicable to starting...
4 months ago • 3 min read
EMDR INTENSIVES EMDR WORKSHEETS YOUTUBE BLOG Hi. Hola Colegas! I sincerely hope you all as trauma therapists are nourishing yourself during these times of uncertainty and stress. This is the official EMDR with Sofia Newsletter. I'm hoping to send out monthly updates to my EMDR listserv about upcoming services, opportunities, and resources to share. Updates: I'm super close to submitting my documentation for approved EMDR consultant. I'm shooting for the end of this year. I've been a...
5 months ago • 3 min read
I hope everyone is doing well and recovering from the massive SoCal heatwave of the past few weeks. I'm also hoping that everyone and their communities are safe from the various wild fires that have been raging. In Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, the Line and Bridge fires affected hundreds of acres. My family home in the San Bernardino county was very close to the line fire and when I tell you that my nervous system was on fire too, I'm not even joking the least bit. I'm still...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read