Most couples don’t walk into therapy because things are kind of hard. They go when things feel broken. When communication has turned into conflict. When silence feels safer than honesty. When someone is already halfway out the door.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is widely known as an effective, evidence-based treatment for trauma and distressing life experiences. Yet for some people, EMDR doesn’t seem to work the first time they try it—or it works only partially. If that’s been your experience, it can feel discouraging and confusing.
For many people the holidays are a time to celebrate and find joy amongst loved ones, but for others, the holidays are a powerful trigger of unhappy memories for those who experienced childhood trauma.
Participating in trauma informed therapy can increase your self-worth and help you heal from childhood abuse. A trauma informed therapist uses a variety of approaches and techniques to help each person process and heal from their trauma. Below are some therapeutic techniques that help build self-worth:
The cycle of narcissistic abuse has a psychological pull that’s hard to resist. Below are 5 reasons why you may keep going back to your narcissistic ex.
Narcissistic sibling abuse occurs when one sibling consistently uses manipulation, intimidation, and emotional exploitation to control or undermine another. This behavior is rooted in traits of narcissistic personality disorder such as entitlement, lack of empathy, grandiosity, jealousy, and an insatiable need for validation or dominance.