Getting Stuck In Your Trauma or PTSD
Too often, when people have lived through a traumatic experience, their sense of the past and vision of the future stops. How do you move past your trauma?
Stroud Psychology Service, The Cotswold Centre For Trauma Healing, Gets A New Look
Our Stroud Psychology Centre, The Cotswold Centre for Trauma Healing, recently received a substantial makeover resulting in a warm, comfortable and relaxed space for clients to engage with therapy from.
Newsweek Article Explores The Comprehensive Resource Model
The Comprehensive Resource Model is explored by Matthew Green in his Newsweek article which takes a deep dive into the origins of this unique and highly effective PTSD treatment.
Healing The Complex Trauma Of Holocaust And Genocide
A Talk On How Acts Of Human Atrocity Manifest As Complex Trauma Dr Claudia Herbert recently spoke about complex trauma at the Holocaust Memorial Day at Kingston University. The talk highlighted the deep rooted trauma which such acts of mass genocide leave behind for the survivors. The effects can span many generations and are felt across [...]
Kingston Remembers The Holocaust
Kingston University Honours the Victims & Survivors of the Holocaust On Sunday the 29th Kingston University will be honouring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. Dr Claudia Herbert will be speaking at the event with this year's theme reflecting on how it is even possible to move forward from such traumatic events. [...]
‘HIV Nursing’ Review of ‘Living Confidently With HIV’ Book
A 2016 edition of 'Living Confidently With HIV' Last year marked the release of the newest version of ‘Living Confidently With HIV - A Self-Help Book For People Living With HIV’. This is a book which Dr Claudia Herbert co-authored and we have been pleased with its positive reception by those dealing with HIV and [...]
Calatonia And Subtle Touch Workshop
We were recently lucky enough to have an in depth Calatonia and Subtle Touch training workshop with Anita Ribeiro-Blanchard here at The Oxford Development Centre. Anita is a skilled psychotherapist with a specialty in Calatonia and Subtle Touch which she learned under Dr Petho Sándor, the pioneering founder of the practice. The weekend long event gave all [...]
Yoga For Stress And Trauma Recovery
The Health Benefits Of Yoga Regular yoga practice can be a powerful and transformative tool, both emotionally and physically. Yoga improves flexibility and strengthens our muscular systems, it boosts our immune systems and regulates our breathing, enhances our self esteem and focuses our minds. In fact there are so many positive benefits to yoga that it's [...]
Comprehensive Resource Model For Trauma Recovery
What Is The Comprehensive Resource Model? The Comprehensive Resource Model is an innovative and holistic therapeutic approach to help clients re-process and release the effects of traumatic events which they have experienced. Developed by Lisa Schwarz, an American psychologist who has for 28 years specialised in the field of severe dissociative disorders, the Comprehensive Resource Model [...]
Mental Health In The Emergency Services
Mind Research On Blue Light Mental Health Mental health charity, Mind, recently released the results of their research on mental health within the emergency services. The research revealed that emergency services personnel are more likely to experience mental health problems but they are less likely to take time off work as a result compared to the general [...]