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45. EMDR and the Pity Party
This week, I wanted to talk about something that comes up a lot in therapy and in life: the way shame and self-pity get tangled together. So often, when we find ourselves feeling sorry for ourselves, shame quickly...
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44. The Drama Triangle and EMDR
Hi everyone, it’s Dr. Caroline Lloyd here, and in this week’s episode I’m unpacking the Drama Triangle — a powerful framework that explains the roles we can slip into in relationships: victim, rescuer, and...
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43. Teeny Tiny Targets in EMDR
Hi everyone, it’s Dr. Caroline Lloyd here, and in this week’s episode of The EMDR Doctor Podcast, I’m talking about what I call “teeny tiny targets” in EMDR therapy — those small, everyday irritations or moments that...
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42. Don’t let the zombies out of the cupboard
Hi everyone, it’s Dr. Caroline Lloyd here and in this week’s episode, I’m diving into a metaphor that came up in session recently: a child describing her mum’s depression as like living with a zombie. Not a Halloween...
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41. Horror Hollywood Trauma
Hey there, in this episode, I’m answering a great little question from one of my clients: “Can you actually be traumatised by a horror movie?”
Spoiler alert — yes, you can. And I share my own (slightly mortifying)...
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40. How to help after an EMDR session
In this episode, I’m answering a question I’ve heard a lot lately: “How can I support someone after they’ve had an EMDR session?” And honestly, I love this question — because it comes from such a caring place.
We...
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39. EMDR and the bear hunt
This week, I’m leaning into metaphors again — this time, inspired by a children’s classic: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. You’d be surprised how much wisdom is tucked inside those rhythmic pages. This episode is all...
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38. EMDR Metaphors - snowglobes, beachballs and wheelbarrows
In this metaphor-rich episode, Dr. Caroline Lloyd takes us into the world of trauma and healing through stories and images that just make sense — even when emotions don’t. If you’ve ever struggled to explain what...
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37. Why do I have to rake over the past?
In today’s episode, we’re diving into something that comes up all the time in therapy: the resistance to looking back at the past. Maybe you’ve thought it yourself — “Why do I have to dig up old memories? My anxiety...
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36. Pain and Memory
Welcome back to the EMDR Doctor Podcast! In this week’s powerful episode, Dr. Caroline Lloyd dives into something we’ve all felt at one point or another — pain. But this isn’t just about stubbed toes and sore...
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35. Anger - the bodyguard of sadness
In this thoughtful and deeply human episode of The EMDR Doctor podcast, Dr. Caroline Lloyd unpacks a complicated emotion many of us were taught to avoid: anger.
Why is it that anger feels so off-limits—especially for...
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34. EMDR in performance enhancement
After a brief break over Easter and ANZAC Day, Dr. Caroline is back—and this week, she’s taking listeners behind the scenes as she prepares for her presentation at the upcoming EMDR Association Conference. With...
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