Lesbian couples face unique challenges in their journey to recovery from past traumas that affect their ability to build healthy, intimate relationships. These challenges include feelings of shame,...
Shame is an emotional response to some perceived failure that has been experienced as unacceptable in one's life, and it can be felt deeply within the individual who experiences it. It affects people...
Stigma is an opinion that has negative consequences for how people view themselves. Internalizing stigma means accepting societal prejudices about a certain group and feeling shame, disgust, guilt,...
The healing process is often a gradual journey that begins with acknowledging and facing trauma from past experiences. This involves recognizing one's feelings, exploring the impact of those...
One of the most important aspects of human life is building strong and healthy interpersonal relationships. Intimate relationships are even more crucial because they involve deeper emotional...
LGBT individuals face challenges when it comes to navigating their family's traditional values and beliefs that can sometimes contradict with those of the individual's own personal identity. Mental...
Queer individuals have long faced various forms of discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This has led to feelings of low self-esteem and psychological...
We will explore how narrative reconstruction therapy can impact an individual's sense of self, or their "identity", and how it can aid in the process of recovering from trauma. Narrative...
Gender dysphoria is a mental health condition characterized by distress or discomfort that an individual experiences due to a difference between their assigned gender at birth and their internal...
Can Therapy Address Trauma Caused By the Very Culture That Defines Normality?
Most people have experienced some kind of trauma at least once in their life.
Many individuals struggle to overcome...