by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Once you understand and can recognize the warning signs and negative effects of gaslighting, you can easily disentangle yourself from it, right? Not usually. While increased awareness is necessary to address gaslighting, it is not sufficient. It can take a large...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Approximately 50% of the population will experience a traumatic event at some point in their lives. While reactions to trauma can vary widely, and not everyone will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), trauma can change the brain in some predictable ways...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
If you’re like a lot of people who’ve been to therapy, you’ve probably heard your therapist tell you to breathe. The recommendation might have been in passing, or perhaps they even taught you some specific diaphragmatic breathing exercises to practice at home. Either...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
Regardless of the type of anxiety you experience, you know it feels exhausting. This is for a couple of reasons. First, anxiety wears us out because it’s characterized by sympathetic nervous system arousal. This autonomic arousal, known as the “stress response” or the...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
What do you know about trauma? You probably know that when bad things happen some people get stuck there and some people don’t. You also probably know the symptoms like nightmares, feeling on edge, flashbacks, keeping others at a distance or not trusting, never being...
by Desgin | Jun 28, 2021 | blog item
A common question many therapists get is, “Is he/she going to change? Is my romantic partner going to change?” I’ve been asked this question by both men and women, but recently I’ve noticed it coming a lot from women with male partners, wondering if the man in...
