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EMDR for Religious Trauma

 EMDR was developed as an evidence-based treatment for trauma that has gone unprocessed. You can read more about the basics of EMDR here. When it comes to religious trauma, EMDR can offer meaningful relief after years of triggers, overwhelm, and a dysregulated nervous system. 

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Self-Care in Couples Therapy

Self-care is an essential component of any therapeutic process, and it's particularly important in couples therapy. There is a reason why flight attendants on airplanes instruct you to put on your own oxygen mask first before helping anyone else. If you aren’t able to take care of your well-being, you won’t be in any position to help anyone else.

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What is Trauma-Informed Couples Therapy?

Trauma-informed couples therapy is a therapeutic approach that takes into account the impact of past trauma on your current relationships and behaviors. It recognizes that trauma can affect your ability to trust, communicate, and connect with others, and seeks to address these challenges in a supportive and non-judgmental environment. Here are some potential benefits of trauma-informed couples therapy:

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Main Features of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram, you know by now that we have been closely watching the Depp/Heard trial unfold, and Amber Heard’s diagnoses have us all talking a little more about personality disorders. Let’s start off by defining what Borderline Personality Disorder is.

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What Causes Religious Trauma?

Religious communities should be our safest emotional and physical spaces. These groups often talk about creating safety and salvation for those seeking such, but these spaces can quickly become toxic, abusive, and traumatizing.  

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Where Does the Term “Gaslighting” Come From?

Gaslighting is one of those terms that we hear often in the mental health world today.  It is a common tool narcissists will use to control those around them and is an oh-too-common occurrence when discussing emotional manipulation.

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5 Types of Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that causes the victim to question their sanity, their instincts, or their perception of events. You’ve probably experienced it, even if you didn’t have the words to describe what was happening to you.

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Ways to protect yourself from emotional manipulation

My favorite thing to do is to stop toxicity and abuse in its tracks by empowering folks to see emotional manipulation from a mile away. Are you ready? Here are the ways to protect yourself from emotional manipulation:

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A Deeper Dive into Netflix’s “Maid”

By now, you’ve probably seen the show MAID pop up on your Netflix suggestions. You might have even watched it and it gave you a lot to think about. Maid points out some incredibly important nuances to how abusive relationships and domestic violence play out for those attempting to escape. Let’s talk through the important things that happened over the series that helps you understand what you are going through or what others might suffer when trying to escape.

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Religious Trauma + Sexual Repression

One of the most obvious and painful parts of religious trauma is the sexual repression that is often baked into the theology, dogma, or rules of our religious communities. Because sexuality is such a personal and unavoidable part of the human experience, those that are repressed tend to feel traumatized by their identities being denied and “in the name of God.”

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Religious Trauma + Emotional Manipulation

It’s sometimes hard to imagine how the church and religious communities that teach love and compassion can become abusive and harmful.  But any institution, when power structures go unchecked and the “message” becomes more important than the people, is vulnerable to becoming harmful, rather than helpful.  This typically happens slowly over time and can be hard to see when you are inside the community.  

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Fall Fictional Reading List for 2021

Woven Trauma Therapy consists of a group of therapists that love reading (and watching Bravo). Of course, there’s lots of reading for the trauma care we provide to our patients, but we also love a good fiction story. It helps us get out of our heads and into another world. We’ve curated our reading list for fiction for the fall of 2021. Come read with us.

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Difference Between Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex PTSD

One common question we get from trauma survivors is: What is the difference between Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)? As with all diagnoses, the nuances are really important to acknowledge when it comes to understanding diagnoses, diagnostic criteria and the events leading up to the diagnosis. Remember: self-diagnosis can be a destructive path. Find a professional to discuss your concerns with before assuming you meet diagnostic criteria for any mental health disorder.

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Common Symptoms of Medical PTSD

If you have experienced trauma symptoms after an upsetting or life-threatening medical event, Medical PTSD might be an appropriate label for your experience.

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