Emotional abuse (also called psychological abuse) is a pattern of using emotions, words, and behaviours to control, manipulate, and hurt another person. It can leave long-term devastating consequences on a person’s mental well-being. However, there…
Spiritual abuse is when someone uses spirituality to manipulate or control others. It can come with great harm to the victim. However, there are ways to heal from the wounds of spiritual abuse. What is…
Dissociation is a state of being disconnected from yourself or the world around you. Everyone has experienced milder types of dissociation, such as daydreaming, zoning out, or going into automatic mode when driving or performing…
Complex PTSD is a disorder that may develop after prolonged relational trauma. It is complex in its symptomology and treatment. Some treatments work for people with Complex PTSD. What is Complex PTSD? Complex Post-Traumatic Stress…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can bring much distress and significantly interferes with a person’s daily life. It can be associated with several comorbid disorders. There are several treatments for PTSD. What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder…
Trauma can have a significant effect on Christians and may interfere with their faith and relationship with God. Often, Christians prefer to incorporate their faith in therapy. Christianity can be incorporated into various evidence-based trauma…
The Flash Technique was developed to reduce the extreme distress that some traumatic memories can bring. It can be used as a standalone treatment, in combination with EMDR or other therapies. It is an effective…
EMDR and spirituality can complement each other very well, with each having the ability to enhance the other. They can work together to promote your healing process and lead you to further spiritual growth. What…
Using neuroplasticity to find healing involves practice and specific techniques to change the neural pathways in your brain. You need to be open to the idea that changing neural pathways in your brain will be…
Toxic positivity is when optimism or positive thinking is taken too far to the point where negative emotions are shut down and hardships are invalidated. It can do real harm to people struggling with different…
