Ep 124. Trauma, EMDR & Catholicism with Stephen Duraney

Written By Andrew Reinhart

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Episode Description

This episode of Physically Spiritual is a conversation with Stephen Duraney. We discuss how the Lord brought him to the mission of mental health counseling, trauma, therapy, and EMDR from a Catholic perspective.

Notes

Lumin Counseling - https://lumin-therapy.com

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing

Introduction to EMDR Therapy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkfln-ZtWeY

Saint Paul’s Outreach - https://www.spo.org

PolyVagal Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory

Triune Brain Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_brain

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro

03:15 Stephen’s Journey to Counseling

08:05 From Drug & Alcohol Treatment to Trauma Treatment

14:20 What is Trauma?

21:00 Trauma First Aid

27:00 Normal Brain v. Trauma Brain

36:30 Trauma & Free will

47:00 What is EMDR?

51:00 8 Phases of EMDR

56:30 Activation, Bilateral Stimulation & Reprocessing

Andrew Reinhart

Andrew is the Parish Manager at Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, Ohio and has spent more than a decade in full time ministry. He holds a MA in Catholic Thought from St. Meinrad School of Theology and a BA in philosophy from the Pontifical College Josephinum.

http://PhysicallySpiritual.com
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