Uncovering Signs of Abandonment Trauma
Everyone has experienced abandonment at some point in their life. Whether it happened in a series of childhood experiences or...
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What is Insecure Avoidant Attachment?
Take a moment to think back on yourself as a child. Think about your relationships with your parents or caregivers....
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What Does it Mean to Receive ...
A person who experiences trauma has a hard time getting the help needed due to the alteration of their ability...
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Overcoming the Impact of Adverse ...
There is likely no more vulnerable time in a person’s life than when they are a child. When we are...
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Healing for the Soul: Addressing ...
Scripture describes God’s Word as alive and powerful. Sharper than a two-edged sword, it is dynamic to distinguish the nuances...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ...
Traumatic events are unpredictable and devastating. They can happen any time and anywhere, leaving the people who experience them with...
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Different Types of Attachment and Their ...
How things begin makes a huge difference in what happens after. If your first meeting with someone is unpleasant, that...
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When Forgiveness Is Hard: Survivors of ...
You are sitting in your counselor’s office. After weeks or months of tears and work you are well on your...
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On Becoming: Self-Growth Through ...
Viktor Frankl (1905-1997), the Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist, represents the epitome of overcoming tragedy and making it meaningful. A Holocaust...
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What Constitutes Trauma?
In this article, I am going to define trauma from a clinical perspective, but also give insight into how discernment...
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Different Types and Effects of Trauma
Trauma is the response to something – usually one or more events – that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope...
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How Your PTSD is Made Worse by ...
A common response to trauma is emotional avoidance. Those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometimes include emotional avoidance...
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