Body Awareness After Trauma

Trauma in the Body By: Angela Englander              January 17, 2016 Trauma has a number of effects on an individual’s life, it can cause flashbacks and nightmares, intense emotions such as fear and rage, feeling different than other people, and feeling separate from the rest of the world. One side effect that is not as commonly
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Therapy to Prevent Cancer?

Therapy to Prevent Cancer? By: Angela Englander December 20, 2015 I’m sure you’ve heard that stress is hard on the body, maybe you have been told to treat yourself better or that self-care is important. Has anyone told you that certain personality traits and thought patterns could be putting you at a higher risk for
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Trauma Related Beliefs

Trauma Related Beliefs Check the beliefs that apply to you and then write about a situation in which that belief was created. Try to be specific when describing the situation, are any of these situations trauma related? _____ I believe I am a victim and that my troubles are someone else’s fault Situation in which
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A Multi-Phase Safe Trauma Treatment

A Multi-Phase Safe Trauma Treatment    By: Angela Englander June 8, 2015 Phase one: Education about the therapeutic process Discussing goals Making a plan for treatment The client and the therapist form a working partnership and start figuring out how to work together effectively   Phase two: Focusing on emotional competence Emotional awareness Learning about
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In The Face of Tragedy

In The Face of Tragedy By: Angela Englander March 30, 2015 In our lives there are moments that change us forever, huge moments and small moments. Some of the events have very positive effects such as meeting someone you fall in love with or getting into college. Other events have a very negative influence over
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