Bluegrass at The Blue

By Ethan Nahté

Summer may not be for another four weeks, but many consider the Memorial Day weekend as the unof- ficial kick-off to summer. For some camping, food and music are all a part of the weekend. In this instance, it’s live music with some pro bands.

For those of you out of town or out of state who enjoy all of the above, make your way to the Ouachita Mountains this weekend.

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I would like to make some comments about a recent article by Rhonda Peppers, LPC, on Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Some brief credentials for my credibility: Ph.D. Counseling Psychology from Florida State University, worked in schools, community mental health, psychiatric wards, private clinical practice, several universities and retired from the University of Central Oklahoma where I was head of school and LPC counseling program.

I was trained by Dr. Francine Shapiro and her team in EMDR in the aftermath of the Murray Federal Building bombing in Oklahoma City in 1997. By this time, I had been providing pro bono counseling since 1988, and I continued to do so until I retired from the university.

Besides treating individuals dealing with problems as a result of the bombing, I used EMDR with victims of car wrecks, sex abuse, childhood bullying and I found EMDR particularly helpful in the treatment process with Dissociative Identity DisorderDID (more commonly known as multiple personality disorder).

One point that I think is important about EMDR is it is generally a much shorter treatment than people realize including some therapists. Also due to its nature, EMDR appears to be overly simplistic and has in the past been rejected by some training programs and clinicians.

I think Rhonda did an excellent job of outlining the basics of EMDR. In some cases, PTSD can be treated in 5 to 6 sessions. In other more complex situations such as DID, it will be part of a larger treatment protocol.

I do not know Rhonda, but if I had a loved one or friend dealing with these issues, I would encourage them to call Inspired Counseling at 479-4377967 to discuss scheduling an assessment.

One final note: During training we went through the treatment process ourselves. My one session resolved my issue. I had witnessed a couple of fighter planes crash on the runway while in the service. Thirty years later I saw a twin-engine Cessna aircraft crash in a field just down from our place. My son and I were first on the scene. I saw two individuals inside the burning plane and had my 13-year-old son drive the truck back to the highway before he could see what was happening. I watched helplessly as they died in the fire. As a result, that, combined with the old memories, would cause emotional panic when I smelled jet fuel exhaust at the airport. Since that session I have had no more problems. Don’t wait. Take care of yourself now.

Jerry Chandler, Mena

Letter to the Editor

I would like to express my appreciation for the regular contributions made by Ronald Goss to Pulse. His letters are thought provoking, well written and his topics well researched.

Conversely, I find it odd that anyone would chastise him for exercising his right to his opinion and expressing same in his letters to the editor. The topics don’t seem to be the issue but rather the fact that he submits letters to Pulse. I have also been the target of his detractor’s tirades.

Mr. Goss’ submissions are far more productive and positive than those of Ms. Lay. Brings to mind the expression “if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all.”

Thank you,

Ginny Topley, Mena

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