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Trauma-informed care is often treated as an optional extra in mental health and medical settings. In reality, it fundamentally changes how mental health assessments, psychiatric assessments, and clinical interactions should be conducted. Without a trauma-informed approach, care can be technically correct while still causing psychological harm. I’ve observed mental health assessments where the clinical environment, the power imbalance between doctor and patient, and a person’s trauma history...

“I feel depressed” is a common complaint my clients present with. This depression may also accompany thoughts of wanting to end their...

What Are Intrusive Thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, distressing thoughts that occur out of the blue. In my practice as a...