![Kidnapped Journalist Looks Inward to Heal from Torture](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/12/Marica-Feature-1-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
In 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped while documenting the civil war in Somalia. After 460 days of repeated beatings, rapes, and other abuses…
![Does Experiencing Therapy Make A Better Therapist?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/04/Feature2-470x140.jpg?x81652)
It seems intuitive. Psychologically adjusted clinicians should provide better psychotherapy. Aside from the stressors of their own daily life, therapists face the emotional struggles and…
![South Koreans Use Suicide to Preserve Honour](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/03/Feature1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The suicide of a celebrity comes as a shock to fans. In the wake of Robin Williams’ death, there was an outpouring of grief. But…
![What to Expect When You're Expecting Therapy](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/02/2533278341_e8db2b3f2e_o-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Starting therapy can be an anxiety-provoking experience that is intensified by uncertainty about what happens during the actual sessions. In an interview with two clinical…
![Treating the Sex Offender: Childhood Sexual Abuse Video Series, Part 3](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2012/09/OldFilmReel1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
One of the most challenging areas of psychotherapy is in treating individuals who have sexually offended. Therapy methods for this population are often controversial….
![Family Based Therapy for Adolescent Eating Disorders](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2012/08/walking-shadows-470x140.jpg?x81652)
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,…
![Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Somatic Path to Trauma Treatment](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2011/10/feet-in-grass-470x140.jpg?x81652)
In the 1970s, Pat Ogden began paying attention to the connection between her clients’ dissociations from their bodies and their psychological concerns. With the development…
![Family Doctors and Affordable Mental Health Counselling](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2011/09/stethoscope1-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Counselling is crucial for the treatment of mental illness. However, many people lack the income to afford it. So where do people turn when they…
![Expressive Arts in the Treatment of Trauma](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2011/05/The-Comedy-and-Tragedy-Masks-acting-204476_1920_662-470x140.jpg?x81652)
The use of expressive arts to treat trauma is known to be a helpful therapeutic intervention for many individuals. The Trauma and Attachment Report interviewed…