EMDR

EMDR

Therapies EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Description: During EMDR1, past and present experiences are reviewed in brief doses while, at the same time focusing on something else, like a light or movement or sound. Then the client is … Continued
EFT

EFT

Therapies EFT – Emotional Freedom Therapy Description: EFT is a powerful new discovery that combines two well established sciences so you can benefit from both at the same time: 1. Mind Body Medicine 2. Acupuncture (this new version does not … Continued
Equine Therapy

Equine Therapy

Therapies Equine Therapy Description: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) incorporates horses experientially for emotional growth and learning. It is a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional working with the clients and horses to address treatment goals. Because … Continued
Energy Therapies

Energy Therapies

Therapies Energy Therapies NEW! In 2013, VFU Founding Board Member, Dr. Stephanie Mines made a presentation at a Veteran Healing Conference in Hilo, Hawaii.  Her presentation included findings of her 30 years of work as a neuro-psychologist AND the daughter of … Continued
Farming/Ranching

Farming/Ranching

Therapies Farming/Ranching Farming and Ranching can be an excellent way to use energy to “grow”.  It is one way that many veterans and families are finding that may offer great benefit in dealing with challenges and create opportunity from them! … Continued
Heart Math

Heart Math

Therapies Heart Math Heart Math is the name that has been given to a type of therapy that involves the use of specific equipment to help relieve stress. Free Resources for Veterans, Service Members and Their Families are available can be … Continued
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Therapies Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Description: Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment is the use of oxygen in a pressure chamber at greater than atmospheric pressures used as a medication to treat disease and injury. Clinical research and experience have show that pure … Continued
Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy

Therapies Massage Therapy Description: Therapeutic massage is the systematic healing art of soft tissue manipulation (skin and muscles), which results in an impressive range of benefits to health and well being. Massage influences pain stimulation and pain perception through physical … Continued
Retreats and Camps

Retreats and Camps

Therapies Retreats and Camps Description: Over the past 10 years, different organizations have begun offering “retreats” or “camps” to veterans and/or their families.  Often, the retreats are offered at little or no cost and are intended to provide the veteran … Continued
Soothing Scents and Sounds

Soothing Scents and Sounds

Therapies Soothing Scents and Sounds One commonly agreed upon awareness about trauma is that sights, sounds, scents, taste and touch (all of our senses) are deeply affected. As profoundly as these sense can be impacted by a traumatic event or … Continued