Talking in Therapy isn’t Enough? Reprocessing Trauma with EMDR
From What Your Therapist Thinks by Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga
March 25, 2026 · 59 min · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode discusses EMDR therapy and its effectiveness in reprocessing trauma through bilateral stimulation.
Erica Bonham, LPC, MA joins Kristie and Felicia to demystify EMDR therapy and how it actually works to heal the brain. They explore how bilateral stimulation mimics REM sleep to "unstick" traumatic memories trapped in the nervous system. Erica advocates for a bottom-up approach to recovery to address the somatic and emotional roots of distress. Some takeaways: • How bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess • Why a somatic approach is often more effective than cognitive insight • How to develop compassion for the internal mechanisms that try to keep us safe For sponsorships, please reach out to wytt@besttherapists.com Join our Substack community Follow WYTT on Instagram Follow Felicia on Instagram Episode referenced: What Type Of Trauma Do I Have? Understanding Trauma Use our promo code "WYTT" for up to 20% Off at CozyEarth.com . Connect with Erica Follow Erica on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube Read Erica’s Book: Always Enough, Never Done . *Hosts: Kristie Plantinga and Felicia Keller Boyle *Watch full episodes on YouTube: What Your Therapist Thinks *Brought to you by BestTherapists.com *Produced by PodVision . If you found this episode helpful, please…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kristie Plantinga, Felicia Keller Boyle
Guest: Erica Bonham
Topics covered
- EMDR therapy
- trauma recovery
- bilateral stimulation
- somatic approach
- mental health
Keywords
- EMDR
- trauma
- bilateral stimulation
- mental health
- somatic approach
- recovery
- compassion
Sponsors
BestTherapists.com
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CozyEarth.com
Products: Always Enough, Never Done
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