If you're researching trauma therapy, you've likely come across both brainspotting and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). They're often mentioned together because both help people process trauma and emotional distress in ways that go beyond traditional talk therapy.

If you've spent any time researching trauma therapy, you've probably come across both IFS and EMDR. Each one has a strong track record on its own, but more therapists are finding that combining the two creates something more powerful than either approach delivers alone.

Traditional trauma, often called single-incident trauma, results from a one-time overwhelming event like a car accident, natural disaster, or violent crime. These experiences have clear boundaries: there's a before, during, and after.

As many as 7 out of 10 adults have endured at least one traumatic event in their lives. This reality has resulted in a rise in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).