by Jeff Levy | Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is inevitable. We will cause pain to our clients. Initially, it must seem counterintuitive to consider that, at some point, we will cause pain to one or more of our clients. In fact, at the very core of our work is the idea of “doing no harm”. As we consider the...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Often when we think about healing from trauma we think about how daunting the journey may be. We may even choose to put off directly addressing our trauma because the challenge may feel too great. Whether we choose to engage in the formal process of...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Defining Trauma Historically, there has been controversy over what constitutes “trauma.” Mental health definitions have changed over time, but most explanations still discuss exposure to an event (or witnessing an event) that threatens our physical or emotional...
by Jeff Levy | Nov 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is virtually impossible to understand trauma without understanding the extent to which it resides within our multiple, complex, and shifting identities. The same traumatic experience will be understood and metabolized differently when experienced at age 3 than at...
by Jeff Levy | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles
Reprinted from Psychotherapy Networker, May/June, 2010. Rob rushed into his first session with me, gym bag on one shoulder, briefcase on the other, 10 minutes late and out of breath. He set his bags down, gently put his Blackberry on the table in front of him, and...
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