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, …
Dr. Kristen Zaleski recently 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 a nightmare, click the button below. ARTICLE BIO: DR. KRISTEN ZALESKI, PHD, LCSW Kristen Zaleski, …
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MENTAL HEALTH & FAMILY GATHERINGS How do you maintain mental health through the holiday season? Trauma therapist, Sarah Douglas, LMFT, shares a “Cope Ahead” plan. Click the video below to learn more. ABOUT SARAH DOUGLAS, LMFT Sarah Douglas, originally from Ontario, Canada, earned her, bachelors degree in psychology from Trent University. She went on to …
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 …
Conceptualizing Trauma is a virtual discussion with Clinical Director, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, and Clinical Therapist, Dr. Hector De Los Santos, PhD, addressing how trauma therapies are chosen for clients at The Collective. Click in below to grasp the differences and benefits between Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for individuals struggling with …
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Choosing Therapy Quotes Dr. Nazneen Nizami, Staff Psychologist at The Mental Health Collective Original Article Written By: Stephanie Capecchi, LCSW Original Article Reviewed By: Trishanna Sookdeo, MD, MPH, FAAFP In the article 25 SIGNS YOU’RE AN ABUSER, published by Choosing Therapy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Stephanie Capecchi opens with, “Emotional abuse is any behavior that …
A podcast with Diana Clark & Arden O’Connor of O’Connor Professional Group The Collective’s Clinical Director and Psychotherapist, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, recently connected with Beyond THE BALANCE SHEET podcast to speak about surviving trauma and the impact trauma has on its victims. She breaks down the different levels of trauma and explains that trauma consists …
VOYAGE LA ARTICLE “The heart of our mission at VoyageLA is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our city. In the recent weeks we’ve had the privilege to connect with some of Orange County’s finest artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with …
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How do I know which PTSD treatment modality is right for me? There are a number of empirically supported treatments for trauma. Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and EMDR are all well researched. It is an important question– “Which treatment is best for which person?” There are a lot of factors to consider. …
