Sharon Burtzlaff, MA, LPC Therapist at Renewed You Counseling Services, LLC

07/07/2025

ℹ️🌿 EMBODIMENT IN TRAUMA RECOVERY |

Embodiment is as an active process of self-discovery that you renew and strengthen by repeatedly attending to your sensations, emotions, and instinctual movement impulses. Mindful body-awareness practices help you learn to sustain the focus of your attention on how your body feels or moves in the present moment.

Embodiment in trauma recovery involves setting aside time to focus your attention on your breath and body sensations as related to traumatic events. You attend to the burdens of adversity whether they reside in your body as protective armoring or a loss of integrity at your core that leaves you feeling collapsed and defeated.

Read the Full Article: https://drarielleschwartz.com/embodiment-in-trauma-recovery/



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06/01/2025

The one thing parents can do to make sure they don’t have dysfunctional kids is to break the generational trauma and programming from their family of origin and not bring it forward to their kids. We love helping people be the change makers in their family by breaking this cycle!

04/17/2025

Excited to be nominated to be on the Good Neighbor Podcast as a business that offers help and healing to residents in Cobb County and beyond.

Please listen and reach out to learn more about how we can help you on your journey to a Renewed You!

"Every person has trauma affecting them if they haven't healed it." Therapist Sharon Burtzlaff explains how EMDR therapy rewires the brain to process trauma - even the "small t" traumas we don't recognize. Ready to reach your "okie-doke" life? Listen now!

03/10/2025

Is EMDR therapy right for you?

ℹ️🌿 IS EMDR THERAPY RIGHT FOR YOU? WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING |

If you’ve heard about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, you might be wondering if it’s the right choice for your healing journey.

EMDR therapy has helped many people process trauma, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Let’s explore what you need to know before deciding if EMDR is the right fit for you.

Read the Full Article: https://www.embodiedwellnesstherapy.com/blog/is-emdr-therapy-right-for-you-what-to-know-before-starting



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02/28/2025

Being authentic and learning emotional regulation are the keys to peace. EMDR therapy can help you with both of these and lead to what I like to call “The Okie Doke Life” where you are able to feel calm and peace and learn appropriate boundaries in your relationships.

01/01/2025

Renewed You Counseling is dedicated to guiding you through a journey of healing, self- discovery and personal renewal. We look forward to being a part of your transformative experience this year!

12/13/2024

In almost all cases, depression brings changes in thinking; for many people, the condition's deceptions are insidious. These five cognitive distortions are especially well-founded signs of its trickery.

04/29/2024

04/29/2024

What is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

In successful EMDR therapy, the meaning of painful events is transformed on an emotional level. The net effect is that clients conclude EMDR therapy feeling empowered by the very experiences that once debased them. Their wounds have not just closed, they have 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱.

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03/16/2024

ℹ️🌿 THE TRUE STORY OF THE GOLDEN BUDDHA: HOW BREAKING BRINGS US WHOLE |

As survivors of complex trauma, we have the potential to transform our pain into sources of wisdom, compassion, and growth, and in doing so, to emerge stronger and more resilient than ever before. We can choose to learn what true peace and freedom feel like within our bodies and hearts, often for the first time.

No one wishes trauma upon themselves, any more than we would a cancer or an addiction, which some of us also have. What happened to us and what we did as a result cannot ever be undone, yet healing work can bring us to a place within ourselves where we finally become able to recover and thrive, from the inside out, and that is worth its weight in gold many times over.

Read the Full Article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/03/13/the-true-story-of-the-golden-buddha-how-breaking-brings-us-whole/



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03/16/2024

1. They can be happy for others despite their own challenges.

01/30/2024

ℹ️🌿 UNPACKING THE BAGGAGE: RELATIONAL TRAUMA VS. C-PTSD |

The word trauma is being used a lot over the last few years. And what I’ve seen as a therapist, is that people mean very different things when they use terms like “relational trauma” and “Complex PTSD”.

Trauma and it’s effects can be a confusing. We hear a lot about PTSD, but what about C-PTSD, and this vague and mysterious thing called “relational trauma”? Are they the same, different sides of the same coin, or are they more like distant cousins?

Imagine trauma as a tangled mess of yarn. Relational trauma is the event, events, or conditions that create that knot. When a relationship is traumatizing there are often broken bonds and unmet fundamental physical and psychological needs.
In close relationships, especially relationships that occur early in life, relational trauma can stem from neglect, physical or emotional abuse, or even just a constant sense of emotional unavailability.

Read the Full Article: https://michaelgquirke.com/unpacking-the-baggage-relational-trauma-vs-c-ptsd/

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