Where You Look Affects How You Feel Can you recall your first phone number? The sound of your first grade teacher’s voice? If not, give these questions some thought. Trudge through the recesses of your brain and try to remember. Now, whether you came up with answers or not is not important. I want you […]
Trauma Therapy Part 1: What’s in Your Brain?
In my last post I discussed the clinical presentation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD). These carry a constellation of symptoms that can be a significant challenge to treat. One reason for this difficulty is that talk-therapy, and even “gold-standard” treatments (e.g. Cognitive Processing Therapy) rely on neocortical activity. This means that the […]
What is C-PTSD and How Do We Treat it?
You have most likely heard the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – also known as PTSD. It is used to describe the mental and emotional anguish suffered by those who have experienced sudden trauma. PTSD is often experienced by soldiers as well as those who have been victims of rape and other crimes, and even […]