Briana Damavandi, LCSW | Somatic & Trauma Specialist

It's wild to me how CBT is still a therapy that people think is effective at treating trauma. Sure there are parts of CBT that I will use with clients, but anyone with trauma and particularly complex trauma need a therapist who specializes in trauma and is truly trauma informed. One of the most effective therapies is EMDR.

But when it comes to complex trauma, we have to bring in parts work, whether you do IFS (internal family systems) or ego state work we have to work with these younger parts who are hurt and showing up.

And we absolutely have to work with the body. We will dig more into this, but long story short we absolutely have to be bringing the body into treatment through somatic psychotherapies.

This is the combination that I have found to be the most effective treatment for complex trauma. As an EMDRIA approved consultant, the specialty and nuance is what I love talking about with EMDR therapists for consultation and supervision.

Did you ever have this experience?

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