I Refuse to be a Nice EMDR Therapist
Katie Quinlan Katie Quinlan

I Refuse to be a Nice EMDR Therapist

I have a lot of “nice” clients. And that’s their problem. Hear me out!

As I prepared for my July conversation on Let’s Talk EMDR with EMDRIA (which you can hear in my previous blog post), I started to feel clearer on my clinical stance around supporting all of my clients to differentiate between the potential destructive passivity of being nice versus what it looks like to be kind (to themselves and others). Learning the difference may be one of the most important steps toward real healing.

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The Pressure to Be Nice: Women, Boundaries, and EMDR Therapy
Katie Quinlan Katie Quinlan

The Pressure to Be Nice: Women, Boundaries, and EMDR Therapy

This episode explores the complex relationship between women, societal expectations to “be nice,” and how these dynamics show up in the EMDR therapy room. Whether you’re a therapist or a client, we unpack how people-pleasing, boundary-setting, and emotional safety intersect during trauma processing.

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