Tag: Trauma

 

Couples Therapy with Emotional/Verbal and Psychological Abuse

Therapeutic Issues in Couples Therapy with Emotional/Verbal (Psychological) Abuse Moshe Rozdzial, PhD, LPC*   Intimate partner (domestic) abuse is a pattern of physical, emotional, verbal (psychological), and sexual mistreatment to gain and maintain differential power and control within an intimate relationship.  Verbal and emotional abuse in relationship are part of a range of coercive behaviors […]

LGBT Couples Therapy with Psychological Abuse

Working with Gay and Lesbian Couples with Emotional/Verbal (Psychological) Abuse Moshe Rozdzial, PhD, LPC*.   Intimate partner abuse exempts no race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or social status. On a daily basis, issues of dominance, power, and control in relationships are rooted in the oppressive systems to which we are all conditioned. Heterosexual hegemony normalizes […]

Brainspotting: A New Model for Healing

BRAINSPOTTING is: -A Highly effective, Brain-Based therapy. -A Proceedure that engages the whole Mind-Body interrelationship. -A tool that allows for trauma work using the body’s natural internal support system known as resourcing. -A Process that supports deep healing and new understanding and growth.   What is  Brainspotting?: Resource BRAINSPOTTING utilizes the body’s capacity to engage […]

How to really change negative self-talk and negative thinking

How to really change negative self-talk and negative thinking. Moshe Rozdzial, PhD All of us are on a journey of self awareness. However, this journey towards identity and individuality is marked by early negative events, stored as verbal (mind) or non-verbal (body) memories. These memories, coded as negative beliefs about the self, conditioned the mind […]

5 Keys to Beat Overwhelm, Stress, and Anxiety, Fears, and Trauma Flashbacks

5 Keys to Beat Overwhelm, Stress, and Anxiety, Fears, and Trauma Flashbacks Our mind and body are constantly on alert to self-protect, scanning the environment for potential hurts.  This is the essence of worry: projecting, preparing, and rehearsing a future danger that’s rooted in past painful experience, witnessing, or perceived victimization. Overwhelm happens when we are […]

Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks, and Trauma Therapy

Anxiety, Stress, Panic Attacks, and Trauma Therapy in Denver. Are you experiencing racing thoughts or persistent dread? Do you want freedom from overwhelm and anxiety? Are you constantly worried that something bad is going to happen? Do fears keep you from engaging socially, sexually, or in other activities? Does your anxiety lead you to think […]

Finding and Choosing a Colorado Psychotherapist and Counselor

Finding and Choosing a Colorado Psychotherapist and Counselor Some guidelines: Is your therapist or counselor licensed? Each therapist is licensed by the state where he or she practices. A License is not a guarantee of a good therapist. It does indicate that the therapist has undergone training and supervision according to state standards. Inquire as […]

Anger Management and Anger Counseling

Anger Management and Anger Counseling Do you feel angry a lot of the time? Are you worried that your anger is out-of-control? Is your anger hurting your personal relationships and work? Do you think you have to get angry to get what you want? Does your anger cycle continue after the triggering event has passed? […]

Women’s Mental Health Issues: Anxiety Disorders

Women’s Counseling and Empowerment Issue Women and Anxiety Women struggle with anxiety disorders significantly more often than men. Anxiety disorders are treatable, yet many women may not realize that they are struggling with anxiety and stress, invalidating their experience as PMS or moodiness. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that often starts in childhood and […]

Trauma, PTSD, Abuse Counseling: EMDR and Brainspotting Treatment

Trauma, PTSD and Abuse Counseling Are you experiencing intrusive thoughts or memories of past events? Are you fearful of the future? Do you get startled easily? Do you experience heightened alertness or anxiety when in public? Do you dissociate, lose time, or go into a “trance” to escape fear? The causes of your distress may […]