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Staying Present During Trauma Therapy: Grounding Techniques
Trauma therapy does not only consist of telling your story or focusing on traumatic memories, though of course that is a crucial part of the work. Bringing trauma memories to mind, talking about them in a trusting relationship, and developing the capacities for managing them while staying present in the moment are all crucial parts of the healing process. A premature emphasis on traumatic material can in fact do more harm than good. Many trauma survivors may first need to learn and practice a variety of self-care skills that you can then employ during the memory work phase of therapy. Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Childhood Abuse, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Psychologist, PTSD, Relaxation, Self-care, Severe Trauma, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged Deep breathing, DID, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Emotion Regulation, Grounding, Guided Imagery, Health, Judith Herman, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Relaxation, Safety, Self-care, Therapy, Trauma, Trauma Survivors, Trauma Therapy
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7 Things You Can Do Right Now To Start Feeling Better
& things you can do to take care of yourself, self-care for anxiety, depression, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, trauma Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Eating Disorders, Health, Psychologist, PTSD, Relaxation, Self-care, Therapy, Trauma
Tagged Anxiety, Belleruth Naparstek, Borderline Personality Disorder, Connection, Deep breathing, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Eating Disorders, Exercise, Guided Imagery, Health, Mental Health, Nature, Psychotherapy, PTSD Symptoms, Relaxation, Self-care, Sleep hygiene, Trauma, Trauma memories, Yoga
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