My path as a clinician into the space of trauma was an indirect and messy one. When I entered graduate school, I was steadfast in what I wanted my specialization to be: exposure therapy. The reason is that I am a former OCD sufferer who...
Three Tenets of Psychological Resilience Trauma researcher George Bonnano published excellent research that takes an exciting approach to understanding trauma. Bonnano’s research led him to the conclusion that humans are remarkably resilient in the face of potentially traumatic events, and he used these conclusions to...
When someone mentions posttraumatic stress disorder, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us, it is combat, car crashes, or various forms of assault because those causes get the most attention within the media. However, there is an exceedingly common...
My first time working on-site in the field was in 2018. The world was a lot different then. If I had a time machine and you had asked me if therapy should be done in person or online, I would have said in person without...