Trauma Shinnie Steven, RCC Trauma Shinnie Steven, RCC

How Can I Heal From Trauma?

After you have experienced a traumatic event, you may wonder how you will ever heal. The path to healing is rarely easy, but with the right support, it can transform the physical, emotional, and psychological tolls of trauma into a renewed sense of resilience.

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Holistic Nutrition, Nutrition, Trauma Christy De Jaegher, RHN, OT Holistic Nutrition, Nutrition, Trauma Christy De Jaegher, RHN, OT

How Candy and Sugar Can Affect Different Trauma Responses

Sugar, in the form of candy or other sweet treats, can offer a temporary sense of comfort and relief from emotional distress. The rapid release of dopamine, a "feel-good" neurotransmitter, can provide a brief escape from painful emotions and a way of coping with traumatic memories.

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EMDR, Counselling Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC EMDR, Counselling Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC

How does EMDR work?

EMDR works on the premise that when we experience a traumatic event, we have a combination of three things that are stored within us. This blog gives you a quick overview of how it works and how it might be a choice for your therapy process.

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Relationships, Marriage Counselling, Sexual health Mridul Jagota, MA, RCC Relationships, Marriage Counselling, Sexual health Mridul Jagota, MA, RCC

How Trauma Affects Your Sexual Health

Since the conception of sexual behaviors and performance are all rooted in the brain, mental well-being has a direct correlation with these intimate aspects of our lives. On this World Sexual Health Day, learn about what trauma is and how it impacts your brain and creates obstacles in your sex life.

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Trauma-informed Panorama Wellness Trauma-informed Panorama Wellness

Why Are You Not Looking Forward to Fall?

The summer has flown by. You wanted all those relaxing, bucket-filling things because the Fall is hard for you. It’s strange and a bit disheartening because everyone you know loves Fall.

This can leave you wondering why you might not be looking forward to the Fall. Yet the Fall can be triggering for some people.

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Trauma-informed Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC Trauma-informed Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC

Covid-19 has been a traumatic event

Chances are that when you think of trauma, you think of it as something that happens to other people. Or that what you have experienced isn’t nearly as bad as someone who has been raped or lived through war, so it can’t possibly be something you can complain about or have to heal from.

And yet this pandemic has likely been overwhelming for you at times, and has changed how you operate in the world.

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Nutrition, Trauma-informed, Acupuncture, Counselling Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC Nutrition, Trauma-informed, Acupuncture, Counselling Lisa Catallo, MA, RCC, CCC

What is Big “T” and little ”t” Trauma?

The word trauma often causes people to think that we only deal with the really big stuff, so you might think that what you’re dealing with isn’t really big enough to go to counselling with. And yet nothing could be further from the truth.

In counsellor-speak, we understand that there is what we call big “T” trauma and little “t” trauma, and all of it matters.

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