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Is Trauma the Cause of Anxiety and Depression?
Trauma is at the top of the list of most-common psychological health conditions. The word trauma has become part of our everyday language...

Maria Cordero, LMHC


How To Cope With Dysfunctional Family Gatherings
Here it is… your family gathering survival guide! You’ve gained some ground around your childhood trauma.

Nicole Ambrose, LCSW


The Link Between Depression and Trauma
Often those experiencing depression have a difficult time pinpointing the reasons why. For some, the answer is underlying trauma.

Nicole Ambrose, LCSW


How EMDR Can Help Teens Cope with Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD
EMDR can be a great alternative to teens taking psychotropic drugs as it is a natural way to decrease the symptoms they are experiencing.

Sheilah Ledesma, LCSW


How To Break Toxic Patterns (or Behaviors)
Do you ever find yourself repeating the same behaviors over and over again and just feeling stuck? Whether it is finding...

Heather Keenan, LCSW


How Effective is EMDR for Trauma & PTSD?
Today, I am going to be going over what EMDR therapy is and how it can be effective for those struggling with trauma and PTSD. Learn more...

Heather Keenan, LCSW


My Childhood Was Not Great. Now What?
As children, we depend on adults (particularly our caregivers) to consistently support, nurture, and protect us. When they do, we’re more li

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


How to understand and overcome the impact of trauma on our bodies.
Our bodies respond to trauma, or any negative experience that impacts us, in several ways. Â These responses are our bodies best attempt to h

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


Your Brain on Trauma
When we endure considerable pain, or trauma, our brains change. They do this to attempt to shield us from further suffering.Â
The bad news

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


What You Need to Know About How Trauma Affects the Mind
When we endure a trauma, we must respond in some way in order to survive. Depending on how often and intensely we experience these various n

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


Choosing Faith Over Fear: Embracing Our Current Circumstances Rather than Questioning Them
I have heard it said many times that it is easy to have faith when things are going well, but much more difficult to call upon when life bri

Dr. Alex Gard, DMFT, LMFT, PMH-C
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