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Why Do We Minimize Trauma?

Why Do We Minimize Trauma?

It’s not always easy to tell if you are someone who tends to minimize trauma. That’s why it sometimes takes the help of a skilled trauma therapist to point out the signs, so that you can finally move forward. Even though it might be difficult, being honest with...
How PTSD Can Affect Your Relationship

How PTSD Can Affect Your Relationship

Did you know PTSD can affect your relationship?  There’s a growing body of research to suggest that post traumatic stress disorder makes interpersonal relationships more challenging to maintain. The following are some of the main attributing factors that you might be...
Finding the Right Trauma Therapy for You

Finding the Right Trauma Therapy for You

Finding the Right Trauma Therapy for You There are a lot of different types of trauma therapies out there that a trauma therapist can choose to specialize in, and of them, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Record) is probably the most well known. But today I wanted...
The First Part of Trauma Healing

The First Part of Trauma Healing

One of the first tasks of therapy for trauma healing is to begin gaining greater emotional awareness. This is necessary for trauma healing. One way to increase awareness is to listen to your body and to think of the input being received from your thoughts, bodily...