Author: Jamie Vollmoeller, LCSW
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High-Functioning Trauma: When Your Survival Skills Become Your Greatest Strengths—and Your Greatest Struggles
Why successful, capable adults often struggle to recognize their own trauma responses. Some of the most successful people I know are also some of the most exhausted. They’re business owners, healthcare professionals, parents, leaders, and people who seem to have an extraordinary ability to manage everything life throws at them. They’re the ones everyone depends…
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Can Virtual EMDR Therapy Really Work? What New Yorkers Should Know
How online EMDR works, what the research says, and why receiving trauma therapy from home may be the right choice for you. When people first hear that EMDR therapy can be done virtually, they’re sometimes surprised. After all, isn’t EMDR the therapy where you follow a therapist’s fingers back and forth with your eyes? How…
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EMDR Therapy on Long Island: What to Look for Beyond Certification
Why training, ongoing consultation, and an individualized approach matter when choosing an EMDR therapist. If you’re looking for an EMDR therapist on Long Island, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of therapists list EMDR as one of the services they provide. But what does that actually tell you about their experience? And how do you…
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Why You Can Understand Your Trauma and Still Feel Stuck
When you know exactly why you’re triggered, but your body doesn’t seem to get the message. Have you ever spent an entire therapy session talking about why you react the way you do, walked away feeling like you finally understood yourself, and then found yourself having the exact same reaction the next day? You know…
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What Does It Actually Mean to Be Ready for EMDR Therapy?
Why preparation matters, what your therapist should be assessing, and why getting to trauma processing faster isn’t always better. One of the most common frustrations I hear from people starting EMDR therapy is that they want to begin processing their trauma immediately. And I understand why. Most people don’t come to trauma therapy because they’re…
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Why Weekly Therapy Isn’t Always Enough for Complex Trauma
And why learning to feel safe in your body may be one of the most important parts of trauma recovery. If you’ve been living with the effects of trauma for years, chances are you don’t want to spend another year learning how to cope with it. You want to feel better. You want the anxiety,…
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Parenting a PDA Child: Being the Steady Light in the Storm
There are days when parenting a child with a PDA profile asks more of you than you feel like you have. You get the message from school. They were kicking.They weren’t following directions.They got in someone’s space.They had a hard day. And maybe your first reaction is frustration. We talked about this.You know better.Why are we doing…