Leigh was four years old the first time she came to therapy. Her father and step-mother thought she should see a therapist because Leigh had…
Survivors of sexual abuse have varying ways of coping with their painful histories. Part four of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series explores the real experience…
Wake up. Make breakfast. Drop off the kids. Go to work. Finish that report. Pick up the kids. Make dinner. Pay the bills. Plan for…
Immigration related trauma has many faces. Complex cultural, political and social issues arise when people choose or are forced to leave their country of…
One of the most challenging areas of psychotherapy is in treating individuals who have sexually offended. Therapy methods for this population are often controversial….
Approximately one in every four young adults – persons between the ages of 18 and 24 – in developed countries worldwide meets criteria…
Health-related consequences are an important concern in the area of sexual abuse. In part two of the Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series, Elsabeth Jensen, RN PhD,…
Parents often feel guilty, siblings may feel pushed aside, and the ill adolescent may worry that everyone is against her. Conflicts arise around food, eating,…
As part of exploring the cycle of childhood sexual abuse the Trauma and Attachment Report presents a four part video series. Two mental health experts,…
In 1982, over a span of three short weeks, a violent campaign in Syria claimed over 20,000 lives. Since then, similar death tolls have been…
Eighteen million children are being raised in the chaos of war. In the past ten years, as a result of armed conflict, over 2 million…
For those of us who have never personally struggled with an eating disorder, it is easy to judge, easy to assume that recovery is just…
In 1989 at the age of 21, Rebecca Schaeffer was a successful television actress when a deluded fan with a gun took it all away…
Hypnotherapy is used in many cultures and has been around for centuries, yet it still remains a source of mystery. For many, the term “hypnosis”…
Take a walk past your local drug store, and many of you are likely to see a sign near the door with the message: “OxyContin…
Every fifteen minutes someone is killed or injured by stepping on a landmine. The CARE Determining Program has estimated that there are 110 billion landmines…
Depression affects approximately 4% of preschoolers in the United States today, with the number diagnosed increasing by 23% every year. Increased awareness has made therapists…
