terriduda Imagine living in a family where everything revolves around one person – the narcissistic parent. In these families, emotions swirl beneath the surface, often unacknowledged and intense. The dysfunction caused by personality disorders leads to a constant cycle of projection and identification, with everyone in the family feeling the effects. It’s as if the primary … Read more
In the world of relationships, certain behaviors can have detrimental effects on the individuals involved. These behaviors, often exhibited by narcissistic parents, can cause significant harm to their children’s emotional well-being. The dynamic between narcissistic parents and their children is fraught with contradiction – while the parents demand constant attention, they are unwilling to reciprocate. … Read more
Imagine this scenario: you have always trusted your partner or caregiver to support and protect you. However, what happens when that trust is shattered? The name of this emotional rollercoaster is “Betrayal Trauma.” In this article, we will explore the concept of betrayal trauma, an incredibly profound and unique type of trauma. Stay tuned to … Read more
Values are the basic, most fundamental beliefs a person can have. They help to determine what a person prioritizes, who they want to be, how they live their lives and how they interact with their community. Understanding more about values can help you identify what’s most important to you and make needed changes. An approach … Read more
A topic that we have all been grappling with is how to cope with the trauma of COVID-19. Trauma is the response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms our capacity to cope, or integrate the emotions involved with an experience. Many of us feel we have been traumatized by the effects of … Read more
How does trauma therapy work? Therapy for trauma offers significant benefits to individuals who have experienced or been exposed to traumatic events in their lives, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, bullying, neglect, abandonment, combat violence, natural disasters, grief, etc. The right therapist can help a person confront, process, and overcome such traumas, which is … Read more
Interested in helping people recover from traumatic experiences in their lives? Not just anyone can provide trauma therapy services; one has to take the time to learn how to become a certified trauma therapist. And once you have that part figured out, then the work begins. As practicing trauma therapists know, there’s a great deal … Read more
Why is trauma therapy so hard? How does trauma therapy work? Trauma therapy, whether it be from abandonment, neglect, combat violence, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or anything else, can be challenging, as many trauma survivors have come to learn. For some, it is extremely difficult to endure. The good news is that with the right … Read more
Do you need to see a childhood trauma therapist for adults? There’s a good chance that you do if you’ve experienced traumatic experiences in your youth that have manifested in symptoms that now negatively affect your life. Every day, scores of people battling the effects of trauma seek therapy to alleviate their symptoms and potentially … Read more
Are you in need of trauma therapy EMDR? What is EMDR trauma therapy? Living with horrible memories of traumatic experiences in one’s past can be challenging, causing a variety of emotional and physical symptoms. Fortunately, there are numerous trauma therapy techniques that trauma survivors can use to confront and overcome their trauma, one being Eye … Read more
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