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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Unlike traditional psychoanalysis, which probes childhood wounds to get at the root causes of conflict, CBT focuses on solutions, encouraging patients to challenge distorted cognitions and change destructive patterns of behavior. (From PsychologyToday.com)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy – Information
National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
– What Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
– CBT Self-Help Audio Programs
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their inner emotions and, instead, accept that these deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward in their lives. With this understanding, clients begin to accept their issues and hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on in their lives, (From PsychologyToday.com)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – Information
An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach to psychotherapy that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or families within each person’s mental system. These sub-personalities consist of wounded parts and painful emotions such as anger and shame, and parts that try to control and protect the person from the pain of the wounded parts. The sub-personalities are often in conflict with each other and with one’s core Self, a concept that describes the confident, compassionate, whole person that is at the core of every individual. IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self. (From PsychologyToday.com)
Internal Family Systems Therapy – Information
Center for Self Leadership – IFS Information and Training
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EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy treatment that offers a comprehensive, structured approach to healing PTSD by processing traumatic memories and their associated beliefs, emotions, and sensations.
Type of Approach: Somatic (Body-Oriented) / Psychotherapeutic
EMDR Institute
– What is EMDR?
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
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Somatic Experiencing®
The Somatic Experiencing® method is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders. The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma. It was developed by Peter Levine.
Type of Approach: Somatic (Body-Oriented)
Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute
– Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Directory
How to Heal Trauma & PTSD with Somatic Experiencing – YouTube video
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of your Body
By Peter A. Levine (Book)
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
By Peter A. Levine (Book)
Healing Trauma – Audio Learning Course
By Peter A. Levine (CD)
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
EFT uses elements of Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Therapy and combines them with Acupressure, in the form of fingertip tapping on 12 acupuncture points. Research has demonstrated that EFT is effective for phobias, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain, and other problems. (– From EFT Universe)
Type of Approach: Somatic / Self-Reflective
EFT Universe
Check out EFT Universe for tutorials, free videos, the latest research, training and much more. Dawson Church, EFT expert, the man behind EFT Universe (and a personal friend), has done extensive research on the success of using EFT to treat PTSD in veterans.
–The Tapping Place – Tap live with a practitioner
EFT for PTSD
By Dawson Church (Book)
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Brain-Based Wellness with Elisabeth Kristof – Nervous System Training
Resilience, growth, and performance through science-based nervous system training. Brain-Based Wellness provides an online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve performance, and increase well-being. (There is a fee-based membership platform that offers a 2-week free trial.)
Trauma Rewired podcast – Neurology and Somatic Healing
The Podcast that teaches you about your nervous system, how trauma gets stored in the body and what you can do to heal.
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Guided Meditation / Guided Imagery
Health Journeys website – Guided Imagery and Meditation by Belleruth Naparstek
Guided Imagery for the Three Stages of Healing Trauma–Nine Meditations for Posttraumatic Stress
By Belleruth Naparstek (CD)
Healing Trauma: Guided Imagery for Posttraumatic Stress (Health Journeys)
By Belleruth Naparstek (CD)
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Dr. Rhonda Freeman – Neuroinstincts
Dr. Rhonda Freeman, a clinical neuropsychologist, created the Neuroinstincts website for men and women who have been involved in toxic or abusive relationships. Her hope is to empower survivors of emotional, psychological, sexual, and physical abuse and expand their understanding of the dynamics behind many toxic relationships.
Her website has a number of resources, including discussions, articles, and online courses for healing through psychology and neuroscience after relational abuse.
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