Childhood Trauma

What is Childhood Trauma? Trauma can take place in many forms. Trauma that happens over time, often during childhood and often in the hands of a trusted relationship, has been called complex trauma, developmental trauma, or relational trauma. Childhood trauma can come in the form of physical or emotional abuse as well as physical or…

Do We Really Need to Talk About My Childhood?

Psychological Trauma I’ve often heard this very question from my patients. The answer is it depends. If the goal of therapy is simply to reduce symptoms then the focus might be on tools and strategies to help regulate the nervous system, promote self-soothing and increase the ability to tolerate a variety of emotions. This is…

The 3 Stage Model to a Sense of Wonder

Outpatient Treatment Center Trauma and Beyond ® is formulated on the premise that initial trauma work is best done in a stage model. At Trauma and Beyond Psychological Center ®, an outpatient treatment center, we are aware that clients can become re-traumatized if the work is moved into too quickly without the proper creation of…