Children who have experienced trauma, especially trauma related to a caregiver leaving them suddenly, can be faced with many related challenges throughout their lives. But, there is hope. New research and types of therapies are beginning to show some promise in helping these children and…
An Interview with Associate Therapist Ladia Adams Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have a way of taking over your existence, ruling your every thought and action. PTSD can be a debilitating and extremely difficult condition to heal and recover from, which is why June has…
Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such as…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, can be a challenging and debilitating condition impacting anyone who has suffered a traumatic event. It is an anxiety disorder that may result in sleep problems, irritability, anger, recurrent dreams about the trauma, intense reactions to reminders of the trauma,…
Traumatic events can be life-alerting. Lingering effects from trauma can make day-to-day events difficult and enjoyment of life feel far off. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. There are treatments that can help.You may have never heard of Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)…
It is not a fun topic to talk about but it is a very important one: suicide. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and I can’t think of a better time to share some of the warning signs and risk factors of suicide — so…