The blog · Breaking Boulders Counseling

EMDR, trauma & recovery

Honest answers for the moments when you want to understand what’s happening—and what support might look like. There’s room for your questions here.

Can you do EMDR if you dissociate?

How dissociation affects EMDR readiness, what preparation can involve and what to ask before online trauma therapy in Washington or Oregon.

Surviving trauma

Understand trauma reminders and explore gentle grounding options, when to pause and when to seek support after a difficult experience.

Recovery & connection

Explore how trauma and substance use can connect, why care can address both and what safety and readiness mean for trauma treatment.

Preparation, memory processing and when to pause—without a promise that everyone’s experience will be the same.

Answers for teens and caregivers about readiness, privacy and parent involvement in online care.