Featuring: Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PsyD, LMFT The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is an innovative clinical intervention designed to support trauma-informed and intensive therapeutic work. Rooted in Polyvagal Theory, SSP is an auditory-based approach that helps regulate the nervous system by targeting how we perceive safety and danger through sound. Through carefully filtered music that […]
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Written by: Sarah Douglas, LMFT :: Trauma Program Manager Often clients arrive to in treatment with a host of symptoms and have been given a long list of diagnoses, sometimes including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While the description of PTSD in the DSM V captures the typical symptoms associated with event trauma, its fails
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As Congress passes the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, USC Annenberg Media consults with Dr. Kristen Zaleski of The Collective Treatment Programs in Newport Beach, CA. “Unlike face-to-face sexual trauma, where there’s an ending, online sexual trauma there is no ending. It’s there. It’s in perpetuity, and you have no control over it,” Zaleski said. Listen
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WRITTEN BY: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW // CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER WHY BELIEVING SURVIVORS MATTERS Sexual assault is a life altering experience and enough to cause trauma symptoms for life. However, research shows that the sexual assault itself can be less painful than the “second injury” from trusted loved ones. The term “second injury” refers
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https://youtu.be/5dQyZsGSSJM MANAGING STRESS AFTER TRAUMA AN INTERVIEW WITH: SARAH DOUGLAS, LMFT :: TRAUMA PROGRAM MANAGER Interview WHAT IS YOUR BEST ADVICE FOR MANAGING STRESS AFTER EXPERIENCING TRAUMA? I think people who have a history of trauma or struggle with mental health, really, if I can give them one thing, it’s the ability to set boundaries
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How to Cope When Big World Events Happen Written by: Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW | Chief Clinical Officer When significant world events occur, whether they are political upheavals, natural disasters, or global crises, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed, anxious, or powerless. Sometimes, being present in our normal ways such as scrolling social media or
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Exploring Collective Trauma Programs: A Comprehensive Approach WRITTEN BY: SARAH DOUGLAS, LMFT In recent years, our understanding of trauma has evolved significantly, especially when examining its impact on both individuals and communities. Addressing collective trauma requires a specialized approach that goes beyond individual therapy sessions. Trauma happens in relationships and is also healed in relationships,
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ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA + HORSES WRITTEN BY: APRIL DONA, LMFT Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) involves working with a licensed therapist who partners with a horse during a therapy session to improve mental health. Anxiety, depression, and trauma can all be addressed during an EAP session in a unique and powerful way to achieve therapeutic goals.
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https://youtu.be/H2gfC348QUA IDENTIFYING TRAUMA VS GRIEF INTERVIEW WITH SARAH DOUGLAS, LMFT :: TRAUMA PROGRAM MANAGER HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY TRAUMA? We’re always at the beginning asking what somebody’s subjective unit of distress is related to the target that we are working on. And what I tell people is to recognize the difference between trauma and grief
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The Mental Health Collective presents: Restorying Trauma in Therapy Featuring Assistant Clinical Director, Dr. Nazneen Nizami, PsyD, LMFT + Sarah Verrelli OBJECTIVES: Understanding the Principles and Techniques of Narrative Therapy Developing Skills in Applying Narrative Approaches to Trauma Helping clients re-authoring trauma narratives and reclaim power in life https://youtu.be/IHnWfLSVwZQ ABOUT DR. NAZNEEN NIZAMI: UNIVERSITY +
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