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When Therapy Feels Overwhelming: Practical Tools to Regain Calm and Safety
When Therapy Feels Overwhelming: Practical Tools to Regain Calm and Safety

By Davis Kane, PhD

Therapy can be a powerful, transformative process for healing trauma. However, one of its challenges is that delving into the traumatic events of the past can sometimes trigger a fight-or-flight response. This is a natural reaction when trauma is revisited. It’s not uncommon to leave a session feeling emotionally activated or overwhelmed, even as you move closer to healing.

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