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The Lasting Effects of Trauma

November 23, 2024 by Holistic Counseling Center

Trauma can have profound and lasting effects on individuals, impacting their emotional, mental, physical, and social well-being. Here are some common effects of trauma: Emotional Effects: Mental Effects: Physical Effects: Social Effects: Behavioral Effects: Long-term Effects: Phases of Recovery Phase 1: Safety and Stabilization: Establishing a safe environment, Building trust with a therapist or support system, Managing symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression), Developing coping mechanisms. Phase 2: … Read More

How Men Can Be Easily Tricked By Female Narcissists

Individual Counseling | Trauma

How Men Can Be Tricked By Female Narcissists

Research suggests that men may be attracted to individuals with narcissistic personality traits due to their confidence, charm, and charisma. In this blog, we discuss how men can be easily tricked by female narcissists. Here are some possible reasons why men might be susceptible to manipulation by female narcissists: It’s essential to remember that relationships with narcissists are toxic, and anyone can be a victim of … Read More

Individual Counseling | Trauma

Trauma-Informed Counseling in Long Island

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

What do you think is the biggest problem in your relationship?

Couples Counseling

What’s the biggest issue in your relationship & when did it begin?

Communication brings couples closer together and makes it easy for them to build chemistry and love. The quality of conversations that you have with your significant other plays a strong role in determining how happy, fulfilling and trusting your relationship will be. It’s tough to spot potential relationship problems when everything is new and exciting. Any issues that might occur in the beginning can easily be … 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

Helpful & Conﬁdential Anger Management Counseling

Anger management counseling involves the process of learning to be aware of the signs of becoming angry and taking action to calm down and deal with the situation productively. The main goal of anger management counseling is not to keep you from feeling anger or holding it in / suppressing it. Anger is normal human nature, and it is actually ok to feel angry. Anger management … Read More

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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.”