We know that stress can take a toll on our bodies, but it also affects our brain. I’ve written about how it affects memory and the hippocampus. Research is now suggesting that stress also alters how we learn. This has ramifications for addiction and anything involved in the negative aspects of neuroplasticity. A recent review […]
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A 3-Step Approach to Help Heal Attachment Wounds – with Frank Anderson, MD
As practitioners, we know how important the role of attachment can be in a client’s healing process. That’s why addressing early attachment wounds is often a key part of trauma therapy. So in the video below, Frank Anderson, MD will walk us through a 3-step process to help clients let go of pain they’ve carried […]
Working with Depression
Working with Depression Depression is one of the most difficult illnesses to overcome. And for many clients, it can feel like their depression will never go away. So how can we disrupt a vicious cycle of depression when it’s limiting a client’s life? In many ways, depression is like a fever. The symptom is simple […]
Limbic System Therapy
Limbic System Therapy For many clients, trauma lives on in the body and mind long after the event is over. So how can we target the limbic system to help clients heal from trauma? Think, for a moment, about a dog in a thunderstorm. If you’ve ever had a dog, you may be familiar with […]
Traumatic Memory
Traumatic Memory When someone has experienced trauma, it can impact every aspect of their life. So how can we help clients process their traumatic memories and begin to heal? Imagine a war veteran has just returned home. After a series of long deployments to the front lines of combat, they have not had the chance […]