How Childhood Trauma can Contribute to Depression
Guest blog by Karen Kuhlman, LSW, CADC Have you wondered how childhood trauma can contribute to depression? The mental health community has widespread agreement that there is a correlation between the experience of childhood trauma and the development of depression in adulthood. I’ll explore the how in this article. But first, what exactly is childhood […]
What is SE Touch?
If you’re a client at Life Care Wellness you may have noticed the presence of what appear to be massage tables in some of the therapy offices. Are we offering massage now? No, afraid not. So what are the tables for then? Touch can be one aspect of Somatic Experiencing (SE), a type of therapy […]
What is Rapid Resolution Therapy?
guest post by Marina Lisjonok MSW, E-CYT, RRT I first came across Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) in the spring of 2018, when I was looking for an effective approach to resolving emotional trauma. I remember my first Rapid Resolution Therapy training, where I got to see the video of Dr. Jon Connelly doing a […]
Can Trauma Be Passed On Through Our Genetics?
Blog by Karen Kuhlman, LSW, CADC “Once again, the body keeps score, at the deepest levels of the organism.” (Bessel Van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score, p. 154) Sometimes clients have asked me, “Can trauma be passed down genetically?” Research has made it increasingly clear that trauma from your hardships not […]
What is DBT and Can It Be Used for Depression?
guest blog by Sheri Leasure, LCSW As winter slowly buds into spring with the promise of more sunlight, many people who suffer from seasonal depression are starting to feel a little better. But what if you find yourself or someone you love still struggling with low mood despite the longer days? How do you […]