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How Trauma Impacts Relationships
Trauma and Relationships When you experience a trauma, you may develop symptoms of PTSD. Several of these symptoms can cause significant distress in a relationship. Regardless of the type of trauma, it is natural for this event to impact your relationship with...
Self-compassion
Self-compassion Self-compassion has three parts. Mindfulness, which is awareness into you thoughts, how you are talking to yourself, and how your self-talk is impacting you. Self-kindness, which means being kind to yourself. And Common Humanity, which means...
Emotional Awareness
Read more on Psychcentral What is Emotional Awareness Emotional awareness is multifaceted. It is knowing that emotions are a physical sensation and knowing where in your body you feel specific emotions. For example, anxiety may feel like tightness in your chest,...
Childhood Trauma Test
As seen on Parents.com What Is a Childhood Trauma Test—and Can It Help You Be a Better Parent? Many people are talking about BetterMe's childhood trauma test, but can it help you be a better person and parent? Two experts weigh in. By Kimberly Zapata Millions...
Clergy Sexual Abuse
How Can We Help Victims of Clergy Abuse? A new review explores what clergy abuse can mean for victims. by Romeo Vitelli Ph.D. When John J. Geoghan was sentenced in January 2002 on multiple charges relating to his long history of serial child abuse, he represented the...
Social Anxiety
I want to start this blog off by saying I am a psychologist who has provided countless hours of therapy for anxiety. Despite this, I am still impacted by social anxiety. I recently went to a networking event for women in psychology. It was at a coffee shop. I walk in...