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The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk)

Introduction For decades, mainstream psychiatry treated trauma as a purely psychological phenomenon, a cognitive "memory" problem that could simply be talked through or medicated away. Bessel van der Kolk's landmark work overturned that assumption by proving that trauma is an intense physiological reality, one that literally rearranges the brain's wiring and the body's nervous system. This…

In an Unspoken Voice (Peter A. Levine)

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Introduction We tend to believe that healing begins with understanding: that if we articulate what happened to us clearly enough, the pain will eventually resolve. Peter A. Levine's In an Unspoken Voice challenges this assumption at its root. The body, Levine argues, holds the record of trauma in a language that words alone cannot reach. For clients in…

Hold On to Your Kids (Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté)

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Introduction Something has quietly shifted in the way children orient themselves in the world. In a modern society that has grown increasingly stressed, fragmented, and emotionally disconnected, children are turning to their peers for the guidance, values, and emotional security that once came from adults. Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté call this "peer orientation," and their…

Healing Developmental Trauma (Laurence Heller & Aline LaPierre)

Blog14 de May de 202652Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from what happened to us, but from the effort of being someone other than ourselves. Developmental trauma and the chronic absence of secure attachment quietly erode our capacity to feel fully alive and authentic, and the strategies we developed to manage that absence…

Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self (Allan N. Schore)

Blog14 de May de 202671Views 0Likes 0Comments

Introduction Before a child can form a single conscious memory, the architecture of their emotional life is already being built. Allan N. Schore's landmark work in interpersonal neurobiology shows that the capacity for self-regulation, our lifelong ability to manage stress and emotion, is not something we develop in isolation. It is sculpted through the…

Internal Family Systems Therapy (Richard C. Schwartz)

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Introduction Have you ever felt like one part of you wants to completely change your life, while another part is terrified of making a single move? Richard C. Schwartz's Internal Family Systems Therapy does more than simply acknowledge this tension. It maps it, names it, and offers a way through it. In Compassionate Inquiry,…

What Is Trauma?

Blog21 de April de 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Trauma is not just an event, but also the physical and psychological effects it has on an individual. We can change lives and impact health and well-being in many ways. The body and mind can present unpredictable and complex symptoms that greatly affect the quality of life. Developmental Trauma "Developmental trauma" refers to the frequent…

Navigating the Challenges of Compassion Fatigue

Blog15 de April de 2020266Views 0Likes 0Comments

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Religious Trauma, Do you have it? How do you know?

Blog10 de April de 2020278Views 0Likes 0Comments

What is it? Do I have it? The term “Religious Trauma Syndrome” (RTS) was introduced by Marlene Winell in 2011. Winell recognized the benefit of publicly identifying the symptoms experienced by those who suffer from RTS. A clear description of the symptoms can provide hope for healing and reduce shame for those affected. Religious…