Why Moral Injury is Essential in Trauma Treatment

Why Moral Injury is Essential in Trauma Treatment

When I sit with clients in the therapy room, one of the things I notice quite often is that trauma is rarely just about what happened – it’s also about what it means to that person. How trauma impacts every individual is different – and that has to be honored....
What is Affair Recovery?

What is Affair Recovery?

Affair recovery, in terms of my clinical practice, is when two individuals have created a monogamous partnership and have agreed on specific boundaries, and one partner feels there has been an affair that has stepped over these boundaries. People have different...
Online Couples Therapy – Does it work?

Online Couples Therapy – Does it work?

When important considerations are taken into account, online couples therapy can be a great experience for couples who want to improve their relationship. They can enhance communication skills, increase sexual intimacy, resolve a specific problem they have been stuck...
Where Does EMDR Help With Depression?

Where Does EMDR Help With Depression?

When I have a client in my office who is experiencing depression, there are certain ways a client is describing their depressive symptoms when I think EMDR would be most beneficial. Clients will describe frustration by being told by others “you have such a great life,...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (c-PTSD)?

What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (c-PTSD)?

Most people have heard of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when learning about symptoms people experience from traumatic events such as being a first responder to a natural disaster, serving in a military operation overseas, or being the victim of a sexual...