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Helping People Heal from Infidelity and Betrayal
August 24, 2012 .
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Next Friday, August 31, 2012, GoodTherapy.org is thrilled to welcome Dr. Laurie Moore, who will present Healing Betrayal Caused by Infidelity, a FREE CE teleconference for GoodTherapy.org ... Read More
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How Art Therapy Supports Trauma Recovery
July 25, 2012 .
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“It is so difficult to put the complexities of the trauma recovery process into words—artwork does this much better!” – Joan Turkus, M.D. Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) is a condition ... Read More
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What Horses Have to Do with EMDR and Trauma Recovery: The EquiLateral Protocol July 9, 2012 . 7 Comments
As you may know, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a research- and evidence-based therapy created by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., over 20 years ago. An integrative model, ... Read More
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The Physical Scars of Childhood Abuse Can Last a Lifetime May 30, 2012 . 8 Comments
Adults who have survived childhood abuse are more likely to experience mental health problems than those who were not abused during their youth. Depression, anxiety, panic, posttraumatic ... Read More
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Running on Empty: How to Manage Your Energy Levels After Trauma
May 17, 2012 .
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All too often, compromised energy levels are a lingering impact of traumatic experiences, particularly ongoing or frequent traumatic events in childhood. Compromised energy means that you ... Read More
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Defining the Role of the Nonoffending Parent in Childhood Abuse
May 15, 2012 .
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The process of trauma recovery includes developing a narrative to one’s history, compartmentalizing who is accountable for what, and integrating old material into a new paradigm. Intrafamilial ... Read More
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Developing an Emotional First Aid Kit
April 6, 2012 .
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If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. -Woody Allen No matter who you are, things will happen that throw you off-kilter. Life intrudes on inner peace with an uncanny regularity. ... Read More
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Childhood Abuse and Emotional Underregulation in Adulthood March 28, 2012 . 4 Comments
People who have suffered childhood trauma are at increased risk for psychological problems resulting from extreme stress. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one such condition that ... Read More
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Treating PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder in Military Veterans March 22, 2012 . No Comments
For combat veterans, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an all too common psychiatric condition. The symptoms of PTSD include high anxiety, a heightened state of arousal, aggression, ... Read More
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Art and Trauma: Creativity As a Resiliency Factor March 7, 2012 . 10 Comments
A perception of artists as eccentric, different, and living on the social periphery seems to precede this group outside of therapy and, likely, within the context of treatment as well. ... Read More
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The Unexpected Gifts of Trauma February 1, 2012 . 14 Comments
Traumatic experiences and the trauma healing process can expose the shrapnel from what feels like perpetually open wounds. Time lost to history and recovery, missed opportunities, broken ... Read More
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Learning to Accept Love After Experiencing Trauma
January 31, 2012 .
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Love is one of the most elemental of emotions. It is a building block of some of our deepest relationships and a component in many of our happiest days. Yet the ability to freely give and ... Read More
