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EMDR and ETT: Understanding the Differences
Many people are familiar with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a well-established and widely used trauma therapy. EMDR has helped countless individuals process trauma and emotional distress, and I personally highly respect and recommend it. Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), which incorporates Multidimensional Eye Movement (MDEM), is a newer and more advanced form of eye-movement-based healing. While both approaches work with the brain’s natural abil
Kathy Ritz
Feb 62 min read


What Is Emotional Transformation Therapy? A Faster, Deeper Way to Heal
Why Some Therapy Feels Stuck You’ve been to therapy before. Maybe more than once. You’ve talked through the hard stuff—childhood memories, relationships, anxiety, the burnout you can’t seem to shake. You’ve gained insight. You understand yourself better. And yet… something still feels stuck. Like your body didn’t get the memo, or your nervous system keeps looping the same old pattern. That’s where Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT) can offer something different. What Is
Kathy Ritz
Feb 62 min read


Why Anxiety Isn’t the Enemy — It’s a Signal for Healing
Chronic anxiety often feels like a constant shadow, a persistent state of fear and unease that can disrupt daily life. For many, this anxiety is not just a standalone issue but a symptom rooted deeply in complex trauma. Complex trauma, which is rooted in childhood development, can shape the nervous system in ways that make peace and safety (anxiety's opposite) feel unreachable. Understanding this connection is crucial for anyone struggling with anxiety that seems unrelenting
Kathy Ritz
Feb 64 min read


A New Way to Heal Trauma: The Power of Light in Therapy
For many people, trauma feels like a weight that never fully lifts. You might talk about it, understand it, even see patterns...
Kathy Ritz
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Disrupting Traditional Talk Therapy
For decades, therapy has looked relatively the same: a client talks, the therapist listens, offers insight, and progress is made over...
Kathy Ritz
Jul 23, 20252 min read
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