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EMDR Therapy- For More Than Severe Trauma

Feb 1, 2022 | EMDR

The Small "t" Traumas EMDR Therapy, a psychotherapy originally known for its effectiveness for processing trauma, has been growing rapidly in popularity in recent years, as well as gaining a growing and promising research base for a wider range of client difficulties....

Trauma and the body: Part 1

Apr 17, 2019 | Trauma Therapy

Trauma and the body: Part 1 Why a post on Trauma and the Body? Despite the devastating effects trauma has on psychological well-being, trauma is a highly physiological state. Body memories can occur, and our Autonomic Nervous System gets re-programmed. This can lead...

Coping With Depression: Three Domains For Recovery

Feb 4, 2018 | Depression

Coping With Depression: Three Domains For Recovery Depression can often feel like signing a contract to live with painful emotions, negative thought processes, isolation and a future filled with misery. This contract can often feel like there is no way out, no...

Understanding psychological distress an insight from phenomenology

Dec 19, 2017 | Trauma Therapy

Understanding psychological distress an insight from phenomenology Continuing looking at psychological distress and well-being from different perspectives, I would like to introduce a short description of just one of the contributions from Phenomenological Psychology....

Grounding Techniques #2 – Using Your Senses

Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorised

Grounding Techniques #2 – Using Your Senses I hope those of you that have tried the grounding breathing useful. I have had confirmation that it has been helping people so that is great news. I recommend checking out and practising “Grounding Techniques #1” first. The...

Grounding Techniques #1 Finding Presence and Calmness Through Breathing

Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorised

Grounding Techniques #1 Finding Presence and Calmness Through Breathing This is the first step in using grounding techniques in order to ‘ground’ yourself in the present moment. Grounding can help people manage anxiety as it can enable you to bring your thoughts...

Understanding Psychological Distress: A 5-Stage Character-Analytic Theory

Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorised

Understanding Psychological Distress: A 5-Stage Character-Analytic Theory There are many different frameworks for understanding psychological distress and well-being. It is accepted by many that there is no “right way” of understanding or working with mental health...