Trauma, intimacy and getting hurt – part two

Ferenz continues the discussion surrounding trauma, relationships, intimacy and getting hurt at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/healing-trauma-s-wounds/201510/when-getting-close-equals-getting-hurt-part-two

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? part 2

Ferentz continues this intriguing topic at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/healing-trauma-s-wounds/201509/why-clients-smile-when-talking-about-trauma-part-2

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

Infidelity

Is your relationship solid?  Any indiscretions or infidelity?  Scott talks about infidelity and the recent breach of personal data from Ashley Madison, a website promoting infidelity at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/after-ashley-madison-what-to-know-before-you-come-clean-0831156

Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor comes to Richmond

Michael Broussard will be bringing his interactive show “Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor” to the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond on 9/10/15 for an 8pm performance. The show utilizes an innovative mix of storytelling, audience participation and improvisation to spark a real time conversation on the effects of sexual abuse on children and adult survivors. Broussard has… Read More

Relationships: Let them know you care

Goldsmith identifies 10 ways that you can let your partner know you care at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/emotional-fitness/201508/10-ways-let-your-partner-know-your-care

Making Time for Relationships

Finding more time.  Enhancing relationships.  Where do we start to find more time?  Hollander addresses this at http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-secret-to-finding-time-for-your-relationship-0826155

Empowerment through boundaries

Are you the kind of individual that has a difficult time saying no?  Do you have a hard time standing up for yourself without feeling bad about it?  Wehrenberg discusses how limit setting assists in our ability to stand up for ourself at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/depression-management-techniques/201508/speaking-yourself-part-1

Manipulation and Coercion — is it abuse?

Physical abuse.  Visible signs, such as bruises, may be easily spotted.  What if it is not so visible?  What if it is hard to explain to others?  What if it is difficult to identify when you are in that relationship?  Fontes talks about intimate partner abuse disguised as love at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/invisible-chains/201508/abuse-s-hard-recognize-coercive-control