I am a trauma-focused therapist who strongly believes that the negative cognitions we have about ourselves start with the trauma we have experienced in the past. I provide psychotherapy and EMDR ...

Of the most well-regarded treatments for trauma, cognitive processing therapy equips clients with tools to thrive beyond mere survival. Learn the facts that debunk many CPT myths.

Cognitive restructuring techniques deconstruct unhelpful thoughts and rebuild them in a more balanced and accurate way. Most people experience negative thought patterns from time to time, but ...

Research has revealed that the brain employs distinct circuitries that mediate positive, or rewarding, behaviors and negative, or aversive, ones. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has long been ...

Sexual trauma appears to be a major driver of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) in youth, who also have greater negative posttraumatic cognitions, depression, and panic. Seventy-two of 120 ...