Tag Archives: Emotional Abuse

#TBT: Childhood Wounds

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Dr. Kathleen Young

Successful relationships of any kind are not about being 100% empathically attuned and connected, but about how we do the repair work when there are inevitable ruptures. Continue reading →

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#TBT: What is Trauma?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dr. Kathleen Young

Happy Thursday! Today I want to revisit a foundational post and a good starting place for further exploration of Treating Trauma. What is Trauma? originally posted on April 8, 2009 What do  therapists mean when we talk about trauma? One … Continue reading →

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What Causes Dissociative Identity Disorder?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dr. Kathleen Young

I’ve talked about the diagnostic criteria for dissociative identity disorder (DID), identity disruption and amnesia. What causes DID? How is it related to trauma? These are the topics I’d like to tackle next. If you are questioning whether DID is true … Continue reading →

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To This Day Project

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Dr. Kathleen Young

Video addressing the impact of name calling and bullying. Continue reading →

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Research: How Does Childhood Abuse Lead to Troubled Romantic Relationships?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Dr. Kathleen Young

Research indicates that self-criticism after childhood abuse plays a role in later intimate relationship difficulties. Continue reading →

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