The Importance of Trust in Therapy

Rhonda Alton-TracyTherapy process

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Ideally, trust begins to develop at birth when the people who care for us are loving and attentive and our basic needs are met. We can live at ease, knowing that our world is safe, and feel free to grow and explore. As children, when we are dependent on people who are not consistently loving and attentive, it can set … Read More

Integration is the main task of therapy

Delyse Ledgard, RCCTherapy process

In therapy, our main task is to integrate new experiences. This is no less true whether we are getting over a relationship breakup or dealing with depression, or obsessing over losing weight.  People come to therapy because they keep repeating responses and habits that keep them stuck in past experiences. 

The calming influence of mindfulness

Delyse Ledgard, RCCTherapy process, Trauma

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Mindfulness at its core is nothing new.  Bringing attention to our experience is fundamentally what mindfulness refers to. What is interesting is that the research confirms the benefits and provides us with information to inform our practice.  One of the benefits is how we can practice mindfulness to calm emotional reactivity.