Anxiety is a common emotion that many seek therapy to help manage. When our worries are constant and out of control, anxiety can negatively impact everything we do and how we experience life, creating more distress in our lives. While we don't ever fully get rid...
Betrayal trauma is becoming more widely recognized and discussed. Betrayal trauma, also known as relationship trauma, can impair our functioning similar to other types of trauma, and can have negative impacts on our mental, emotional, and physical state. While...
Emotions are the colorful threads that weave the fabric of human experience. From the earliest moments of life, emotions shape our interactions, guide our decisions, and color our perceptions of the world. Emotions are the context behind our thoughts, behaviors,...
Therapy is a common and effective solution for dealing with the symptoms of trauma, but it’s not always clear what that means or what it entails. If you’re curious about how therapy can help you heal from trauma, this article might help. What is Trauma? The American...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an insidious anxiety disorder that can consume a person's life, leaving them trapped in a constant state of anguish. It often emerges after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event that poses a genuine or perceived threat...
One foundation of trauma treatment is the three-phase model. First outlined by Pierre Janet, a psychologist who studied the effects of trauma, many researchers have since gone on to study and refine the three phases. Trauma researchers such as Bessel Van Der Kolk (The...
Trauma is a term we often hear, but what does it actually mean? In essence, trauma is an emotional response to an intense or distressing event. These events can vary widely, but the impact they leave on a person can be profound and long-lasting. What is Trauma? Trauma...