This time of the year can be difficult for those living with trauma or grief and loss. We are bombarded by media with holiday messages of celebration and togetherness, but if …
Gratitude: Giving thanks as a way to support your mental health after trauma
Around this time of the year, talk of gratitude and giving thanks gets thrown around so much that it is easy to tune it out. Although Thanksgiving has a complicated history …
Developmental Transformations for trauma: Entering the playspace
We don't stop playing because we grow up, we grow up because we stop playing George Bernard Shaw Developmental Transformations (DvT) is a form of drama therapy in St. Louis …
Suicide Prevention: 4 simple tips to help someone struggling
Trigger Warning: This article contains discussions of suicide. If you or anyone in your life are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please do not hesitate to seek help. If you …
What is Somatic Experiencing? A Brief Introduction
Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside... Peter A. Levine What is Somatic Experiencing Therapy? Somatic Experiencing (SE) focuses on healing by …
