Domestic Abuse has many forms – it is not always physical violence. Every week, TRTP Practitioners successfully treat survivors of domestic abuse. So often we are not even aware that what we’re experiencing is actually abuse. It creeps up… when it’s not physical violence, we shrug it off with excuses: ‘Oh he’s just feeling stressed this week.’ ‘It’s okay, she’s just feeling vulnerable and at risk right now. She’ll be okay soon.’ And the big one: ‘If only I could DO better. If only I could BE better, he wouldn’t have to get so frustrated and angry.’ If you have ever lived in any of the abusive environments listed below, your anxiety and depression actually be a PTSD symptom. It …

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We live in interesting times… There is a supposed Chinese curse, ‘May you live in interesting times…’ These are certainly interesting times… And Fear abounds. The planet seems to be overtaken by it. What should we do with it? How should we deal with it? How can we assist our clients to be ok? Please enjoy our latest webinar where we discuss just that – ‘How do we deal with Fear?’ The panel: 1. Dr Helen Mursell, clinical psychologist 2. David Cluff, counsellor, psychotherapist 3. Judith Richards, creator of TRTP (The Richards Trauma Process) Such an important issue that impacts so many… If you are a therapist seeking to know how you can be trained in TRTP, click here. If you …

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – THE TRAUMA BEHIND CLOSED DOORS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) occurs across ALL ages, genders, socioeconomic and demographic groups. There is a common misconception that domestic violence only occurs in low socioeconomic demographics. This is simply not true. There is also a common misconception that DV only affects women. This is also not true. A building where domestic violence occurs is not a home. It is just a house. Living under the barrage of insults, control, violence, anger, blame, threats or rage creates a volatile and anxious daily life. And not to mention, the devastating and distressing effects on the children involved. Family violence refers to violence between family members, typically where the perpetrator exercises power and control over …

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Women who have had a complicated or traumatic birthing experience may experience on-going symptoms after the arrival of their baby – from PTSD, with its flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety etc, to post-natal depression, emotional shutdown and inability to connect with their new baby and partner. It is also common for women to describe their labour as ‘normal’, even though their experience was so very distressing. They are often left confused and feeling that they are “not enough” as a mother. The causes of a woman’s distress during her birthing experience are many. A traumatic birth can be described as one that causes a woman to feel any one of these feelings: powerless confused disregarded abandoned fearful unheard Women who have these …

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