by fitllc | Sep 23, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Understanding what trauma responses are and how they affect your brain can help you spot these behaviors in yourself and others. After you understand these responses better, you can look for ways to cope with them. Coping with traumatic responses takes time and patience. It’s a good idea to make sure you have reasonable expectations for yourself.
by fitllc | Aug 10, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy, or TF-CBT, can make a tremendous difference in your recovery. This is an evidence-based treatment model designed to help people overcome the negativity of traumatic experiences. This method is effective after multiple or single traumatic events. The idea behind TF-CBT is to help traumatized individuals fully process their trauma. There is also a significant focus on how to cope with the emotional stress of trauma.
by fitllc | Jul 11, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Brainspotting is a type of therapy that uses a person’s vision to help them process trauma. The area of our brains responsible for motion, consciousness, and emotions is the subcortical brain. Using certain spots in your vision to help you tap into this part of the... 
by fitllc | Apr 6, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Suicide is a death caused by self-inflicted injury. In these situations, the person inflicts this harm intending to die. It’s a preventable outcome of some mental illnesses. Learning the risk factors and warning signs can help you protect yourself and others from this... 
by fitllc | Mar 23, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Racial trauma is a real thing. The world is catching up to the idea now. Yet, when you endure racial trauma, again and again, you might think “traumatized” is just how things are. When you and your grandmother tell frighteningly similar stories of your childhood fears... 
by fitllc | Mar 10, 2022 | Trauma Therapy
Workplace trauma can be difficult to recover from, and often it goes unnoticed. Toxic workplaces have very real effects on the mental health of their workers. Employees often cite layoffs and violence as traumatic events. These and workplace accidents that result in...