Internal Family Systems and Trauma
Internal Family Systems, Therapeutic Modalities, Trauma, Family B. Peter Monson, ACMHC Internal Family Systems, Therapeutic Modalities, Trauma, Family B. Peter Monson, ACMHC

Internal Family Systems and Trauma

Why do stories matter for our trauma? Across every culture, no matter the period in time, we find evidence of humans telling stories. Why? Many theories hold this as a way to pass down information and morals to the next generation as a form of a database, continually absorbing information as it moves along, adapting and conforming to the needs of the next generation. I hold that another reason we tell stories is for a critical need as well: to process trauma.

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Adolescents, Advice, Attachment, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Empathy, Family, Friendship, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Self-esteem, Therapy, Tragedy, Trauma, Women's Issues Adolescents, Advice, Attachment, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Empathy, Family, Friendship, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Marriage, Men's Issues, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Self-esteem, Therapy, Tragedy, Trauma, Women's Issues

“You’re So Strong!”

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Abuse, Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Health, Family, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Interviews, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video Abuse, Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Health, Family, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Interviews, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Parenting, Play Therapy, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video

Red Flags to Watch for in Your Child's Play

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Advice, Anxiety, Boundaries, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video Advice, Anxiety, Boundaries, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Grief, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Television Interviews, Therapy, Trauma, TV Segments, Video

Managing Triggers In The Holiday Season

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Abuse, Addiction, Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Boundaries, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Marriage, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Self-esteem, Therapy, Trauma Abuse, Addiction, Adolescents, Advice, Anxiety, Boundaries, Communication, Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Friendship, General, Marriage, Mental Health, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Self-esteem, Therapy, Trauma

War and Peace, the Internal Version

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