Clients are often surprised when I tell them that we won’t be actively working to bring their trauma history to the surface in therapy. It’s not that we wouldn’t ever want to do that—when the time is ...

Attachment-Focused EMDR merges the structured trauma-processing of EMDR with a focus on safety, trust, and repairing early relational wounds. Developed by Dr. Laurel Parnell, this method adapts EMDR ...

There is a real and intense process of grief when getting over past trauma. It takes time, and while a skilled therapist and supportive friends are critical for trauma recovery, a lot of the work you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all have our scars, but what happens when we bury them so deep they start to shape our lives in ways we don’t even notice?

Grief is a universal experience, but the ways people process it can vary widely across cultures. Recent studies at Johns Hopkins University explored a Native American grief ritual that seems to ...

Dr. Sabrina Romanoff is a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist, professor, researcher and frequent contributor to major media outlets. She works with individuals and couples in her private practice ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...