Charles Figley, a renowned professor who studies trauma, describes compassion fatigue as a “natural consequence of caring.” Compassion fatigue can also be thought of as a response to trauma exposure and is comprised of secondary traumatic stress and burnout. People who are compassionate and/or who...
From conception to the time we reach old age, our brain is constantly changing. Its neural networks are growing, reorganizing, creating new pathways, and discarding old ones that are no longer needed. This process, called neuroplasticity, is what allows us to learn, grow, adapt, and...
The Discovery of EMDR Some years ago a psychologist and psychotherapist named Francine Shapiro was on a walk in the woods mulling over some intrusive thoughts and upsetting memories, as she walked and thought about her life she noticed the intensity of her emotional response...
No one enjoys having nightmares. We all experience them at some point in our lives, but for some they can occur so frequently that it may feel like their dreams are consumed by fear, anxiety, or disturbing things. Unfortunately this can spill into our day,...