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Healthy Relationships Matter More than We Think

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Healthy Boundaries: Keys to Safety and Good Self-Care

WEBStep 3: Start Small. Third, start small. Think baby steps. A simple change might be enough to take better care of you. For example, to help yourself set a boundary …

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What Is Good Self-Care, and Why You Deserve It

WEBSelf-care means adopting a mindset that makes your physical and mental health a priority. It shows in behavior like getting enough sleep and eating well, and in …

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Good Self-Care for Therapists and Mental Health Clinicians

WEBGood Self-Care for Therapists. Many who take up careers in clinical psychotherapy have a deep personal commitment – some might say calling – to help …

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Simple Ways to Reduce the Mental Illness Stigma

WEBWhat can we do to end the stigma about getting help for mental health? First, we need to see there is a problem with the idea that “normal people shouldn’t need …

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Why a Bottom-Up Approach to Trauma Therapy is So Powerful

WEBThe best modalities for bottom-up therapy incorporate dual awareness —thinking and feeling —that is necessary for healing. In order to heal, feeling safe and …

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Trauma-Informed Care: Recognizing & Treating Toxic Stress

WEBGrounding and Resourcing. The trauma-informed approach is about building a relationship first, and then developing grounding and resourcing skills. Grounding …

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Loving a Trauma Survivor: Trauma's Impact on Relationships

WEBWhether the trauma was physical, sexual, or emotional, the impact can show up in a host of relationship issues. Survivors often believe deep down that no one …

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Understanding Self-Harming Behavior: Healing with Self-Care and

WEBThe phrase “self-harming behavior” may call up images of troubled teenagers with cuts on their arms. But self-injury can occur for people of any age, in …

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This Is Why You Can’t Be In a Rush to Heal Trauma

WEB2) A triggered state: A way in which you are reliving the trauma and feeling badly, as you tell the story – living in a body memory or flashback. You are then living in …

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How to Help Men Break “Man Rules” and Talk About Trauma

WEBThese rules — norms that society, family, friends and other people impose on men’s lives — are what he calls The Man Rules ®. These rules include: Don’t be weak, …

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Why we need a broad a definition of trauma that includes …

WEBConfusion about the emotional injury we call trauma is a barrier to care. That’s why it’s important to help more people understand the emotional side of trauma. …

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Substance Use and the Teenage Mind

WEBThe impact of substance use on adolescent development is complex. It challenges the stability of mental health during the teen years. Here we look at the …

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Crisis Resources

WEBMobile Crisis Unit: 703-560-0224 or 703-573-5679. Arlington County. Human Services /Mental Health Crisis – 703-228-4256. Crisis Link Fairfax County. 24/7 regional hotline: …

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More Clinicians Need to Address Postpartum Depression and …

WEBGreat need exists for better screening to identify women struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety and mood disorders. Help for clinicians is here.

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Why Consistency is a Powerful Force for Healing Trauma

WEBBecause of their specific circumstances growing up, trauma survivors may find it difficult to trust the world around them, understandably so. Consistency is an …

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How to Build Resilience as a Trauma Survivor

WEBThis global pandemic, COVID-19, is happening to everyone! Everyone will have some trauma history after living through this crisis. Every child now has at least …

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Why Trauma-Informed Care Matters in Addiction Recovery

WEBIn fact, slow progress is often good progress. That is because trauma-informed recovery allows us to honor the time it takes to cultivate new skills, strengths …

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Emily F. Sanders, LPC

WEBEmily Sanders is a Licensed Professional Counselor and therapist at Brickel and Associates, LLC, in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Emily believes strongly in healing …

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