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Trauma-Informed Counseling in Long Island

November 3, 2022 by Holistic Counseling Center

Trauma-informed counseling in Long Island, New York – Our location is in Miller Place, Suffolk County, NY. Our bodies and minds hold onto our past trauma. Counseling is a necessary tool to recover. Healing from trauma requires self-compassion, access to a professional mental health therapist, a bunch of patience, and an education of how it all impacts the mind and the body. If you have experienced … Read More

The Connection between PTSD and Alcohol Abuse

Addictions | Trauma

The Connection between PTSD & Alcohol Abuse

It shouldn’t be a surprise that PTSD and alcohol abuse problems are related. People with PTSD are more likely to have drinking problems. Also, people with drinking problems often have PTSD. Learn how having PTSD & alcohol use problems at the same time can make symptoms of both, worse. Studies show that the relationship between PTSD and alcohol use problems can start with either issue. For … Read More

Individual Counseling

What is Scapegoating? Counseling For Individuals in Long Island

Unfair, unjust, and brutal… Scapegoating is a dangerous and often overlooked behavior in the realm of abuse. It ruins self-esteem, increases anger / depression, and crushes trust. So let’s explore what scapegoating is… Scapegoating is a behavior of singling out a person/child/employee/member of a group of peers with the intention of giving them unmerited negative treatment or blame. Scapegoat theory refers to the tendency to blame … Read More

Individual Counseling | Trauma

Counseling For Veterans With PTSD

For soldiers and members of the armed forces who were taught how to defend and kill but not how to cope with the emotional effects of war or terrorism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a serious problem. Counseling has become necessary to help them get back on their feet. If you are a veteran with PTSD, there are a number of things you need to … Read More

Center For Depression - Holistic Counseling Center in Miller Place therapy for PTSD

Individual Counseling

Better Therapy for PTSD – Long Island

Mental Health Therapy for PTSD in Long Island, NY PTSD can affect anyone who directly experienced or was exposed to a traumatic event. Trauma can be a single event such as witnessing a death, or long-term, such as continued physical/psychological abuse. For instance, if you’ve been involved in an accident where someone was hurt because you made a mistake while driving drunk / on drugs, you … Read More

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“For many years my son struggled with addiction & our family struggled with how to cope. When we 1^st met Dave, we immediately felt a connection with him. His warm, understanding personality put us at ease and we all felt he was so easy to talk to. We felt listened to without any judgement. With his help, our son is now enrolled in college, is a more self-confident young man, and we as a family are filled with so much hope for his future. As parents, we have learned to take care of ourselves & our needs in the process. As we’ve worked with Dave, we've always been impressed by his ability to think outside the box & research new ideas that go the extra mile to help our family.”

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“I began to work with Dave about a month ago to help me begin to work through the grief that I’ve carried for 20 years over the loss of my sister, as well as the recent loss of both my Dad and my Mom in the space of a year. Although, I’ve only just begun this journey, I’m already feeling so listened to and understood. Dave’s kind, gentle manner has made it easy for me to feel comfortable enough to begin to explore how best to deal with my grief.”