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Quarantining, sheltering in place, social distancing, and the like are now being replaced by distant socializing, safe social groups, masks, and the like as a way to be safe upon re-integration into a world re-entry anxiety and what I term “opening-up anxiety.” Within patient sessions [...]
Almost daily I get asked “If I stay am I an idiot?”, “What will others think if I stay?”, “I have heard from my family that I’m a martyr if I stay, is that true?” . . . “Is staying the new shame?” My answer [...]
This article is repurposed on psychotherapy.net It’s well documented in psychology that trauma gets stuck in the body/mind. We know from the neurobiological authority that trauma, if not adequately consolidated at the moment of conception, becomes indelible in the body and that left unresolved can [...]
How Do We Define Betrayal? When secrets are revealed, and they are come across in a myriad of ways, betrayal is identified. Secrets of infidelity appear usually by surprise. Disclosing secrets is not typically a proactive experience. Let’s start with a definition of secrets. That [...]
On the list of Neighborhoodscout’s 100 Safest Cities in America-2018, published just weeks ago, was Parkland, holding the #15 spot. The data-driven algorithm looks at “the number of crimes reported to the FBI” and the population, with a minimum of 25k residents. As of approximately [...]
In recovery at an upscale in-patient sex addiction treatment program, Don is encouraged to face his demons and come clean with the egregious behaviors which have led him fast and furious down the rabbit hole. As part of this process, both he and his spouse, [...]
Whether or not we develop symptoms of trauma is a function of both the intensity and the consistency of the experience. It is also a function of our ego strength (our ‘emotional constitution’) and personal resources, and the support with which we feel from our [...]
How do I know that I’m suffering from the sequelae of a traumatic event? Trauma happens. It happens in everyday life. If not discharged properly it sleeps in our bodies and in our souls. When it sleeps, it morphs and over time the symptoms of [...]