by Elyssa Barbash | Jan 22, 2019 | change, growth, results, self-care, self-help, Self-improvement, solution, Trauma |
Your healing is your responsibility. Your trauma is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility Powerful, and true. You may not be responsible for the trauma you experienced, but no one else is responsible for your healing. This really gets at the idea of...
by Elyssa Barbash | Aug 10, 2018 | abuse, esteem, fear, feelings, gaslighting, growth, nervousness, overwhelmed, relationship, self-esteen, Self-improvement, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized |
In the past year or so, the term gaslighting has received an increase in attention and use. So what exactly is it? Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that creates doubt in the person who is the recipient of the abuse. The term itself is rooted in a...
by Elyssa Barbash | Feb 15, 2018 | ptsd, Trauma |
Here we are again, another mass shooting, another school shooting. While many people are not able to conceivably understand what it is like to go through this experience or to have a loved one be involved in such an incident and wondering about their whereabouts,...
by Elyssa Barbash | Oct 29, 2017 | Trauma, Uncategorized |
Trick or Trauma: Halloween and Trauma Triggers It’s that time of year again. The rather innocent, fun, yearly tradition of jack-o’-lanterns, candy, costumes, pumpkin picking and carving, and all things ghoulish. Yes, we are talking about Halloween, and for many, this...
by Elyssa Barbash | Oct 2, 2017 | Trauma, Uncategorized |
Just like you, we at Tampa Therapy are absolutely appalled and heartbroken by the horrific mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas last night, October 1st. To think how many concert-goers were there, just living their life and innocently having a good night in a...
by Elyssa Barbash | Sep 15, 2017 | hurricane, Trauma, tropical storm, Uncategorized |
Stress and PTSD in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Each year I write about the impact of hurricanes on mental health in the context of trauma and trauma responses. Likewise, I often educate patients on identifying what trauma is, and it always seems relevant to further...