So much of our work with traumatized patients is often centered around trauma stabilization and processing. . . . . . but if we don’t help patients move beyond these early stages of recovery, they’re at risk of staying stuck in the past, repeatedly re-engaging with their trauma. So in the video below, Bessel van […]
Recognizing and Treating Moral Injury – with Bill Nash, MD
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 […]
[Infographic] How Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Works
In recent years, there’s been a growing interest in the use of psychedelics in the treatment of trauma. And in all the excitement over the latest findings, some clients may be eager to experiment. The problem is, they may not always be aware of the risks involved – especially when it comes to taking that […]
[Infographic] How the Nervous System Responds to Abandonment
We know that in the face of threat, the nervous system responds in ways designed to help keep us safe. For example, if your client was under physical attack, their nervous system may have gone into fight, flight, or freeze. But of course, that’s only one type of threat. And the responses that might be […]
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 […]
Working with Deep Fears of Rejection – with Lynn Lyons, LICSW
For some clients, a deep fear of rejection can prevent them from making real gains outside of the therapy session. And as practitioners, unless we have a sense of how that fear is driving their behavior, we may not know how best to target our interventions. So in the video below, Lynn Lyons, LICSW shares […]
Working with Emotional Triggers and Trauma – with Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT
When a client is at the mercy of their emotional triggers… … it can leave them feeling powerless whenever painful traumatic memories resurface. So, in the video below, Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT shares the strategy he’s used to help his clients gain emotional control over the traumatic memories that keep them stuck. Have a look. […]
Strategies for Working with Narcissism – with Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD
For many practitioners, working with narcissism can trigger responses within that make the therapeutic relationship difficult. Not only that, but in the face of a client’s grandiosity, arrogance, or devaluing attacks, it’s often challenging to even figure out where to start. So in the video below, Jennifer Sweeton, PsyD gets into one rapport-building strategy that […]