Tag Archives: Mental Health

#TBT: The Impact of Trauma

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

Appropriate treatment for a person who has experienced violence must be both trauma-specific and trauma-informed. Continue reading →

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#TBT: What is Trauma?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

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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Dissociative Identity Disorder

Posted on August 9, 2014 by

An overview of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Continue reading →

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Breaking Silence: Talking about Trauma

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

Talking about trauma: as is so often the case in healing, it is a matter of when, how and to whom. Continue reading →

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Treating Trauma and the Therapeutic Frame

Posted on July 24, 2014 by

A reader asks about the therapeutic value of in between session contact with clients with complex trauma. Continue reading →

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