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The Reality of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As an experienced therapist who has worked with many people with complex PTSD, I wanted in this blog to explore the challenges faced by those individuals who have experienced the long term trauma of child abuse.  To do this, I have chosen to write blog … Read More

November is here and the mall is alive with the sound of Christmas carols.  Every year most of us hit the mall in search of the perfect present sooner or later.  It can be quite stressful to find the perfect gift for one person let alone for all of our family members and friends. When we look around … Read More

Self-soothing is a term often used in a therapist's office.  Most people are unsure what the term self-soothing means and why skills in this area are needed.  Self-soothing is a necessary coping skill in today's stressful world.  Self-soothing is an individual's ability to calm themselves before, … Read More

The term narcissist is tossed around in popular culture on a regular basis.  When you look around at the people in your life do you wonder about narcissism and what to do about it?  There are some obvious signs that you are involved with a narcissist.  Below are some qualities of this … Read More

Many individuals come to therapy with an unclear vision of what they need or want to get from their sessions.  They cannot define the issue, but can talk about a feeling.  This feeling is often anxiety and comes in many shapes and sizes.  Anxiety can come in the shape of full blown panic attacks to … Read More