Camille Larsen

Brainspotting is a somatic psychotherapy technique increasingly used in trauma therapy, anxiety treatment, and other forms of emotional healing. By combining focused visual attention, body awareness, and a supportive therapeutic relationship, Brainspotting may help clients access and process distressing experiences that can feel difficult to reach through traditional talk therapy alone. Although the overall evidence base remains relatively small compared with established trauma treatments,...

When someone you love is undergoing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it is natural to want to make their anxiety disappear. You may hear questions such as, “Are you sure I didn’t hurt someone?” “Do you think everything will be okay?” or “Can you promise me that I’ll never be homeless?” Your instinct may be to reassure them. Unfortunately, repeated reassurance can unintentionally strengthen the OCD cycle. During ERP for OCD, one of the...

When most people think of trauma, they picture a devastating event such as a serious accident, natural disaster, assault, or military combat. While these experiences—often called "Big T" trauma—can have profound psychological effects, many people overlook the impact of "little t" trauma. Chronic emotional neglect, repeated criticism, inconsistent caregiving, and growing up without emotional safety may not seem dramatic, but over time they can significantly shape mental health, relationships,...