by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jun 1, 2013 | Mood Disorders, Trauma
Building on existing or developing new resources is critical to stabilization of trauma. There are a number of different types of resources one can and needs to call on when dealing with symptoms of trauma that address physical, practical, psychological, emotional,...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jun 1, 2013 | Trauma
Help is available to reduce the symptoms of trauma, improve nervous system and emotional regulation, and return to pleasurable activities and living life rather than managing symptoms. Working with a trauma trained therapist using evidence-based CBT, somatic or other...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jun 1, 2013 | Trauma
Trauma changes the brain in specific ways by increasing limbic system (emotional) activation and decreasing pre-frontal cortex functioning. It compromises capacity to regulate autonomic arousal and handle everyday stress. Trauma affects cognitive, affective, somatic,...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jun 1, 2013 | Trauma
Trauma is a psychobiological reaction to a traumatic event that can include threat of safety including war, illness, car accidents, assault, kidnapping, and/or sexual/physical abuse. Complex trauma results from exposure to prolonged social and/or interpersonal trauma...
by Dr. Valerie Sher | Jan 21, 2013 | Anger, Mindfulness, Thought distortions
People ask me all the time, “What do I do with my anger?” And the answer is, it depends. There are different levels of anger which can range from annoyance, anger, and rage. There can be anger experienced in the here and now, and there can be rage which...