by Desiree Andersen | published Jan 15, 2021 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Trauma
We all have had something upsetting or disappointing happen, and sometimes we get frustrated at ourselves or others. We wish things could be different. Our interpretation of events plays a large role in how we experience them. For example, someone at work or home left...
by Elizabeth Zylstra | published Feb 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Sexuality, Trauma
What is trauma? In short, trauma is any negative impactful event that has shifted your perception of the world. Trauma can make it extremely difficult to maintain relationships as it forces us to constantly remain in ‘fight or flight’ mode. Feeling constantly on edge...
by Dave Thornsen, PsyD | published Oct 4, 2018 | Communication, Couples, Trauma
As a Clinical Psychologist I am deeply committed to the idea that talking things through can help us heal. This healing effect is not limited to therapy. Most of us have experienced the positive, connected, feeling we get from a deep, intimate conversation. It’s easy...
by Dave Thornsen, PsyD | published Oct 4, 2018 | Communication, Trauma
If the offices of GR TherapyGroup are at all representative of an average therapy practice, I have to believe therapists all over America spent the week listening to stories of sexual assault occurring in their patients’ past. It is not hard to understand why...
by Sara Lynema, PsyD | published May 11, 2018 | Mental Health, Trauma
I have always loved Disney movies. They tap into our collective experiences and invite us to dream, hope, love, have joy, and to never give up. As a psychologist and a clinician treating adults with trauma abuse and neglect history, Inside Out holds a special place in...