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How Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), at Emmaus Psychology Transforms Lives. Experience rapid healing and transformation using Accelerated Resolution Therapy at Emmaus Psychology, located in South East Calgary. Accelerated Resolution Therapy: Heal from Trauma at Emmaus Psychology in SE Calgary Trauma can deeply affect every aspect of your life, from your relationships to your emotional health. […]
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The Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility: A Journey of Emotion and Resilience The Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility and its associated treatment is a deeply personal and challenging journey for many individuals and couples. While much of the focus tends to be on the medical aspects, the psychosocial impacts (those related to emotional and social well-being)
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Is Your Software ready for an Update? CBT and Why you may need something more. Many clients come to therapy on a recommendation from their doctor to seek CBT as a treatment for their symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD or other mental health concern. Seeking CBT can be a helpful way to bring clients into
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The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a profound exploration of trauma and its impact on the human body and mind. Van der Kolk, a renowned psychiatrist and researcher, draws from decades of clinical experience and research to illuminate how trauma reshapes both our physiology and our understanding of ourselves.
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Being True to your Authentic Self. Gabor Maté is a trauma specialist and medical doctor who stated: “You should be happy when you feel sadness, guilt or depressed, because this means you are connecting to your authentic self.” This is a quote I share with many of my clients. Society has conditioned us to repress
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When Your Body Tells You to Access Therapy. Accessing therapy for mental health concerns is comparable to going to the doctor for a physical health concern. Typically, if people are dealing with a physical health issue, they will attempt to accept and cope with it until they can no longer cope on their own. They
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As it was discussed in the previous blogs this month, trauma can cause detrimental and devastating effects on an individual and can create long-lasting negative consequences. Here are a few suggestions on how you can help manage your responses to trauma. 1. Evaluate your Window of Tolerance Check in with yourself to determine if you
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Most of us know trauma affects mental health. But did you know trauma can detrimentally impact your physical health and can lead to chronic illness? Exposure to adversity in childhood can change your physiology and overall development, including the immune system, hormonal system, and neurological system. This knowledge and understanding, was explored and ultimately validated,
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Many children grow up in environments that are detrimental to their emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. The environment that surrounds a child is a fundamental aspect to their development. When we look at chronic childhood trauma, we are often looking at what risk factors were present in the child’s environment throughout their upbringing. Risk factors
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For the Month of October, Emmaus Psychology’s blog topics are focused on “TRAUMA.” To write about trauma though we first need to define it and understand its causes. What is Trauma? We have all heard the word trauma and how trauma affects people’s lives. When people hear the word “trauma” they mostly think of a
