Viva Las Vegas and the James House


Do you want to help domestic violence and sexual assault?  Help with this year’s fundraiser entitled “Viva Las Vegas”!  The fundraiser is a 1960’s themed Casino Night to benefit the James House and all of the individuals that they reach through their organization.  The benefit is taking place this Friday, October 16, 2015 from 6p-11p… Read More

Relationships and trauma survivors


Let’s face it.  Relationships are difficult!  What would happen if you began a relationship with fear of betrayal, trust and a great deal of fear?  Ferentz addresses this at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/healing-trauma-s-wounds/201509/when-getting-close-equals-getting-hurt-part-one

Smiling and Trauma?


When we think of someone who has been impacted by trauma, we may have a visual of them being sad or anger but smiling as they talk?  Ferentz talks about why clients smile when they talk about trauma at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/healing-trauma-s-wounds/201509/why-clients-smile-when-talking-about-trauma-part-1

Back to School: A downward spiral?


Back to school means gathering school supplies, school clothes, finding out what your schedule and studies will be, teachers and friends.  Some look forward to going back to school with a great deal of excitement while others are filled with dread.  Wood speaks about back to school and the impact that peer pressure has at… Read More

Art Therapy Sexual Assault Support Group


Have you been a victim of sexual assault?  Are you wondering if you are the only one?  Would you rather work in a group setting with other survivors than in individual therapy? The Creative Arts Space, LLC is offering an Art Therapy Sexual Assault Support Group for adult women.  The Group will begin on Thursday, October… Read More

Can Running and Drumming help trauma?


Danylchuk discusses evidence based therapies focusing on trauma as well as the neuroscience behind them.  She then notes that the right – left brain activation used is similar to that used in running and drumming at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-do-emdr-running-and-drumming-have-in-common-0901154