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Shame and Trauma Recovery

Shame & Trauma Recovery

What is trauma-related shame? Traumatic shame tends to focus on identity: there must be something wrong with me. An intensely painful emotion where you believe that you are the problem. Such a conclusion is common among children who did not get the appropriate support and attuned responses from caregivers as well as from their environment growing up. Then, they carry such thoughts and beliefs into adulthood. Traumatic shame may appear in statements such as: “I must be broken.” “It’s my fault.” […]

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Therapy for Asian Americans in NYC

Therapy for Asian Americans in NYC

How important is it to have a therapist of the same ethnic/cultural/racial identity? Many Asian Americans living and working in NYC are eager to find an Asian American therapist offering Somatic Therapy and trauma-informed approaches. For some, shared experiences provide more ease and understanding. Trust more readily builds in forming a relationship with an Asian American therapist. However, many who have experienced childhood trauma struggle with trusting even a therapist of similar background. So then, mistrust and lack of safety

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Therapy for grieving and trauma recovery

Grieving In Trauma Recovery

Trauma recovery often includes processing grief Trauma recovery takes time, often due to a  complexity of layers, including a multitude of emotions. One of the layers often includes grief. Both what happened and what didn’t happen. If only… regrets, wishes, disappointments, hurt, sadness… For many individuals I support who were abused, neglected and mistreated as children, grief may first come in the form of expressing anger. Moving out of denial, depression and shame. Maybe eventually learning to see through present-day

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Therapy for childhood trauma

Therapy for Childhood Trauma

Early trauma impacts many adults Anxiety, depression, difficulties metabolizing and expressing emotions, challenges in relationships and even physical health conditions are common for those who grew up in homes feeling unsafe, under chronic stress, with lack of support etc. Healing The Past: recovering from childhood trauma Often what brings the individuals I work with to therapy is the residue of childhood trauma: anxiety, depression, chronic tension and stress, difficulties trusting others, not feeling understood etc. What happened to you in

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