by admin | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Although research shows that a highly sensitive child has no greater risk for trauma than a child who is not, these children are at greater risk for developing PTSD. A highly sensitive child, for example, who experiences verbal abuse, may internalize what is said,...
by admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
In utero trauma was never talked about years ago. But studies have shown that what happens to a child in the womb affects their life after they are born. A child who has experienced an uneventful time in their mother’s womb has fewer difficulties as one whose mother...
by admin | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ask any child trauma therapist today about how they go about helping traumatized kids, and they will tell you about the importance of play therapy. As I wrote in a former piece, children are extremely resilient, and they are much better than adults at using coping...
by admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Grooming is a term used in recent years to describe the actions of a perpetrator before, during, and after the sexual abuse of a child. The child forms an emotional bond with this person, and this makes it extremely difficult at times for the abuse to be discovered...
by admin | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Finally, Some Help As I mentioned in a former blog post, I am a survivor of many types of trauma. The most difficult trauma that I have endured and have had to find healing from is the sexual abuse. For me, this started at a very young age, and although I displayed...
by admin | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Children are often labeled as very resilient, able to withstand or recover quickly from adversity. Another word for resilience is toughness. I recall having a “tough” reputation on the bus when I was in elementary school. In fifth grade, one of the boys told another...
