Cognitive, bypass
As I’ve dived deeper into my psyche in therapy as well as in one intensive psychotherapy training after the next, I’ve also learned...
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Jennifer Dodd
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Embody with TF- Yoga
The goal of TF- Yoga is to safely learn to embody oneself as many of us affected by trauma and/or oppression survive those experiences by...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Integrating trauma recovery in the therapeutic process
A lot of folks seek trauma recovery after engaging in traditional talk therapy modalities such as CBT or hearing from a friend or doctor...
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Jennifer Dodd
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Role of client and therapist in the recovery of trauma
“I believe so much of the healing process has to be the patient’s activity. If you’re a trauma survivor and feel as though your recovery...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 9, 20192 min read
Positive vibes only?
Focusing only on the positive aspects can be a trap. “I want to move but, I have a really great job here.” “I’m sad a lot in this...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Loving someone means being willing to engage in healthy conflict with them.
There are a lot of reasons we avoid conflict, the obvious being that it just doesn’t feel good. It can also be an outdated strategy from...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 22, 20191 min read
The harder things are, the more self-care is needed.
The more complicated, difficult, oppressive, and taxing life is for you: the more time & energy you need in self-care practices that...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Treating the Whole Person in Therapy
Healing is collaborative, dynamic and multi- faceted. Psychotherapy is the part of the pie that I collaborate with my clients on. In...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Using Somatic Therapy to Change & Heal
The brain utilizes our past experiences to provide information on how to interpret our emotions in the present. The brain is really good...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 24, 20192 min read
Pacing is Everything in Healing
A client once said she had been frustrated at times in therapy because she expected to come in and just ‘rip open all my trauma’. Of...
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Jennifer Dodd
Nov 8, 20171 min read
Bravely Reach for Connection
I often notice my own tendency to withdraw from others when I am feeling pain, which only serves to make me feel even more isolated,...
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Jennifer Dodd
Jan 8, 20161 min read
Self-Care Beyond Bubble Baths
Self-care is so much more than a bubble bath or a walk in the park. Self-care is a way of relating to yourself lovingly, kindly with...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 10, 20151 min read
Post Traumatic Growth
A lot of people get stuck believing their past experiences will dictate their lives, but studies show even trauma can help us grow...
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Jennifer Dodd
Aug 20, 20151 min read
The Gifts of Subculture
We know that being a minority causes stress whether through outright discrimination or subtle micro-aggressions. We’ve also been told:...
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