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“Escaping Toxic Ties. Unraveling & Defeating Destructive Relationship Habits” – A Guide to Overcome Toxic Relationships

Psychology Halensee is pleased to announce the release of its new book, “Escaping Toxic Ties. Unraveling & Defeating Destructive Relationship Habits”. Available on Amazon from today, this comprehensive guide offers deep insights and practical advice for anyone wishing to free themselves from the chains of toxic relationships. In a society where toxic relationships are all […]

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Toxic Relationships: A TV Interview and Guide to Liberation

Unmasking Toxic Relationships: Our TV Interview on taff and the New Book Shedding Light on the Darkness Dear patients, dear friends of Psychology Halensee, We are excited to share a special announcement with you today. On the 12th of April, we had the pleasure of welcoming the ProSieben team to our practice. We were invited

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Toxic relationships: break free! Recognizing and Overcoming the Power of Unhealthy Patterns. Reading Sample

Out of toxic relationships at last Toxic relationships seem to be on everyone’s lips right now. Some people feel trapped in a toxic relationship and want to break free. Then they feel hurt by the other person. Others need to realize that it is they who are hurting their partner. They feel ashamed and want

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Toxic relationships: break free! Recognizing and Overcoming the Power of Unhealthy Patterns

Dear readers, There hasn’t been a new entry in this wiki blog for a while. Now I am thrilled to announce my new book, “Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships: Recognizing and Overcoming the Power of Unhealthy Patterns.” This book tackles the important topic of toxic relationships, which many of us have experienced at some point

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Breaking the vicious circle: toxic relationship and childhood trauma

The trauma bond: When childhood trauma affects couple relationships Introduction Childhood trauma is a common problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Childhood trauma can take many forms, including physical, verbal or emotional abuse, abuse or neglect, or other maltreatment. Unfortunately, the effects of childhood trauma often last into adulthood, especially in the form of toxic

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Childhood trauma: the Importance of Self-Care in cPTSD

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop in individuals who have experienced prolonged trauma or abuse, such as childhood neglect or domestic violence. cPTSD can significantly impact an individual’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being, making it challenging to engage in healthy self-care practices. However, self-care is essential to cPTSD

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Mastering Grounding Techniques for cPTSD & Childhood Trauma Recovery

Effective grounding exercises to overcome cPTSD and heal from childhood trauma Grounding techniques are powerful for managing stress, anxiety, and overwhelming emotions. These techniques are designed to help you reconnect with your body, mind, and feelings and return to a calm, centred state. Whether you’re dealing with daily stressors or more significant emotional challenges, grounding

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Childhood trauma: the path to forgiveness in cPTSD

Forgiveness: understanding and cultivating emotional healing. There are many views and misconceptions about forgiveness, especially in healing childhood trauma. There is, therefore, an urgent need to clarify the true nature of forgiveness and its importance in the healing process. This paper aims to shed light on forgiveness and how it arises as a natural part

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Childhood trauma: how cPTSD influences body-image

Wounded soul: when the body becomes a stage for pain. I. Introduction. Moods affect not only how we feel, but also how we perceive the world and ourselves. For many who have experienced childhood trauma, self-perception means a constant struggle with a negative self-image and body-image. Childhood trauma can significantly affect a person’s self and

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Childhood trauma: understanding and overcoming toxic shame and cPTSD.

Toxic shame – the facade of emotional flashbacks: Toxic shame can rightly be seen as a facade for emotional flashbacks. Emotional flashbacks are a core feature of cPTSD, constantly occurring and accompanied by intense fear, shame, and inadequacy. Toxic shame will cause the sufferer to feel guilty and ashamed during an emotional flashback, even if

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