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The Role of Creative Arts in Trauma Recovery
Healing from trauma can feel overwhelming, as we work to overcome and accept deep rooted pain and very difficult emotions.
The Role of Yoga and Mindfulness in Healing Trauma
Let's talk about yoga and mindfulness and how they can be helpful in addressing trauma.
The Impact of Physical Exercise on Trauma Recovery
Trauma impacts our physical, mental, and emotional health. It's lasting and beyond what it seems from the outside. Usually, with trauma, there are certain traditional approaches, which often include therapy and medication.
Exploring EMDR: A Powerful Therapy for Healing and Growth
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an innovative and effective form of psychotherapy.
Discover Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT): A Path to Inner Peace
In a world where stress and anxiety seem to be an emotional baseline, finding methods that can mitigate these difficult emotions is crucial to achieving emotional balance and well-being. One such method that has recently gained popularity is Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection in Trauma Recovery
Picture this: you're on a hike, surrounded by the gentle rustle of leaves and the fresh scent of pine. With each step, you feel the tension in your shoulders ease, and a sense of calm washes over you. That's the mind-body connection in action.
What Signals Is Your Body Sending You?
Whether you are up all night studying, staying overtime for work, or coming home from work to spend more time taking care of the home - it is common for many of us to lose a significant amount of time in the day to our responsibilities.
Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking in Canada and the Risk for Children
Several years ago, I was presented with a career opportunity as the intake coordinator for a mobile health clinic which would aid in the prevention of Human trafficking.
4 Things Your Trauma Therapist Wants You to Know
Few areas of life remain unaffected in the aftermath of traumatic events, making it even more vital that you seek whatever support, understanding, and tools you need to find your way out of the maze.
Coping Strategies to Build Resilience for Trauma Survivors: Part Two
If you’re a trauma survivor, you’ll know all too well that the pain of a traumatic experience can follow you long and far after the event itself has passed.
Coping Strategies to Build Resilience for Trauma Survivors: Part One
When it comes to navigating the intricate landscape of trauma healing, the therapeutic journey extends well beyond the walls of the therapy room.
Entering Motherhood with Childhood Trauma
Wounds. What happens to wounds when we don’t treat them? They become more irritated. It might leave a scar, but the way in which we treat that wound during the time we notice it will play a key role in the way we remember that scar every time we look at.
Unveiling the Truth: Top 3 Misconceptions About PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex and often misunderstood condition that affects millions worldwide.
Why is it Difficult to Leave an Abusive Relationship?
If you think about domestic abuse in a home, you may find yourself asking, "Why don't they just leave..." However, it is never that simple.
How to Provide Support for Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence is a distressing problem affecting millions of people worldwide of all ages, genders, and socio-economic status.
Impacts of Domestic Abuse on Children
Domestic abuse can impact a child before they are born.
Impacts of Domestic Abuse
Experiencing any form of abuse is traumatic, especially for the survivor. Domestic abuse impacts survivors in many ways
Recognizing the Signs of Domestic Abuse
Suppose you are in an intimate relationship, dating someone new or have a friend or family member who makes you question your worth, mistreats you, or displays control and power behaviours.
Types of Trauma
There are different types of trauma such as acute, chronic, complex, and vicarious trauma.
Domestic Abuse and It's Forms
You may have heard the terms used to describe domestic abuse: intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence. Domestic abuse looks like patterns of behaviours in all kinds of relationships to obtain or hold power and control over someone else