Posted: March 25, 2024
What is the Anxious-Avoidant Relationship Cycle? The anxious-avoidant relationship cycle describes the tendency of two people with opposing attachment styles (anxious and avoidant) entering into a relationship. In this cycle, both the anxious and the avoidant attached exacerbate each other’s insecurities, making it difficult to...
Posted: March 13, 2024
What is Complex PTSD? Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) results from exposure to multiple traumas over an extended period of time. Complex trauma includes symptoms of PTSD in addition to atypical, trauma symptoms such as emotional disregulation, strained interpersonal relationships, identity confusion, and dissociation....
Posted: February 27, 2024
What is Trauma Focused Therapy? Trauma informed therapy is therapy that safely incorporates the awareness of trauma and it’s impact into treatment. A trauma informed therapist helps a patient integrate this awareness by establishing safety and stability for the patient before proceeding with psycho-education, awareness,...
Posted: January 31, 2024
They said the worst things to you. They were cruel and cold. They made you feel unworthy and not good enough. Just as you begin to heal and move on, they suddenly contact you out of the blue. If the above sounds familiar, it is...
Posted: January 16, 2024
10 Ways Trauma Can Effect a Relationship Past traumatic experiences can greatly impact the way you behave and respond in a relationship. Traumatic experiences can lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which impairs your sense of safety and security in relationships. This lack of...
Posted: January 3, 2024
What is Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR Therapy? EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy) is a therapeutic modality that helps individuals process traumatic memories to make them less disturbing. You can refer to the previous blog titled, “ How EMDR Therapy Works” for more...