by Kelly George | Nov 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Much of my work at Live Oak focuses on working with those who experience gender dysphoria, or those who identify as part of the Trans* community. This experience can take many shapes, including feeling at odds between one’s mental experience and physical body,...
by Michael Jones | Nov 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Psychological approaches to mental health—like psychotherapy—and biological approaches to mental health—like the medications prescribed by physicians—address many of the same human problems from different directions. It is a mistake to think of ourselves as merely...
by Kelly George | Nov 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Doubt has a negative connotation; it is often associated with fear or dread. However, the origin of the word in Latin (dubitare) does not carry the same ominous weight. Dubitare meant to question, hesitate, or to consider the choice between two things. It wasn’t...
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...
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