As the pandemic continues and case numbers are on the rise, many people are facing another lockdown during the holiday season – and for a lot of them, feelings of isolation and sadness might be ramping back up. That’s why today, we’d like to share something a little different with you. During an interview a […]
A Simple Exercise to Help Reduce Overwhelming Feelings of Despair with Peter Levine, PhD
As the pandemic continues, it’s not uncommon for clients (and sometimes practitioners) to become overwhelmed by feelings of despair. So in the video below, Peter Levine, PhD, shares a quick, simple exercise that your client can use if they begin to feel overwhelmed by despair. Have a listen. Click here for full transcript […]
Treating Trauma: How to Work with the Shame of Moral Injury
When a client experiences a moral injury, the guilt, sadness, and shame that come with it can be debilitating. It can create a deep wound at the center of a person’s identity. So how can you help a client who’s suffering from a moral injury begin to heal? In the video below, Ruth Lanius, MD, […]
When a COVID-19 Worker Struggles to Connect with Their Partner
When a soldier comes home from war, the return to civilian life can be extremely challenging. It can feel easier to share openly and deeply with fellow soldiers who know the same battlefield experience than with a spouse. Now during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in hard-hit areas have been compared to warzones. And for some […]
The Same Pandemic, Vastly Different Experiences
While we’re all going through the same pandemic, it’s affecting everybody in very different ways. So below, Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD will get into some of those differences. She’ll also share what to keep in mind when conducting online sessions with clients who are at risk of violence at home, and why some clients from marginalized […]