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Book Review: Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing, A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping

The Art of Healing Trauma

Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing, A Sensorimotor Art Therapy Approach to Bilateral Body Mapping, by Cornelia Elbrecht, is an in-depth instructional textbook for the somatic therapeutic approach Guided Drawing. this book is a treasure trove of trauma healing knowledge, insights and clarifications.

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Mapping Identity Through Moonlight: A Narrative Therapy Reflection

Mad in America

Narrative therapy emerged from the work of Michael White and David Epston, who believed that people are not defined by their problems. W hen a close family member compared the collaged moon boards I was using to process a difficult time in my life to that meme of the man frantically mapping red strings on the wall, I didnt laugh.

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8 Signs You May Be Living with Unresolved Trauma

Lightwork

These lingering wounds, known as unresolved trauma, can silently shape our behaviors, relationships, and daily experiences without us even realizing it. For women, unresolved trauma can manifest in unique ways, impacting mental health through anxiety, depression, and complex emotional responses. Many women share similar experiences.

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A Bicultural Māori/European Vision for a Truly Healing Hospital

Mad in America

Concurrently, many mental health professionals carry a burden of their own trauma and are not healthy individuals. Trauma fragments our being as we disconnect from our experiences, suppress our feelings and hide away our wounded parts. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies.

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Why Do We Keep Rooting for the Villain & What would Joe Goldberg work on in therapy?

Zencare

The trauma stories we carry. In this piece, well explore why we keep falling for these dangerous dynamics, how fantasy and unresolved trauma shape attraction, why audiences sympathize with TV show villains, and what Joe Goldberg can teach us about emotional survival and self-protection. On a trauma level, Joe mimics attunement.

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Borderline Personality Disorder: Overview by a Psychiatrist

Now Psych

Though there is no cure, with appropriate therapy and support, individuals with BPD can learn to manage their symptoms and lead fulfilling lives. These parts of the brain are related to emotional regulation and impulse control. These parts of the brain are related to emotional regulation and impulse control.