Preparing for Surgery? 4 Ways to Reduce Its Traumatic Impact: Part One
This is part one of a two-part article about preparing for surgery. In this article I describe why the different components of surgery can lead to a traumatic response. I also include some common symptoms that appear with… Read More
3 Steps to Take When You Are Embraced by Grief
Marla (not her real name) was sobbing, again. After holding in her feelings for two days, she could not contain her sadness any longer. Within the last two years she has attended three funerals. First to die was… Read More
Be A Smart Consumer: Understand Shock vs Developmental Trauma
You see it everywhere. Military veterans return home with it. Families break apart and relationships become violent. School teaches see its consequences daily in their classrooms. Perhaps, you, too, have experienced an overwhelming or traumatic event and now… Read More
Have You Been Affected by Someone Else’s Traumatic Event?
Rachel, not her real name, stood stunned as she witnessed a car run into and knock a bicyclist to the ground. Rachel did what she could to apply first aid because the woman was bleeding badly and she… Read More
How Do You Tell A Partner About Past Sexual Abuse?
Judy walked out of her therapist’s office slowly. What she had just learned made her feel sick. Before she went to her girlfriend’s house, she drove around town for half an hour to let the shock wear off…. Read More
Are You Anxious During Job Interviews? 3 Steps to Take Before the Interview
Manuel (not his real name) did not know if he could keep trying any longer. For six months he had been going through one job interview after another. He had read enough to know how to present himself,… Read More
Why Do You Go Emotionally Numb When Others Talk To You?
Ann, not her real name, knew she had done it again. One minute she was arguing with her partner and the next she felt emotionally numb. This infuriated then depressed her partner. Nothing she did seemed to help… Read More
Is Touch Therapy Needed To Heal From Trauma?
Rebecca (not her real name) thought she could take it no longer. Nearly every day since the attack a year ago she had been in pain. The assault had happened in the parking lot next to her car… Read More
What Is Behind Your Anxiety Attack?
Out of the blue, it happened. Julie’s (not her real name) heart pounded; she sweated profusely and could not catch her breath. Just as with the previous anxiety attacks, her fear became so intense she thought she was… Read More
Is Your Traumatic Childhood Making Relationships Difficult?
Mark (not his real name) thought he should have settled down by now. Almost 20 years ago he had fled his abusive family determined to make a fresh start. His dream to be happily married was just that…. Read More
