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S Calderwood Counseling

Scott Calderwood Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A

I work with adults as well as children/teens from age 9-17 years old. I have personal knowledge and experience with individuals in public safety, hospital staff, military, and first responders. I can relate to the stress and strain that type of work causes in your personal and professional life. I am trained in Compassion Fatigue and Burnout (CCFP) which can help you enjoy work and activities again. My experience in that area has transitioned well over to helping others. Depression, anxiety, relationships, and communication are all hidden issues when you think it is just being tired or “worn out” from your work.

I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is a treatment specifically used to alleviate distressing memories from traumatic events. Everyone has the potential for personal and professional growth, healing, and development. More important is finding your path to bring out your best potential.

Family and friends are great people to talk to about your issues. Sometimes you just need someone that can help you see your potential from a different perspective. My approach is individually tailored to the client's needs and symptoms, not a diagnosis.
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What is EMDR therapy?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR’s goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. Compared to other therapy methods, EMDR is relatively new. The first clinical trial investigating EMDR was in 1989. Dozens of clinical trials since EMDR’s development show this technique is effective and can help a person faster than many other methods.

Why is this treatment used?

EMDR therapy doesn’t require talking in detail about a distressing issue. EMDR instead focuses on changing the emotions, thoughts or behaviors that result from a distressing experience (trauma). This allows your brain to resume a natural healing process. While many people use the words “mind” and “brain” when referring to the same thing, they’re actually different. Your brain is an organ of your body. Your mind is the collection of thoughts, memories, beliefs and experiences that make you who you are.


The way your mind works relies on the structure of your brain. That structure involves networks of communicating brain cells across many different areas. That’s especially the case with sections that involve your memories and senses. That networking makes it faster and easier for those areas to work together. That’s why your senses — sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feels — can bring back strong memories.


Reprocessing and Repair



When you undergo EMDR, you access memories of a trauma event in very specific ways. Combined with eye movements and guided instructions, accessing those memories helps you reprocess what you remember from the negative event.

That reprocessing helps “repair” the mental injury from that memory. Remembering what happened to you will no longer feel like reliving it, and the related feelings will be much more manageable.


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