One-on-one counseling or individual therapy can be an effective approach to heal from trauma. Commonly known as “talk-therapy,” individual therapy allows a person to open up to only one person in a private setting. When discussing sensitive details or painful emotions from the past, a person may feel more comfortable in this setting before enteringRead More
Deciding to attend a rehabilitation facility to recover from drug and alcohol addiction is one of the best decisions you can make. You may feel overwhelmed with the sacrifices you are making because going to rehab takes a considerable commitment. Still, you will be pleased with the outcome if you open yourself up to theRead More
Aromatherapy is a holistic therapy that has been used for centuries using natural plant extracts to promote well-being and health. Essential oils are used to bolster the mind, body, and soul with their medicinal use. Using aromatherapy can significantly enhance someone’s health by influencing the limbic system of the brain directly through the olfactory organs.Read More
As an addiction unfolds before your very eyes, you may be concerned that your loved one will not be able to receive the treatment you were hoping for due to the current pandemic. Now that most of the country has been put in lockdown situations and has strict guidelines for where everyone can go, youRead More
Trauma may be difficult to deal with as we may feel that our pain goes unacknowledged or unwitnessed. We may feel a lack of validation of our pain as others in our lives may not fully understand what we have gone through. A lack of acknowledgment can be painful in and of itself. We mayRead More
Social anxiety and shyness can appear to be somewhat similar. Shy people tend to be uncomfortable in crowds or in opening up to others. People dealing with social anxiety may appear somewhat shy or introverted. They may appear quiet or withdrawn. Whereas shyness may be a personality trait, social anxiety may have been triggered byRead More
Healing from trauma is an on-going process for those suffering from the negative effects. Trauma can be deep-rooted within our thought processes and affect our nervous systems, as we may be over-reactive to any stressors in our life. We may need to break down multiple defensive barriers to get to the root causes of ourRead More
Trauma can be an isolating experience for many different reasons. Some people feel an immense amount of shame when they think about what has happened to them. This can lead them far from the people who love them. The fear of finding themselves in danger is a motivator for the survivor to build walls aroundRead More
Addiction is cunning, baffling, and powerful and has no miracle cure. For someone who needs help with cessation from using drugs and alcohol, they will need some assistance to get started and knowledge to keep going forward in recovery. When attending rehab, a person will need to leave with an understanding of what coping skillsRead More
Survivors of trauma often carry around a lot of shame. Shame can manifest in different ways, but it’s not uncommon for the person who abused or neglected a child, for example, to transfer what should be their shame onto the survivor. This can give the survivor intense shyness, embarrassment, and blame. If you have beenRead More