How Can Equine Therapy Heal Attachment Wounds & Trauma? A Guest Blog Post By Mary Sue McCarthy, LCPC, NCC, EMDR-Certified I have personally experienced the magic of the connection that comes with being in partnership with a horse. This comes from having been around horses almost my whole life. I’ve seen horses forced into relationships;…
Read moreThe Best Podcasts for Trauma Therapists All In One Place For You To Listen! As a trauma therapist and trauma survivor, I’m super passionate about trauma. It is on my mind at least 75% of my waking hours. I am either providing therapy to clients reading or learning about trauma providing supervision consultation to my…
Read moreIn this week’s episode of Trauma Chat, Laura Reagan, LCSW-C discussed a theory that was created by Dr. Stephen Porges called Polyvagal Theory. Passionate about this theory, Deb Dana, LCSW, has played a vital role in translating the language of this theory into terms that more people will be able to understand. Deb Dana created…
Read moreMany people have had the experience where they walk into a room in their house to get something and when they get into the room, they completely forget what it is that they came to get. Or, they go to drive somewhere and the next thing they know, they completely missed their exit. In fact,…
Read moreIn the U.S, our culture of rugged individualism tells us that no matter what circumstances we end up in, we got there all on our own. In reality, people are born into greatly varying social positions. These positions mediate the ease with which we find success, whatever definition of success that you’re using. Some people…
Read moreFight, Flight, Freeze & Submit In Episode 4 of Trauma Chat Podcast, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C explains the four responses mammals have. This includes human responses we use to survive traumatic experiences. For example, fight, flight, freeze and submit. In Episode 5, Laura described the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. If you have experienced trauma, you…
Read moreTrauma Is Common and Confusing Trauma is incredibly common, yet we seldom recognize the effects of trauma on the body. We simply operate in reaction to our emotions. Sometimes without much conscious awareness of what drives our behavior. Probably one of the most confusing things about being a trauma survivor is that our trauma reactions…
Read moreA Trauma Therapist Explains Trauma and the Process of Recovering from Trauma Through Therapy in Understandable Terms By Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Founder of Trauma Therapist Network This is Part Two in a series of articles about the process of healing after complex PTSD and trauma. If you missed Part One, you can find it here.…
Read moreA Trauma Therapist Explains Trauma & The Process of Recovering from Trauma Through Therapy In Understandable Terms By Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Founder of Trauma Therapist Network What Is Trauma? We have all heard the word “trauma” used to describe terrifying events. This includes surviving a plane crash or something like the loss of a pet…
Read moreMindfully Present Or On Auto-Pilot? As we move through our lives we spend a lot of time in our thoughts, and often we feel detached from our bodies. Western culture encourages, maybe even requires, this! We are so focused on productivity that we don’t have time to feel. That’s why understanding your feelings in therapy…
Read moreOne of the main goals of the Trauma Chat Podcast, created by Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, is to help listeners identify whether or not trauma is impacting their lives so that they can take control of their own healing journeys. This trauma podcast episode will help to explain more about the effects of trauma. On last…
Read moreWe all realize that experiencing a scary or overwhelming event can affect an individual. Oddly enough, it’s common in Western culture to dismiss the long-term impact of traumatic experiences. Here’s a summary of Episode 2 of Trauma Chat podcast, which explains what is trauma is in basic terms. In this week’s episode of Trauma Chat,…
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