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Both EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy are heavily researched, first-line PTSD treatments recommended by the APA, WHO, and VA/DoD. So which one is right for you? We break down how each approach works, what the research actually says, and the clinical factors that tend to point someone toward one over the other.
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If you've been searching for trauma therapy, you might be wondering: Can this actually work online? The short answer, backed by a growing body of research, is yes, online therapy can be highly effective for PTSD. In this post, we share what the evidence says, and why for many people, virtual therapy may actually make it easier to stay in treatment.
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Why do small disagreements with your partner turn into full-blown arguments? Often, it's your nervous system reacting to stress, not just the issue at hand. Discover how understanding fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses can help couples break the cycle of conflict and feel truly heard.
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Early experiences shape how we connect, handle stress, and seek support in relationships. This post explores attachment styles through a trauma-informed lens, showing how behaviours are survival strategies, how culture influences the way they show up, and how understanding them can help build safer, stronger connections.
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Sometimes, the ways we protect ourselves after trauma can become the very things that hold us back. At Trauma Care Psychology, we often see how the nervous system adapts after painful experiences, working hard to keep us safe, even long after the danger has passed. One of those adaptations is what we call overcorrection.
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Many people come to therapy after years of living with symptoms of trauma, but aren't sure how to make sense of them. Terms like PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Borderline Personality Disorder are often used interchangeably, yet they describe different patterns of response to pain and survival. Understanding these distinctions helps guide the right treatment.
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Selected Publications
Published research from our clinic's team members spans emotion dysregulation, DBT, anxiety, and perinatal mental health, and directly informs our client care at Trauma Care Psychology.
Measures of emotion dysregulation: A narrative review
Reviewed and compared the most widely used measures of emotion dysregulation, evaluating how well each tool captures the experience of difficulty managing emotions in clinical and research settings.
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A pilot study examining the effectiveness of a short-term, DBT-informed skills group for emotion dysregulation during the perinatal period
Examined whether a brief, DBT-informed group intervention could reduce emotion dysregulation during the perinatal period, finding clinically meaningful improvements in participants' ability to manage difficult emotions.
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The role of emotion dysregulation in cognitive behavioural group therapy for perinatal anxiety
Investigated the role of emotion dysregulation in treatment outcomes for perinatal anxiety, finding that clients with greater difficulty managing emotions showed distinct response patterns and benefited from targeted intervention.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for perinatal anxiety: A randomized controlled trial
A randomized controlled trial demonstrating that structured cognitive behavioural therapy significantly reduces anxiety symptoms during the perinatal period, establishing it as an evidence-based treatment for this population.
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The impact of mindfulness on suicidal behavior: a systematic review
A systematic review examining the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on suicidal thoughts and behaviors, finding consistent evidence that mindfulness practices can reduce suicide risk across a range of clinical populations.
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Cognitive behavior therapy for women with generalized anxiety disorder in the perinatal period: Impact on problematic behaviors
Found that CBT for generalized anxiety disorder during the perinatal period not only reduced anxious symptoms but also decreased the problematic behaviors anxiety sustains, such as avoidance and reassurance-seeking.
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