Exploring Compassion Fatigue
For decades, groups of women and men have been innately drawn to professions which help their fellow human beings. Many first responders find themselves in their professions due to an inherent wanting to help others. These individuals have been known to have high levels of empathy, compassion, and sense of caring. These characteristics are crucial […]
Healing From Trauma – Our Body and Brain’s Remarkable Capacity to Heal – Part 1
What our Bodies and Brains need for trauma healing: Think about the last time you got a small cut on your hand. For a while that small little cut had the capacity to hold your full attention. Over time, before you knew it, with some gentle care and protection, it healed and your hand was […]
Healing from Trauma: Our Body and Brain’s Remarkable Capacity to Heal – Part 2
What our Bodies and Brains need for trauma healing: Healing through Therapy: In the TSRP program, our trauma counsellors provide group and individual therapy, utilizing a range of evidence based therapies that integrate the mind/body connection such as Self Regulation Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Traumatic Incident Reduction. Healing through Presence: Yoga, Mindfulness, […]
Assertive Communication
It can be difficult to understand the nuances of communication and express our point of view in a manner in which we feel heard. This is because our thoughts and emotions can get in the way of effective communication. It can be easy to get things wrong, misunderstand what others are saying or react to […]
Avoidance & Exposure
Avoidance is a normal response to a traumatic event and is one of the 3 main categories of a PTSD diagnosis. When you experience trauma, you do not want to relive that painful experience again so we do everything in our power to avoid any reminders of that pain. Symptoms of numbing/avoidance include: loss of […]
The Healing Power of Telling Your Trauma Story
Six ways revisiting painful memories can loosen their grip. When we’ve survived an extremely upsetting event, it can be painful to revisit the memory. Many of us would prefer not to talk about it, whether it was a car accident, fire, assault, medical emergency, or something else. However, our trauma memories can continue to haunt […]