There’s a major limit that therapists and trauma healers have: they’re human.When we have trauma, we know it deeply impacts our ability to trust other people. People with childhood trauma: So what happens when you want to talk to someone, but you’re also terrified?This is where pets play an important role in trauma healing. Many trauma survivors feel much more comfortable
Y.O.U.R. Therapy Clinic wants to share with the community a new Associate! Laurell is a Registered Psychotherapist from Yorkville University. Holistic. Compassionate. Empowering. Laurell’s counselling philosophy is deeply rooted in the biopsychosocial approach, acknowledging that our struggles often extend beyond surface-level symptoms. With a focus on understanding the interconnectedness of biological, psychological, and social factors, Laurell collaborates with clients to
When using the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to explain how “we” can heal from COVID-19 at a micro, mezzo, and macro level it is necessary to examine the many parts of the system that have been created to protect the Self. These parts of a person’s psyche have been created to protect the Self which at times can
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When an individual is beginning therapy expectations may be explicit or implicit. Explicitly, the individual can write down or verbally share what their goals are for themselves and/or the therapist. Implicitly, the individual may display through their behaviours during the sessions or in narrating how they functioned during their time outside of therapy how they are coping, changing, and healing.
It is a delicate dance when your child is transitioning from childhood to pre-teen development because you start to realize they have significant memories and attachments to certain moments in their young lives and you don’t want to be the one to break their spirit. At the same time you don’t think it is socially acceptable for your pre-teen to
Your dignity is not something someone else can take from you, but we are vulnerable and our dignity can be wounded, bruised, negatively impacted and if you’re not aware of how to restore your dignity after a traumatic experience eventually we can lose sight of our self-worth and value. Dr. Donna Hicks (drdonnahicks.com) speaks to “The Role of Dignity in