A Guest Blog Post By Mary Sue McCarthy, LCPC, NCC, EMDR-Certified for Trauma Therapist Network How Can Equine Therapy Heal Attachment Wounds & Trauma? I have personally experienced the magic of the connection that comes with being in partnership with a horse, having been around horses almost my whole life. I’ve seen horses forced into…
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 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 Updated 5/29/23 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…
Read moreLaura Reagan interviewed Dr. Jodie Skillicorn on Therapy Chat about holistic psychiatry and links between trauma and mental health symptoms.
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