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Will PTSD Go Away Without Treatment?

Crouching soldier with the words PTSD

Guest blog post by Martha (Marty) Dennen, LCPC, SEP “Will PTSD go away without treatment” is an often-asked question in my office. The short answer is that with treatment PTSD symptoms can go away or greatly lessen. Unfortunately, untreated PTSD often results in more suffering, decreased functioning, and increased depression and anxiety symptoms. So, how […]

Generational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle

Guest blog by Aaron Johnson, LCPC Emotional trauma in a simple form can be explained as a deep emotional wound that hasn’t fully healed. These deep emotional wounds can be from events that occur throughout your life, from as early as infancy all the way to events that you don’t even directly experience. Events can […]

Can You Save An Unhappy Marriage?

can you save an unhappy marriage

This guest blog was written by former LCW therapist Jean Tschampa in 2019. It has been updated to include additional recent information.  It can be hard to know if your marital dis-ease is just a bump in the road or a sign of a bigger, underlying problem. Understanding the different phases your marriage will go […]

Finding A Safe Space: Culturally Competent Therapists

guest blog by Courtney Rolla, MA, LCPC, SEP Safety in the Therapeutic Relationship Effective therapy relies on finding a safe space in the therapeutic relationship. That means that the client feels safe to be themselves and perceives that they are accepted – free of judgment, criticism, and other emotional harm. It is the therapist’s job […]