When someone experiences trauma, its physical and emotional effects can sometimes impact their children – and the impact of trauma on child development can begin in utero. You see, during times of stress, the body releases the hormone cortisol. As you may know, that’s one of the ways our body helps us cope with physically or emotionally difficult situations. But […]
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Working with Anger
Working with Anger When healthy aggression is thwarted, then we get anger. When anger is thwarted, then we get hostility. But what lives at the core of anger? What is beneath the devastating power of hostility and the explosive reactivity of rage? Let’s say your coworker asks you to help them with some of their […]
NICABM Experts – Michael Yapko, PhD
NICABM Experts Michael Yapko, PhD Michael Yapko, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, marriage and family therapist, and internationally-recognized expert in clinical hypnosis and treating depression. In his work, Michael develops strategic, brief psychotherapies to help clients access their inner strengths and develop the skills they need to better work with their emotions. Michael has […]
Working with Depression
Working with Depression Depression is one of the most difficult illnesses to overcome. And for many clients, it can feel like their depression will never go away. So how can we disrupt a vicious cycle of depression when it’s limiting a client’s life? In many ways, depression is like a fever. The symptom is simple […]
How Trauma Affects the Brain
How Trauma Affects the Brain When a client experiences trauma, it can seem like everything has changed – and to an extent, it has. . . on a neurobiological level. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to heal. So how can neurobiology inform trauma treatment? Imagine, for a moment, that you are in session […]