Attachment theory, pioneered by John Bowlby, provides a profound understanding of how our early relationships with attachment figures shape our emotional well-being and relational patterns throughout our lives. Within the realm of attachment theory, two crucial concepts are Schema Domains and Attachment Wounds. In this blog post, we will explore these concepts, shedding light on their significance and impact on our p[...]
I speak about this phenomenon from experience currently practicing grief work with my clients. I do believe that there is significant conclusive evidence that denotes the experiences of After Death Communication (ADC) and the ability for individuals to continue interacting with loved ones after death. ADC is a spontaneous phenomenon in which a living person has a feeling or sense of direct contact with a deceased per[...]
Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop in individuals who experience life-threatening experiences or have witnessed a traumatic incident. Such events may be but are not limited too, physical and/or sexual violence, natural disasters, serious accidents, and war. CPTSD a related disorder is complex PTSD or C-PTSD. While PTSD is caused by an acute exposure to a traumatic in[...]
Manifestation is a concept that has gained significant popularity in recent years, focusing on the ability to attract positive experiences, relationships, and abundance into our lives. While manifestation is often associated with the law of attraction, there is another powerful tool that can enhance this process: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In this blog, we will explore how EMDR can be utili[...]
Fighting the Curse of Addiction "When you cry I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears. And I held your hand through all of these years and you still have all of me." Addiction is considered a chronic disease. Chronic diseases are those that persist over time and often require ongoing management and treatment. Addiction is characterized by compulsive drug or alcohol use[...]
What is OCD? OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which is a mental health disorder characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can significantly interfere with a person's daily life, causing distress, anxiety, and a sense of being out of control. Obsessions are unwanted and intrusive thoughts,[...]
Executive function refers to a set of cognitive processes that help us plan, organize, initiate, focus, sustain, and shift attention, regulate emotions, inhibit impulses, and monitor and adjust behavior to achieve goals. Executive functioning deficits are a common feature of ADHD, and can result in difficulties with academic, social, and daily living skills.Executive skills functioning training (ESFT) is a type of in[...]
What is trauma-focused integrative therapy? Integrated trauma therapy is an approach to therapy that integrates various therapeutic techniques and modalities to help individuals heal from trauma. Trauma can have a profound and lasting impact on a person's life, and integrated trauma therapy aims to address the complex and interconnected ways that trauma can affect a person's mental, emotional, and physical well-bein[...]
After it happened, when the world shut down for a total of 3-6 months, it was harder to get up and pretend like everything was normal again. For me, when I realized how divisive a single piece of non-replicable RNA sequencing with a protein coat could be, it wasn't the pandemic I was afraid of, it was people. In a study published by the Public Health Journal in 2020, lockdowns used to measure the sprea[...]
How Does the Body Manifest Trauma? Understanding the different ways that the body manifests trauma involves looking at different systems within the body that are associated with our autonomic nervous system. In the DSM-V, there are two different disorders that are now being categorized as actual stress disorders versus anxiety disorders: PTSD and complex-PTSD. Researchers at Columbia have conducted studies that[...]