Moral injury is not necessarily a new phenomenon in the human experience, but it’s a relatively young concept in the field of psychology. The research is still evolving – but we’re discovering more about the overlapping similarities and key differences between moral injury and PTSD. And as leading researchers like Bill Nash, MD uncover more […]
Treating PTSD and Traumatic Invalidation – with Martin Bohus, PhD
It used to be that when working with trauma, so much of our focus centered on helping clients process their traumatic experience. But over the past several years, we’ve gained a better understanding that that’s just one piece of the work – and perhaps now more than ever, we understand that multiple approaches are often […]
How Neglect Can Impact Brain Development – with Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Childhood neglect is one of the more insidious forms of trauma that a client might experience. Not only that, but it can have a unique impact on brain development that researchers don’t often see with other types of trauma. So in the video below, Bessel van der Kolk, MD will get into one specific neurobiological […]
A Strategy to Help Clients Repair Ruptures – with Shelly Harrell, PhD
By the time a client comes to us for help with a conflict, they may have already reached a point of overwhelm. For many clients, this can make the prospect of repair feel out of their reach at best (and perhaps beyond their capability at worst). So when it comes to working with clients who […]
A 3-Step Approach to Help Heal Attachment Wounds – with Frank Anderson, MD
As practitioners, we know how important the role of attachment can be in a client’s healing process. That’s why addressing early attachment wounds is often a key part of trauma therapy. So in the video below, Frank Anderson, MD will walk us through a 3-step process to help clients let go of pain they’ve carried […]