If there is one topic therapists have made leaps in understanding in the last 20 years, it would be trauma. Trauma doesn’t just mean having your body hurt. This is emotional trauma. It could be from a single incident event or a life time of events. Research has shown a few interesting things about our bodies and …
This is the first of a series of blogs aimed to help parents know how to help their children and teens become more resilient. Resilience is defined as the process of adapting to adversity, trauma, or other significant stressors well. It is the ability to “bounce back” from life’s challenges. Dr. Kenneth Ginsberg in his …
A healthy, nourishing relationship is a strong desire for most individuals from Salt Lake City to the East Coast. Yet every year, an astonishing number of people enter couples therapy because of difficulties in their relationship. And while not every problem is able to be resolved satisfactorily, many issues—particularly those involving communication—are quite preventable. Maintaining …
Shame on you While the numbers may vary a bit based on the study, statistics indicate approximately one in four women and one in six men have been sexually abused during their childhood. When you combine statistics for other forms of physical and emotional abuse, the numbers are staggering. It is not uncommon for victims …
This is Part 3 of the 3 Part Journey to Healing. The first two parts, An Emotionally Safe Relationship and Permission to Feel are helpful vehicles to arrive effectively at Part 3: Heal Through Love. In our culture, there is a lot of pressure to be thin enough, smart enough, kind, enough, attractive enough, successful …
EMDR therapy is a specialized therapy that stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a unique therapy that is a combination or talk therapy and bi-lateral stimulation. Bilateral stimulation can be done by tapping, with eye movements, or with sound. By stimulating the right and left brain (aka Bilateral stimulation), some researchers believe a …
Do you sometimes feel like every hour of every day is planned out for you? Do you feel exhausted? At your wit’s end and no break in sight? In a society where the expectation seems to be everything should be on demand, it’s important to prioritize time for self care. It is important for kids …
Today’s blog is a more in depth look at Part 2: Permission to Feel of the 3 Part Journey to Healing. The second leg of the journey is most effective when followed by Part 1: An Emotionally Safe Relationship. Have you ever heard someone say something like, “You don’t really feel that way, you’re just …
Do you ever feel like a lab rat running a maze looking for wherever they store the mythical pile of cheese. On lucky days you wander to a maze corner and fit a bit of cheese! Other times you wander and wander and find nothing. You feel cheated at what life has not offered you. This enjoyable cheese finding …
According to research up to 69% of individuals suffering from depression present with physical symptoms of pain. This could include anything from chronic joint and back pain to headaches and low energy. Some other symptoms to be aware of include: Feeling hopeless, sad or irritable A poor appetite-this includes overeating Negative thoughts which make you …
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