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Guest Post: Tommy Minkler

November 2, 2022 by Live Free Psychotherapy Leave a Comment

Tommy is a Ph.D. candidate in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology at West Virginia. He is also an EMDR-trained psychotherapy intern at Whole Brain Solutions in Morgantown, West Virginia LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommyminkler/ Stress, Trauma, and the Nervous System: How Short-Term Adaptations Can Lead to Long-Term “Dis-ease” When we experience situations that are stressful or traumatic, our […]

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Do Not Let Life Live You

August 27, 2020 by Live Free Psychotherapy Leave a Comment

The title of this post is derived from Irvin D. Yalom, MD. Author of Existential Psychotherapy and other works of fiction and non-fiction that address the intersections of psychotherapy, philosophy, and existential thought. One of the key tenets of Yalom’s work and existential thought is that being human involves responsibility. Being thrust into the world […]

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Understanding Co-Dependence, Empathy, and Personal Responsibility

July 9, 2020 by Live Free Psychotherapy Leave a Comment

Empathy, is the ability and practice of placing oneself in another person’s position and/or frame of reference. It is critical to the development of interpersonal relationships, connection, and self-awareness. However, the experience and practice of empathy may not be comfortable, at times it may even be painful and this is often when issues of co-dependence […]

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Are You Feeling Stuck? What We Can Learn From The Challenges of Change

July 9, 2020 by Live Free Psychotherapy Leave a Comment

Depending on the perspective used there are a variety of reasons to remain “stuck”. Sometimes “stuckness” can be related to maintaining a sense of safety. As cliche as it is, there is a sense of safety in the familiar. Because safety is connected to survival we often protect what is familiar, even if we rationally […]

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Understanding Trauma Types and Treatment

May 22, 2020 by Live Free Psychotherapy Leave a Comment

The symptoms of trauma are so broad and far reaching that they may be linked to a wide range of mental and physical health concerns. Issues such as anxiety, depression, substance dependence, chronic pain, and IBS are examples of presenting problems that often have roots in traumatic experience(s). Due to the breadth of symptoms related […]

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