The traumatic events from earlier continue to haunt Dr Hendrew, manifesting in the form of recurring flashbacks and nightmares. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that may develop after an individual has experienced, seen, or been threatened by an exceptionally stressful or terrifying event. An estimated 3.9 percent of the global population has experienced PTSD at some point in their lives. Affected individuals may have repeated and unwanted recollections of the t

Sharing a traumatic memory can be a challenging and painful part of therapy for clients. It’s a time when we have to be particularly alert for signs that the client is getting either too hypo- or hyperaroused to safely continue. But compassion-based approaches increase a client’s capacity to revisit traumatic memories and explore difficult sensations. So in the video below, Dennis Tirch, PhD explains how he integrates a compassion-based approach into narrative exposure therapy for trauma. He’ll