“Trauma is not what happens to you: it is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.” From The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture, by Gabor Maté, M.D. This exciting new book about trauma published last year by Maté, a Canadian physician and therapist, provides …
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We’ve probably all heard of the fight or flight response – that is, the innate way that the body responds to actual or perceived threat. For years it’s been thought that we’ve evolved to respond to danger in one of two ways: conflict or escape. An individual engaged in these responses may experience physiological effects …
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Introduction: “Why do I need to pay for a therapist when I can just talk to my friend for free?” “How many sessions of therapy do I actually need?” “How often will I need to attend to therapy to see any changes?” These are very common questions that may be asked by new clients who …
One of the best parts of this work is witnessing the healing that occurs when people reach out for trauma counselling.
Most of us recognize the value of attending talk therapy sessions as part of our healing process. But what about the impact on our body?
I didn’t expect to become a trauma therapist, but I soon realized my clients were unknowingly carrying around trauma wounds.
