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Animal Cams Can Reduce Stress
Reduce Stress using Animal Cams During the Coronavirus Quarantine, many suddenly found that their regular coping skills (sports, gym, socializing,...
Read MoreHow to Support Those (Including Their Love Ones) Facing Death or Illness
Have you ever felt at a loss on how to support someone (including their loved ones) who is facing death...
Read MoreCoping Skills Tool Box
Coping skills are important tools in the treatment of trauma as well as for the coping with everyday stress...
Read MoreMindfulness and Grounding Techniques
Mindfulness and grounding techniques are important tools in the treatment of trauma. They can also help improve our health and...
Read MoreWhy Do We Suffer from Stress and Trauma ?
This article describes how we develop symptoms and suffer from trauma as a result of our adaptive survival response (the...
Read MoreHow to Come Out as LGBT
I am an LGBT therapist, and I am often asked "how do I come out?". Below are suggestions for self-disclosure...
Read MoreStop the Negative Cycle
Naturally, each person in a couple will, at some point, become triggered by the other. These triggers are often associated...
Read MoreWhy Self-compassion Beats Self Esteem
I regularly teach my therapy clients that self-compassion can help them cope with the struggles in their life. This Forbes'...
Read MoreNormalizing the Awkwardness of Coming Out
Watching my niece and nephew coming into their teens reminds me of an aspect of coming out as bisexual, gay,...
Read MoreMy Transformative Experience with Brainspotting Trauma Therapy
When a person is traumatized, the traumatic event (or events) activates the limbic system of the body or what is...
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