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When seeking therapy for trauma, anxiety, or depression, you’ll encounter many different treatment approaches. Two evidence-based options are accelerated resolution therapy (ART) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). While both help people overcome mental health challenges, they use distinctly different methods. (more…)
EMDR therapy has transformed how mental health professionals help clients process difficult emotions and traumatic memories. Unlike traditional talk therapy, this approach uses bilateral stimulation to help your brain reprocess distressing experiences in a healthier way. If you’ve been carrying emotional (more…)
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Posted in: EMDR, Emotions, Ready Post, Trauma, Treatment Modality
Leave a Comment (0) →Trauma transforms your life as you knew it, often making you feel like you’re the only one who understands the weight of the situation. The isolation that follows trauma can be just as bad, if not worse than the trauma (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Most people recognize PTSD as post-traumatic stress disorder linked to a single traumatic event like an accident, assault, or natural disaster. However, fewer people have heard of C-PTSD, or complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which develops not from one isolated incident (more…)
When a targeted attack, whether physical, verbal, digital, or political, is directed at the LGBTQIA+ community, it strikes at something fundamental: your right to exist freely and safely. Even if you weren’t physically harmed, the emotional impact can ripple through (more…)
We all need to vent sometimes. Maybe your boss nitpicked every task today, or traffic was unbearable on your commute home. It’s natural to want to share these frustrations with a friend or partner at the end of a long (more…)
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) helps people manage intense emotions through practical skills they can use in everyday life. Initially developed for borderline personality disorder, DBT has proven effective for various concerns, including eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and substance use.
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Posted in: Counseling, Mindfulness, Ready Post, Stress, Trauma
Leave a Comment (0) →Leaving an abusive relationship takes courage. It’s one of the hardest and bravest things a person can do. But what many people don’t talk about enough is what happens after, including the quiet, confusing, emotional work of putting yourself back (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →When we think about grief, we typically picture it happening after someone dies—a response to a loss that has already occurred. But that’s not always the case. There’s a type of grief we don’t talk about as often: anticipatory grief. (more…)
Posted in: Grief & Loss, Ready Post, Trauma
Leave a Comment (0) →When you’ve lived through something painful, like a car accident, abuse, loss, or years of ongoing stress, it can feel like the past refuses to stay in the past. You might know you’re safe now, yet your body and mind (more…)