Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls podcast, where we discuss all things mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible

versions of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

To get more information and resources, visit the website at therapyforblackgirls.com

And while I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant

to be a substitute for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 25 of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast.

On today's episode, I wanted to spend some time discussing a treatment that is used

specifically to help work through trauma.

So I know in the mental health field, you often hear a lot of acronyms thrown around, CBT,

DBT, IPT, etc. As a part of continuing to help you make the best decisions for yourself

or your mental health, I want to help you understand what all these letters mean.

That's why for today's episode, I chatted with licensed professional counselor Kelly Davis.

In her practice, Kelly uses EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Decent Situization and Reprocessing

to help her clients work through trauma.

Kelly comes for with more than 10 years of practice specializing in trauma-informed therapy and care,

including post-traumatic stress disorder and adolescents and adults.

PTSD may include symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, suicidal ideations,

startled responses, and self-harming tendencies. Her approach includes experiential therapies,

such as EMDR and psychodrama techniques, as well as traditional talk therapy.

Kelly is in private practice and director of grief and trauma resolution at Lakeside Behavioral

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