Trauma is a common reason to come to therapy.
The good news is that we can heal from it.
There are 2 main approaches to Trauma Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Produces measurable relief in 8-16 sessions. Some studies find that the benefits begin to wane shortly after therapy ends.
Requires that you apply a cognitive intervention.
Is an excellent first aid and can be useful to prepare for deeper work.
Limbic Therapy
Most other trauma therapies work with the limbic brain, either through Somatic (body-based) practices, or Memory Reconsolidation, which works with procedural memory and not historic memory. Procedural memory is often called "muscle memory."
Sometimes produces slower gains, but with more long lasting results.
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