The Role of Resourcing in EMDR & Healing Trauma

Resourcing, though often overlooked, is a vital part of your healing journey in EMDR therapy. It provides you with emotional tools and coping strategies that help you feel grounded and secure as you begin to process and heal trauma. By developing positive internal "resources"—like calming visualizations, empowering memories, or sensations of safety—you can tap into your own inner strength when emotions feel overwhelming. These resources serve as anchors, helping you stay centered and in control. Whether you're in therapy or facing life's daily challenges, resourcing empowers you to reconnect with yourself, regulate your emotions, and take meaningful steps toward healing.

In this episode, we continue our discussion of EMDR with a special focus on resourcing, what it is, and how it can support those undergoing EMDR therapy or who want to regulate their emotions and respond to life challenges with a returning guest, Jen Baumgold. Jen is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who specializes in trauma treatment. She is certified in EMDR and works with clients to help untangle the knots of trauma while finding a path toward healing and resilience. After graduating with her master's in social work, Jen began her career at the New York Fire Department counseling service unit, where she worked until 2016. During her time there, she provided crucial mental health support to FDYN members and their families. 
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What You Will Learn:

• [00:01] Intro and a bit about our guest today, Jen Baumgold
• [05:47] What psychotherapy is and why people seek it 
• [07:16] What EMDR is and how it works in healing trauma
• [09:53] How an EMDR session looks like and what to expect
• [10:55] Resourcing: What it’s and why it’s an important component in EMDR therapy
• [14:48] How resourcing prepares you for the deeper work involved in EMDR
• [19:21] Examples of resourcing techniques and how they can benefit you
• [23:40] The role and place of spirituality in EMDR therapy
• [26:40] How resourcing can help you reconnect with yourself on a deeper level
• [31:24] Resourcing techniques to improve self-awareness and emotional regulation 
• [35:34] How resourcing can be beneficial in everyday life challenges
• [37:23] Wrap up and end of the show

Standout Quotes:

• “Trauma is stored in our memory and information processing system different than other memories and experiences, but we all have a unique capability to heal.” [07:32]
• “Resourcing allows you to know that you have internal resources that you can draw on to get you out of traumatic memories and close it up.” [12:53]
• “When you have been through significant trauma, it’s harder to find and draw on positive experiences on your memory and nervous system, but resourcing seeks to find, draw out and strengthen them.” [14:18]
• “There is strength and power that come from remembering moments of triumph and doing something effectively.” [34:24]
• “We all have these negative cognition beliefs, and when we’re struggling, they predominate our thoughts, but going to places where your body feels at ease, successful, and connected can override negative cognition.” [34:59]

Let’s Connect

Jennifer Baumgold

Website: https://www.lotuspsychotherapyfc.com/jennifer-baumgold-lcsw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-baumgold-b6ba8077

Chandler Stroud

Website: https://healingheroespodcast.com/

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