A Conversation About Revenge Porn and Other Forms of Technology Facilitated Sexual Assault This presentation will overview online forms of sexual abuse including revenge porn, sextortion, and other forms of tech-enabled abuse. The presentation will discuss the latest trends in abuse technology, the mental health effects of being victimized online, and how psychotherapy can treat […]
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THE IMPACT OF GRIEF Written by: Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, PhD, LCSW, GC-C Loss, a universal experience, involves adjustment and adaptation to changes and transitions that arise throughout each person’s life course. Such adaptations and adjustments occur most often when individuals experience either normative developmental losses or non-normative losses that may be unexpected, anticipated, ambiguous, complicated,
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COPING WITH TRAUMA RELATED SYMPTOMS A trauma is a scary and disturbing event where safety is threatened. Trauma can be experienced directly, such as sexual assault/rape, combat, child abuse, intimate partner violence, being in a serious car accident, or a natural disaster. Traumas can also be terrible events that are witnessed. For example, murder, suicide,
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Treating trauma is one of the pillars of The Mental Health Collective. Our research-informed program is designed for intimate group support, individual therapy for narrative exposures, and includes technology-driven trauma practices. At The Collective, we understand that trauma is experienced in multiple ways and can result from different traumatic events. Physical or emotional abuse, natural
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Dr. Kristen Zaleski discussed with reporter Tatum Hunter from The Washington Post the harmful truth behind AI deepfakes and the trauma individuals are facing. To read Hunter’s full article Al porn is easy to make now. For women, that’s anightmare, click the button below. ARTICLE BIO: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW
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We can conceptualize post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a tug-of-war between intrusions and avoidance. Intrusions are things like nightmares, flashbacks and thoughts that arise in relation to past trauma(s). AVOIDING TRAUMA There is also a component of avoidance. This can be avoidance of talking about trauma, thinking about it or simply avoiding anything that
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SECONDARY STRESS + VICARIOUS TRAUMA Dr. Kristen Zaleski talks about the mental health issues an individual may struggle with after experiencing Secondary Stress or Vicarious Trauma. Click into the interview to hear Dr. Zaleski address why teaching self-care strategies is important for preventing long-term stress responses. INTERVIEW WITH DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PhD, LCSW THE NERVOUS
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How do we heal and move forward after loss, tragedy, and trauma? Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Iris G-Thrash, believes through survival we are all resilient individuals. Iris discusses the need to tap into protective factors in order to engage with our resilience even in the most trying times. https://youtu.be/czUCLc7YTCg THROUGH SURVIVAL, WE ARE ALL RESILIENT
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Grief therapist, Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, PhD, LCSW, MSW, GC-C, explains the need for “continuing bonds” after the loss of a loved one. In moments of death, Dr. Joosten-Hagye states, “That relationship doesn’t end, it continues in a modified form”. Click into her recent interview below to learn more. https://youtu.be/D8Bur7L_M6E BIO: Dr. Dawn Joosten-Hagye, PhD, LCSW,
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Understanding the trauma of sexual assault is essential in finding the proper treatment intervention for healing. Dr. Kristen Zaleski’s presentation at IECA 2022 in San Diego will discuss current research on single incident vs chronic sexual violence as well as sub-types of violence such as rapes that are drug-facilitated and technology-facilitated. Dr. Zaleski will overlay
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