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Many times, too often to count, actually, my son has had a great day at school. His teachers tell me he is a sweet, respectful young man who is always willing to help wherever possible. However, when he gets home, he hides in his room, pops off with the attitude, or stares at me like I have two heads. What happened to that sweet, respectful child, about whom all his teachers are so happy to tell me? The answer is simple – he is autistic. He is unable to maintain stable emotio

Imagine sitting down watching the nightly news and seeing something utterly disturbing. Another military strike in Ukraine, missiles flying over Palestine, or a story about a mass shooting that leaves your heart racing or your shoulders tensing up. So, you take a deep breath and slowly exhale or stand up and pace around the room. This is a prime example of how your mind affects your body and how your body affects your mind. In the therapy world, this is called the Mind-Body

(Client Details have been changed for confidentiality) There are times when I have a client come in feeling distraught and confused because her family is invalidating all of the work she has been doing to recover from intense trauma. This was the case with Mel (name has been changed for privacy), who had been doing excellent work for three months. I have never had a more motivated and driven client who was so ready for change that she often came in asking me what her next tas