Online Therapy: How to Get the Most out of It
Online therapy can feel unfamiliar and challenging to navigate. However, research shows that online consultations can be as effective, or...
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Core Childhood Needs: Realistic Limits [VIDEO]
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Core Childhood Need: Spontaneity & Play [VIDEO]
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Core Childhood Need: Self-Identity [VIDEO]
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Core Childhood Need: Expression of Needs and Feelings [VIDEO]
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Core Childhood Need: Belonging [VIDEO]
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Core Childhood Needs: Competence [VIDEO]
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Another Pandemic Christmas: How to share Meaningful Family Time
The festive season is associated with family gatherings and traditions. Travel restrictions and other Covid-19 measures can put a...
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The Trauma Experience: How Media & News can Trigger Trauma in Us
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains vicarious trauma and how we can experience a trauma response when engaging with media and...
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The Trauma Experience: Attachment Wounds - How Emotional Trauma Impacts Us
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explores attachment wounds. Childhood trauma can also bring about persistent attachment wounds. The...
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The Trauma Experience: What are Trauma Wounds and How Do they Affect us?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA discusses the impact of trauma wounds on our mental health. When we think of childhood trauma, we most...
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The Trauma Experience: Trauma in Adulthood
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explores traumatic events that occur in adulthood and how they can impact us. Despite having built...
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The Trauma Experience: What is Childhood Trauma, and Why Does it Matter?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA hones in on childhood trauma and the effects it can have on our mental health in adulthood. Events in...
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The Trauma Experience: What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains what Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is and what symptoms to look out for. Post-traumatic...
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The Trauma Experience: How to Categorize your Trauma
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains different categories of trauma. Traumatic events and subsequent trauma can be placed into...
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The Trauma Experience: What is little t trauma?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains what little t trauma is and how it affects our mental health. Little t trauma results from...
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The Trauma Experience: What is Big T Trauma?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA explains what Big T Trauma is and how it impacts our wellbeing. Big T Trauma results from traumatic...
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The Trauma Experience: Fight-Flight-Freeze
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA introduces three survival responses that are triggered during a traumatic experience. When we...
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The Trauma Experience: Three Key Benefits of Processing Trauma
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA highlights three key benefits of trauma psychotherapy and healthy trauma processing. 1. Changes are...
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The Trauma Experience: How does Therapy help Trauma?
Psychologist DR. ESSLIN TERRIGHENA shares on how trauma therapy can help to resolve symptoms and recover from trauma. Both Big T and...
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