How to Stop Panic Attacks
“To free ourselves from panic, we need to be willing to have it” – Psychologist Nick Wignall Don’t worry, I […]
Individual Counseling
Trauma
DBT
Is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) the Right Therapy Treatment For You?
“It’s hard to be happy without a life worth living. This is a fundamental tenet of DBT. Of course, all lives
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Am I Manipulative?
What do you think of when you hear the word “manipulative?” Maybe you think of characters you’ve seen on TV,
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Soothing Your Trigger Responses
We all have unique triggers that can make us feel uneasy. Examples may include experiencing conflict, driving on the highway, certain scents, and the list goes on. These high-alert reactions are our brain’s way of keeping us safe from danger.
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What is “Trauma Responsive” Care?
The certification series utilizes neuroscience and resilience based interventions to rebuild neuronal networks that have been damaged by trauma and to assist people in healing from their trauma in order to lead resilient lives.
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Manage Emotional Experiences
In order to describe your internal experiences, you must have some capacity to observe, by witnessing without acting, your feelings, thoughts, urges, impulses, and emotions.
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Trauma Talks Series: Defining What is Considered Trauma
I like to describe trauma as a distressing event or situation that comes at you as too much and too fast, overwhelming your sensory system and nervous system.
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Trauma Talks Series: Managing Unsafe Behavior
unwanted behaviors, prioritizing targets by how unsafe or harmful they are to you and your relationships.
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Trauma Talks Series: Emotional Flashbacks
Most of us understand flashbacks as being a memory w/images & pictures. It is important to understand that flashbacks are any one, or up to all, of the following emotional content coming up in a distressing way.
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Trauma Talks Series: Trauma Informed Mediation Therapy
Meditation is often talked about as the cure-all for emotional suffering. However, this not always true for those with trauma.
