Tag Archives: Ineffective Family Environment

Mindfulness and Trauma Treatment: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Mindfulness is a core component of dialectical behavioral therapy and can be applied to assist in stabilization during phase I of irauma iherapy. Continue reading

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What about Interdependence?

Interdependence stems from secure attachments in childhood and combines elements of dependence and independence. Continue reading

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Mindfulness of Ourselves, Mindfulness of Others

Thich Nhat Hanh’s speech on mindfulness illustrates concepts of importance in understanding and working with complex trauma survivors. A simple mindfulness breathing exercise is included. Continue reading

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Understanding Dissociation

Dissociation is common in trauma survivors and exists in a variety of forms, from normative to disordered. Dissociation helps you survive trauma but may be maladaptive later in life. Continue reading

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