Childhood Trauma: Tracing new developments in relational, body-oriented and brain-based approaches to recovery and change. An International Conference on Innovation in Therapeutic Approaches with Children, Young People and Families. In August 2014, the first ever International Child Trauma Conference was held at the Melbourne Convention Centre in Australia. Developed, organised and run by the Australian Childhood … read more

SIGN UP NOW FOR LASTING WELL-BEING For about $1 a day, Rick Hanson, Ph.D. supports you through a fascinating, science-based, heartfelt, and enjoyable year of positive brain change, giving you what you need to: experience more pleasure and joy in daily life have more loving, satisfying relationships free yourself from past painful experiences feel better … read more

EMDR is a trauma treatment. It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Quite different from the talk therapies. This short report can explain and demonstrate for you how it works. I successfully used EMDR and other brain-based treatment like Brainspotting in the treatment of trauma. If you have been suffering and have not tried these … read more

My Desire Map workshops start… NOW! The Desire Map started out as a book, written by Danielle LaPorte. From there, it became the driver of over 500 book clubs around the world. At the heart of it all? A commitment to feeling good. Cynics would say that choosing to place your focus on feeling good … read more

View or download the print-friendly PDF version. Establishing a Practice How do I start a period of meditation practice? It’s helpful to begin by settling yourself and calling to mind your aspirations and intentions—perhaps to calm and steady yourself, to find balance and kindness, to live more fully aware and present. Let your own sincerity … read more

This is a phrase that I hear sometimes, and I am pretty sure I used it too.  Often enough I hear it when I actually just feel tired and exhausted. Sometimes hearing it, I get angry and upset. It feels quite violating to be measured by the assumed changes of my inches. The instant thought … read more

Christmas and New Years can bring up some angst for many of us. This is the time that we spend with family and friends, often with people who we do not necessarily get along with. Important time for practicing our boundaries. Think about how do you want to feel after the holiday season. Want to … read more

Over 21 practical, hands-on suggestions offered by both professionals and survivors for how to cope with PTSD stress during the holidays. Source: PTSD Holiday Stress Roundup | Professional Perspective | Heal My PTSD

In the wake of the horrific terror attacks yesterday in Paris, there is a lot of talk on religion. Growing up in communist Hungary in a Presbyterian aristocratic family, my experience of religion was minimal. My grandfather who was a presbyter read the story of little Jesus being born at Christmas, and he told me … read more

Psychotherapy is often misunderstood or even disregarded. This series is planned to give you information about what it is and how it can help you. First have a look at this beautiful TED talk. Reconsidering psychotherapy: Dr. Leslie Carr at TEDxFiDiWomen

Source: Make a Promise to Yourself | World Mental Health Day I made a promise to myself that I will do what makes me happy and also I will exercise more. What promise will you make to promote better mental health in your life?

Mental Health Week is a national event and is held every October to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October). It is an opportunity to promote awareness about mental health and wellbeing. Source: Home | Mental Health Week

In my experience good psychotherapy training needs to be experiential with solid theoretical basis. To become an effective therapist one has to work through their own triggers or as I call them: sticky points. When choosing training, the following should be taken into consideration: – See more at: http://jodiegale.com/blog/#sthash.4eIVk5PN.dpuf Source: blog | Jodie Gale

In my experience good psychotherapy training needs to be experiential with solid theoretical basis. To become an effective therapist one has to work through their own triggers or as I call them: sticky points. When choosing training, the following should be taken into consideration: – See more at: http://jodiegale.com/blog/#sthash.4eIVk5PN.dpuf Source: blog | Jodie Gale

Source: 2015 Press Release | national psychotherapy day