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Jun 2024
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EMDR Therapy, Eating Disorders and Sexua...

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
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What happens when you see a therapist for an issue you are having, only to discover that there is another underlying issue fueling the first? Patty Cabot met EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant Leah Leatherbee, LCSW-R, to help with her eating disorder, which was driven by years of sexual abuse. How can EMDR therapy help?  

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Produced by Kim Howard, CAE

Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.


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