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09May

Numbness: What It Means to Feel Numb, and How Counselling Can Help

Georgina Sturmer

complexptsd, dissociation, emotions, PTSD, tips, trauma

Therapists

Strong emotions can be unsettling, but so can the lack of them. Therapist Georgina Sturmer explores numbness, where it might come from, and how you can become unstuck
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02Mar

'I Was All Kinds of Upside Down': My Recovery from PTSD

Nick Goldsmith

mensmentalhealth, nature, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Nick Goldsmith is an ex-Royal Marine Commando who was medically discharged with PTSD. In his book Rewild Your Mind, he shares ways that you can connect with nature to be happier, healthier and more at peace
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20Feb

Watching Horrors Abroad: The Impact of Vicarious Trauma

Alice McGurran

PTSD, trauma

Mind

Witnessing or empathising strongly with events that happen to someone else can result in vicarious trauma. Welldoing therapists share their insights, focusing on the impact of the Ukraine war and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
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23Jan

Trauma Responses: Understanding Your Window of Tolerance

Lisa Daitz

complexptsd, PTSD, stress, trauma

Therapists

Our past experiences and trauma affect what is called our Window of Tolerance – the space in which we feel capable and comfortable. Psychotherapist Lisa Daitz explains how this concept can increase your self-understanding
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29Nov

Why Do We Get Triggered and What Can We Do About It?

Patapia Tzotzoli

anger, anxiety, complexptsd, emotions, panic, PTSD, tips, trauma

Therapists

Our triggers are rooted in past trauma; despite this they can cause powerful present day responses. Dr Patapia Tzotzoli offers her tips to identifying your triggers and how you can respond in a different way.
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25Oct

What's the Lasting Impact of Complex Trauma?

Sumeet Grover

childhood, complexptsd, PTSD, trauma

Therapists

Trauma isn't just the result of big, specific events – it can also result from smaller, repeated incidents or poor treatment. Psychotherapist Sumeet Grover explains what complex ptsd is and the childhood experiences that may lead to it.
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07Feb

Helping Traumatised Clients Trust Their Bodies Again

James D. West

arttherapy, body, brain, neuroscience, PTSD, therapisttips, trauma

Mind

Traumatised clients may experience their body as the enemy or as separate from them. Nili Sigal explains why helping clients feel safe and connected in their bodies is key to recovery from trauma.
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21Jun

How EMDR Helped Me Recover from Birth Trauma

Jessica Purchall

birthtrauma, body, bodyimage, emdr, experienceoftherapy, motherhood, mothers, PND, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Jessica Purchall suffered from severe body image issues during pregnancy and PTSD after the birth of her first child. Here she shares how EMDR therapy helped her recover from birth trauma.
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28Apr

Intrusive Thoughts: What They Are and How to Manage Them

Nicola Williams

anxiety, OCD, PTSD, tips

Therapists

Intrusive thoughts, sometimes a feature of anxiety disorders, OCD and PTSD, are more common than many people think. Therapist Nicola Williams offers six tips for managing intrusive thoughts.
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28Jan

What is Dissociation?

Paula Fenn

dissociation, PTSD, trauma, video

Therapists

Dissociation is a phenomenon linked with trauma. In this video, psychotherapist Paula Fenn offers an overview of dissociation and why it might arise.
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