Trauma and Recovery Many, if not most, people face traumatic experiences when they feel their life or integrity is at risk. Trauma can be caused by other people, accidents, abuse, natural disasters, and many other situations. Some face difficult situations that last for years, such as domestic violence or war. In any case, trauma leaves…
Anxiety – How to deal with it? It is a problem that many people face every day, and it does not depend on income, life path or any other factor. There are many different types of anxiety, all of which are characterized by the presence of intense, disproportionate and constant fear, nervousness, worry. What works…
How to treat depression? Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in the world. We can all find ourselves depressed at some point, and many develop mild or severe depression that requires treatment to recover and return to a quality life. But what works in treating depression? There are three key aspects.…
How to comfort the child within us? In the process of healing a child, it is crucial to become aware of the feelings that we suppress or are unaware of. We hold on to the position of the victim and are not aware of our wholeness, we do not feel alive. By working on ourselves,…
What does Somatic Experiencing therapy offer? SEis a form of alternative therapy aimed at alleviating symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other health problems related to mental and physical trauma by focusing on the client’s perceptions of bodily sensations (or somatic experiences). It was developed by trauma therapist Peter A. Levine. Trauma is an…
Gestalt psychotherapy in practice Gestalt psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on individual experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environment and social context of a person’s life, and self-regulatory adjustments. It was developed by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, and Paul Goodman in the 1940s and 1950s,…