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Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART): Quick Fix for PTSD? March 1, 2017 . 4 Comments
Imagine being able to make significant progress in healing from posttraumatic stress in one therapy session. Several mental health practitioners using accelerated resolution therapy (ART) ... Read More
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Attachment as Defense: How Trauma Shapes the Self February 28, 2017 . 7 Comments
The experience of trauma often shapes our beliefs of self, other, and world. In turn, those beliefs shape our relationships, pervade our families, spread to our communities, and stretch ... Read More
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Adoption Trauma and the Healing Role of EMDR Therapy February 16, 2017 . 7 Comments
The adoption of a child is an event, fixed in time, with a beginning and an end. However, the impact of adoption is far-reaching and ever-changing—a process that continues throughout ... Read More
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The Importance of Relational Support in Healing from Trauma February 14, 2017 . 3 Comments
Although trauma-informed therapy is gaining in popularity, one crucial component is often missing from the conversation—the importance of healing from a perceived lack of relational safety ... Read More
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Action with Intention: Disentangling Wishes from Hope February 1, 2017 . 2 Comments
Hope, a multifaceted and often evasive concept, comes up frequently with the individuals I see in therapy. Often slippery and elusive even months or years into the therapy process, hope ... Read More
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10 Steps to Recovering from a Toxic Trauma Bond January 10, 2017 . 66 Comments
Trauma bonds occur in very toxic relationships, and tend to be strengthened by inconsistent positive reinforcement—or at least the hope of something better to come. Trauma bonds occur ... Read More
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Getting Through the Holidays After a Traumatic Loss December 1, 2016 . 18 Comments
My older brother and sister-in-law were killed unexpectedly and tragically earlier this year. As one can imagine, the family has been devastated. They were an integral part of our family ... Read More
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Cognitive Processing Therapy May Treat PTSD in Soldiers November 30, 2016 . 2 Comments
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) may be an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress (PTSD) in soldiers, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The study is the largest ... Read More
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Parents May Not Notice Children’s PTSD Symptoms November 24, 2016 . 11 Comments
Parents may fail to notice symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTSD) in their children for years, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. While many media reports ... Read More
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Felt Sense: The Vitality and Liveliness of Our Inner World November 22, 2016 . 15 Comments
As we begin, here is an invitation for you: In your mind’s eye, create a mental picture of a wolf. The wolf is alone; perhaps he is a young male who’s just left his mother’s side, ... Read More
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PTSD Drug More Effective in People with High Blood Pressure November 15, 2016 . 4 Comments
Prazosin, a blood pressure drug that can also reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTSD), may be more effective in people with high blood pressure, according to a study published in ... Read More
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Pregnancy Loss Can Trigger PTSD, and Other News November 4, 2016 . 2 Comments
Miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies can trigger posttraumatic stress (PTSD), according to a study published in BMJ Open. According to the American Pregnancy Association, 10-25% of clinically ... Read More