At its core intersectionality offers clarity of the realities of our societies and names the tools of oppression whether it be respectability politics, pathologizing poverty, or toxic abusive family interactions to name a few that are required to change. In therapy, the knowing of what is wrong, is the seed of change. Intersectionality empowers people in naming the wrongs and paving a new path of healing, joy and liberation.

EMDR Therapy is indeed for more than single memory target processing but multi-memory targets require more from us, the therapist and the client. It is our responsibility as the therapist to know how to best approach layered, complex traumas. Yes, sorry not sorry but we need to do more work to be good at this. Good thing is that there is help and direction, thank goodness!

Cognitive Interweaves (CI) create a shift in perspective, allowing for spontaneous AIP and allows clients to respond SPONTANEOUSLY without thinking through an answer.

Here are a few helpful questions, points that can help you as the therapist decide what the best approach might be