by RefreshMH | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog Helping An Anxious Child Written by: Robin Showalter, MS, LPCC-S Anxiety is tough for anyone to handle but especially for our children. Many of the techniques that adults use do not transfer well for use with children. For example, positive self-talk is...
by RefreshMH | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog The Vagus Nerve: Considerations in Understanding the Trauma Response, Part I Written by: Megan Begley, LCSW What is the Vagus Nerve? As trauma therapy has evolved, it has increasingly focused on understanding autonomic nervous system (ANS) functions, both...
by RefreshMH | Mar 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog Getting to the Root of Self-Esteem Written by: Janice Hagans-Higgins, MEd., LPCC-S Our mind often plays tricks on us, especially when we get caught up in comparing ourselves to others. Once we begin to make these comparisons to others, our thoughts can...
by RefreshMH | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog What is Somatic Awareness? What is Somatic Therapy? Written by: Megan Begley ‘’Somatic awareness’’ is mindful (intentional and focused) attention to the sensations in the body. ‘’Somatic therapy’’ is an umbrella term for therapeutic interventions that...
by RefreshMH | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog Don’t be Blinded to the Impact of Trauma Written by: Janice Hagans-Higgins We understand trauma to be ongoing distress that was triggered by an unexpected event, an event that felt overwhelming and caused immediate stress, pain, suffering, or some other...
by RefreshMH | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Edelson Blog What West Point Graduates Can Teach Us About Stress and Resilience In May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melissa Thomas graduated Yale School of Medicine and immediately started work in the Emergency Department of Yale New Haven...
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