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Families are the cornerstone of our lives, providing love, support, and a sense of belonging. However, even the strongest families face...

Many people have experienced trauma in their lives. In much of my work, the trauma is obvious as I work with refugee claimants who have faced genocide, murder, rape, and terror in their home countries. What is Trauma? Trauma is best described as a response to an extremely stressful event or situation that leaves you emotionally overwhelmed. For my clients, this overwhelm manifests in various ways. They often cannot sleep due to fear of nightmares and remain in a constant stat

Caveat: This article does not express the views of the practice of psychotherapy. The opinions expressed are entirely my own as a Roman Catholic. I write this article NOT as a psychotherapist but rather as a practicing Roman Catholic. The Search for Inner Peace As a therapist, I see many troubled individuals. Every age group struggles with unique stressors, yet there is common ground among them. Most people seek peace and healing. In our busy world, filled with traffic jams,

Exploring Childhood Trauma Responses In my first post, we discussed various coping mechanisms that arise from growing up in...

A few years ago, I watched the movie Excalibur and remembered a scene where the disgraced knight Launcelot fell in battle while clutching...

The stories of the school shooters are eerily similar, kids who are lonely, angry and in many cases see killing as almost another violent...